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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Kinetic

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

    Viewpoint Spectrum

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AViewpoint Spectrum is a cloud-based construction ERP suite with project management, accounting, resource management, and reporting and analytics. Key features include workflow automation and collaboration tools, document imaging and sharing, cost estimating tools, and RFI management tools.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor KineticViewpoint Spectrum
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticViewpoint Spectrum
    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 KineticViewpoint Spectrum
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    169 Answers
    77%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    126 Answers
    75%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    162 Answers
    81%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    67 Answers
    64%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Epicor KineticViewpoint Spectrum
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    52 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.0
    22 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Pay calculation8.250 Ratings7.722 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.129 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.537 Ratings8.219 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    151 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    5.3
    9 Ratings
    35% below category average
    API for custom integration8.3145 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.7120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    177 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.8149 Ratings9.622 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.1174 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    186 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    3.6
    30 Ratings
    70% below category average
    Dashboards7.2178 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Standard reports7.4183 Ratings3.330 Ratings
    Custom reports8.1174 Ratings2.428 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    199 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.9
    28 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable8.7189 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.6184 Ratings8.025 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8103 Ratings9.38 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.2126 Ratings9.419 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.6151 Ratings8.722 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.1136 Ratings9.219 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.0159 Ratings9.423 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.4
    186 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.2
    17 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.0185 Ratings5.117 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.9111 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Location management7.7145 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.3
    189 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    15 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing8.4176 Ratings7.212 Ratings
    Order entry8.3187 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.688 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.1165 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.8119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Billing Management7.8142 Ratings9.623 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.7137 Ratings8.022 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.580 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.981 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.2144 Ratings8.823 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    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 Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.7
    74 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    6.7
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.767 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.154 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.244 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.051 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    33 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.529 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.559 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.456 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.758 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.696 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.6130 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic and Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    49 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    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 Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    103 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    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 Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    148 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    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 Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    134 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    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 Viewpoint Spectrum
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    67 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Viewpoint Spectrum
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management8.254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.063 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 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 KineticViewpoint Spectrum
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (222 ratings)
    7.2
    (69 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (182 ratings)
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    6.4
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (20 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticViewpoint Spectrum
    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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The Installation team is amazing. They provide clear guidance at the beginning of the process regarding what is expected and what needs to be done. The implementation manager follows up monthly with you to make sure you are on track and if you need additional help. They are very helpful and responsive in resolving issues.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Job Costing - Viewpoint Spectrum handles job costing per project, per work order, per site, and gives us an up to date analysis of the project.
    • HR - helps to keep all of the training certifications and HR incidents in a consistent and manageable order for all Managers to use.
    Incentivized
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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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • Support isn't readily available. You can submit a ticket and wait days before it's picked up. Even critical issues (system outages) can wait an hour or two before someone responds.
    • Large companies will feel limited. This product wasn't designed to handle large amounts of data, and performance seems to slow when there are more than 80 concurrent users.
    • The new developments are limited. HR Management is less robust than a third-party product specializing in HR Management. Viewpoint Analytics is nowhere near as robust as Power BI or Tableau.
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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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The product is working for us and the cost to implement a new system does not warrant the expense.
    Incentivized
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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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    There's a little bit of a learning curve, but once you've been working in the system for a while, it becomes second nature. I would say that out of all of the other software that I've personally used, Spectrum has been the easiest one to pick up and learn quickly
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    Reliability and Availability
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    I've never seen Spectrum down
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    Performance
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    For the most part the product is very reliable. Since we are hosted we sometimes have connectivity issues but I would say that is more our ISP than Spectrum.
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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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    The support has recently changed. Last year, you could call in and get an immediate response. Now that doesn't seem possible unless you have an urgent situation with access to the software, payroll or payables. I have found that using chat or e-mail works nicely for the most part, but sometimes I feel it would be easier if someone from support would jump on our site and take a first-hand look rather than going back and forth
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    Our trainer was excellent and navigated the time zone differences expertly. She gave us test assignments to complete and was available for questions at any time.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Trimble Viewpoint
    My only insight would be to take time in your implementation and training process; ours was six weeks from start to finish.
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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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    I have previously used Sage Masterbuilder, another construction industry software. This has been a number of years ago. The company I am working for already had Spectrum and have been using it for as long as it has been around when it was known as Forefront. Based on conversations I've had with the personnel that were here at the time of purchase, Spectrum clicked off all the boxes they were looking for.
    Incentivized
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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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    You can grant user specific access which is nice. Project managers do not need all the same modules as Accounting. But Accounting does need access to PM modules as well
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    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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    Trimble Viewpoint
    • [In my opinion,] it takes at LEAST twice as long to do our jobs now.
    • [I feel like] we are paranoid about something not being printed correctly because of [what I believe are] buggy text fields.
    • [In my experience,] we still have to refer to a physical file cabinet with paper, even though a main point of switching was to go paperless.
    • [In our experience,] screens can now be "locked", so we can't see something if our coworker is also looking at it.
    • [I believe that] the financial hit our company took from this switch was astronomical. [In my opinion:] Beware!
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    ScreenShots

    Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

    Screenshot of Production ManagementScreenshot of Role-Based Analytics and Business IntelligenceScreenshot of Planning and SchedulingScreenshot of Shipping and ReceivingScreenshot of the General LedgerScreenshot of Training and Development