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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

    SYSPRO

    Score6.5 out of 10
    N/ASYSPRO is a highly scalable, industry-built Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution that can be deployed in the cloud, on-premise, or accessed via any mobile device. SYSPRO is designed to simplify business complexity for manufacturers and distributors by providing actionable insight that supports effective decision-making, strong cost control, streamlined processes and improved productivity.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor KineticSYSPRO
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticSYSPRO
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticSYSPRO
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    SYSPRO
    Chose SYSPRO
    I believe Syspro has more meat to it than the other software I have used in the past. I have worked with software programs that were in-house written and prepackaged programs as well. Our company is unique in many ways but is also pretty standard for manufacturing. We are too …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
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    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 KineticSYSPRO
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SYSPRO
    9.9
    6 Ratings
    27% above category average
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings9.96 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% above category average
    SYSPRO
    10.0
    7 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SYSPRO
    9.1
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings9.77 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    SYSPRO
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SYSPRO
    9.2
    7 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings9.87 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings9.46 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SYSPRO
    8.2
    6 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings9.26 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings9.43 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.7137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.580 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.2144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    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 SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.559 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.758 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.696 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    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 SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    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 SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    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 SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.1107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.7131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.8104 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SYSPRO
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SYSPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Epicor KineticSYSPRO
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticSYSPRO
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 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 KineticSYSPRO
    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.
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    SYSPRO
    Almost, since day one Syspro has been saving us time and making us more productive as a whole. We have been able to grow our revenue exponentially with keeping our personnel needs at nearly the same level. Syspro is a great system for an organization that has multiple needs like Distribution and Manufacturing and/or multiple locations.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • If you are a small or medium business, SYSPRO is a great fit due to its flexible design. If you perform warehousing and inventory management Syspro performs these functions very well.
    • SYSPRO has been around since 1978 and it shows in its development and support. I have been through several re-sellers for our support function, however we have now moved to SYSPRO corporate for our technical support and development/customizations. SYSPRO corporate supports their customers VERY well.
    • The SYSPRO interface is highly customizable and nicely laid out. Even with the basic implementation, you can still get off the ground and run without performing too many modifications.
    • SYSPRO forms and reporting templates are easy to customize/modify.
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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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    SYSPRO
    • We have been using 6.0 and the security is not so good.
    • The program is a bit difficult to learn for rollout
    • The Learning Channel could be improved - downloadable mp4's would be nice to include in the program vs moving back and forth to the learning channel. Since the program is difficult to learn, it would be nice to be able to utilize the learning channel within the program. Also, the learning channel is pretty complicated to use.
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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.
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    SYSPRO
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    SYSPRO
    I've heard many reports from our users stating how difficult Syspro is to use and navigate. From an average standpoint, the Syspro Administrator has to invest a lot of time in setting up the user for success. Once the groundwork is applied, SYSPRO's overall usability becomes fair easier to the average user.
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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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    SYSPRO
    No answers on this topic
    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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    SYSPRO
    We evaluated 8 of the top vendors 16 years ago before we selected Syspro and frankly, none of them came close to meeting all of our needs at a reasonable price point. We still look back at that process and think it was one of the best decisions we have ever made.
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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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    SYSPRO
    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.
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    SYSPRO
    • Significant returns regarding our ability to quickly process orders - both direct entry, EDI and web orders.
    • Significant returns through giving us the ability to serve configurable products to our customers - We used the product configurator to accomplish this.
    • Simplifies the shipping process and makes it easy for us to process shipments.
    • Significant returns in terms of automation and cutting down on expense.
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    ScreenShots

    Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

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