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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accounting Seed

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AAccounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.N/A

    Epicor Kinetic

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    Accounting SeedEpicor Kinetic
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedEpicor Kinetic
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing starts at $3,960/year.—
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    Features
    Accounting SeedEpicor Kinetic
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.5
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.0
    38 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings9.031 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.0
    38 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings9.037 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings9.037 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings9.033 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    37 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings9.035 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings9.036 Ratings
    Cash management9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.4
    37 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings9.036 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings9.029 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.9
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings9.037 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings9.040 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings7.219 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings9.039 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings9.916 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.713 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.015 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    14 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings5.47 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.25 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings5.18 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.6
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.020 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Accounting Seed and Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
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    Score7.7 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedEpicor Kinetic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (40 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedEpicor Kinetic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Accounting Seed
    I wouldn’t recommend Accounting Seed to enterprise companies. However, Accounting Seed is the best cloud accounting tool for small and medium-sized companies that are yearning to automate accounts payable and receivable, inventory management, and invoice customization in one integrated platform.
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    Epicor Software
    Epicor is an excellent system for most manufacturing customers and offers several features previously only offered on the very large (e.g. Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc) level platforms. Yet the pricing is mid-level, and the expandability through additional modules provides a great opportunity for future business growth. The architecture is easily scalable, fast, and offers great options for both on premise and hosted systems. Epicor is flexible, and large enough that regular updates and enhancements continue to be adopted to improve functionality and effectiveness. It is however, not for everyone. Competition in this sector is very good, with several mid-level systems being available at a similar price point. If you are considering adopting a new ERP system and are in the plastics space, you also owe it to yourself and your team to consider IQMS, which is becoming a de-facto standard in this segment. Also, for specific medical sectors, you will find that Epicor software validation for CFR Part 11 compliance can be quite costly-- although the software is capable of supporting this with modification. Overall, Epicor is a solid choice. Ultimately, it will be up to your team to determine what works best for your needs. You won't be disappointed with Epicor if you do the due diligence and take the time needed to properly review and demo the product. Remember though, demos are typically "best case" staged, so be sure to throw several curveballs at your vendor and bring out the unique requirements of your business.
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    Pros
    Accounting Seed
    • Accounting Seed is an affordable accounting solution
    • It offers many features making it an ideal accounting solution for business
    • The software integrates well with Salesforce
    • The software comes with a friendly User Interface
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    Epicor Software
    • Epicor has the best product configurator that I have seen on the market. This was one of the main reasons we went with Epicor, and have not been disappointed at all.
    • Epicor is also one of the easiest ERP system to learn, and has many ways for users to get training. Epicor University, on-line courses, or class room settings, also user conference every year, and user support groups.
    • The Enterprise search ability in Epicor is great, can find parts, customers, suppliers, etc. so easily. And if you can't remember where a report or task that you want to do is on the menu, you can search for that also.
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    Cons
    Accounting Seed
    • Custom reporting seems cumbersome, but it could just be that we need better instructions, more examples, maybe some more canned reports. My company needs the ability to compare multiple years, and more than one budget in a report - we start with an approved board budget and then we reproject each quarter.
    • Non profits need to print financials by restriction level - this has also been very awkward - all the data is there but I have to piece it together in an excel spreadsheet every time I want it.
    • In general, the materials needed for non profits is not as accessible as it could be.
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    Epicor Software
    • Consultants should be very well trained to make sure program integrity is maintained during challenging implementations.
    • There should be an improvement on answering questions raised, especially upon migration issues.
    • When is Epicor aware of improper/incorrect implementation they might proactively offer improvement support?
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    Usability
    Accounting Seed
    It always works well. We've never had programming issues. Never. It is easy to customize. The system can grow with you as your business grows and changes. Being cloud-based you can work from anywhere. It is intuitive. You have all the features of Salesforce, like workflows, that work perfectly in Accounting Seed. Having that full integration with Salesforce allows you to see all our data in one platform
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    Epicor Software
    I give this rating because the software has good functionality and usability. The system does not crash and can also be maintained under overall conditions in any business function. We utilize this to communicate effectively in various areas and make informed business decisions. This is highly rated as we make other changes to our organization
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    Support Rating
    Accounting Seed
    We seldom have had to use their support but when we have, they have been responsive and actually were able to answer our questions in a simple, nontech language. You don't have to be a programmer to talk to them!
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    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Accounting Seed
    Honestly, Accounting Seed was the only one I focused on when looking to switch from our existing program. It showed in the partner app store and stated it was created native to SalesForce. As I read through it's capabilities, cost, etc., I knew it was the right choice.
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    Epicor Software
    Everyone at our organization really appreciated "made 2 manage" because of all of the quick access and some of the capabilities in accounting. So far, Epicor is much more advanced but the two can stand side by side. These two programs cannot really be compared just because it's just not fair to compare an on-site server ERP system to a cloud-based one.
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    Scalability
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Epicor Software
    The software is pretty easy to use. Things are pretty clear on how to do them and if you don't know how to do something they have instructions on how to do them or you get an error code telling you exactly what to do. I have been satisfied with my overall experience.
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    Return on Investment
    Accounting Seed
    • Business users save time sending payments to suppliers and reimbursing employees since it is just by one click.
    • The three-way POS match ensures that figures match on orders and invoices before paying suppliers.
    • Capturing data on reports that are not submitted, approval times, and policy exceptions.
    • Expense management and time tracking enable us to view the exact time taken to complete projects and the exact amount that should be paid.
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    Epicor Software
    • The ROI can be hard to quantify. We spend more time setting up and entering information up front, but we spend less time than before trying to track project costs so that evens out. Purchasing the system and implementing it was very expensive, but the benefit is the the better information can save money on projects as we know where best to spend our time and identify potential problems earlier on a project. We believe it will have a positive impact, but I'd say it will take a few years (3-4) to be worth it.
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