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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Kinetic

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor KineticSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticSparkrock
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticSparkrock
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    Sparkrock
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Epicor KineticSparkrock
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management7.8142 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.7137 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.580 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.981 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.2144 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing8.016 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.017 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.767 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.154 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.244 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.559 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.456 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.758 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.696 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.6130 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository8.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection8.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.971 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.965 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.556 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.086 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.973 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.9119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.2139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.6106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.6109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.7132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting7.1107 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.7131 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.8104 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    I think it depends on the industry and complexity of the company. In our situation, we primarily use Epicor for financials, in a relatively simple manner. I don't think that Epicor is the most intuitive or simple to set up for our situation. I think Epicor is better suited for its target industry of manufacturing, where building out the multiple layers let's Epicor's strengths come to bear.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • MRP Processing, PO Suggestion processing and maintaining Inventory/Accounting cost consistency.
    • Freighting with speed and precision allows us to ship on time with over 10 shipping stations they all run seamlessly.
    • Using ECM, we've streamlined our AP Invoicing process and increased our teams throughput at least 2x with more speed projected.
    • Using Co-Parts with Advanced Production, we've increased inventory accuracy and accounting for parts cost in a more transparent way.
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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • In Application Studio, there are quite a few things that you just have to know in order to really get it to work right. Such as when you are updating a dataview you have to save them refresh and then go back to the wizard to get the added fields that you may have added from a BAQ.
    • When running MRP it has a tendency to stall or not finish on occasion. This is a problem as we do not get any PO Suggestions when this happens.
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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    Easy to use, reliable, known product, best product configurator, Epicor continues to offer improvements every year.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    There is always room for improvement! I've used Great Plains ERP/MS Dynamics and Epicor my entire career. both do some things really well. Both could learn from each other. The KInetic user interface is much better than the classic windows overall. Please keep adding more functionality to the core financials!!! You need the accountants to be on your side.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    If the answer to your problem is not readily available in an answer book, your response or solution will take months, if you get one at all. Problems need to be sent to support and duplicated by them before they try to fix it. This is extremely frustrating because you have to prove to Epicor that you are having an issue. If by some miracle you get by this barrier, your problem is submitted to development for review. You can't speak to them or communicate in any way directly. This group appears to be completely unconcerned about user issues or customer service. Our experiences have been negative across the board.
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    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Most of my histories with SAP directly. I didn't really have any negative experiences. The only thing I could say is that I always had to go to somebody else to solve the problem that I can solve first person now with Epicor Kinetic.
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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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    Scalability
    Epicor Software
    Using the word Scalability usually implies an increase of use, or adding the use of other features. Making the product put to good/proper use for small companies without the need for full-time support, whilst integrity is maintained it is an entirely different topic. In my view, the current company may have acquired a full truck with options, where initially a small pick-up may have been better suited.
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    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • We have increased our lead time of orders by about a week.
    • We have increased our output of product by 10% with the same amount of staff.
    • We were able to leverage Kinetic to optimize our business while moving two facilities.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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    ScreenShots

    Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

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