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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor BisTrack

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AEpicor BisTrack is business management software for lumber and building materials (LBM) dealers and distributors based on technology acquired with SolarSoft Business Systems in 2012. It covers inventory optimization, delivery dispatch, financial management, customer relationship management, and more recently warehouse management, as well as supplying business analytics.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics GP

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics GP is an ERP software with accounting capabilities. It includes various packs for customizability and features tailored to specific industries’ needs. GP is offered as a perpetual license or subscription.N/A
    Pricing
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.5
    36 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.52 Ratings6.029 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.12 Ratings7.036 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.7
    37 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Dashboards7.03 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Standard reports7.92 Ratings7.035 Ratings
    Custom reports6.92 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.7
    44 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings6.041 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings6.032 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings6.037 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.025 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.8
    24 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.82 Ratings7.022 Ratings
    Automatic reordering6.12 Ratings6.012 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.013 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.7
    22 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pricing7.01 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.92 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    7.0
    25 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Plug-ins5.01 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.024 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Issue Detection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor BisTrack and Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Feature
    Epicor BisTrack
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    6.6
    17 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (50 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor BisTrackMicrosoft Dynamics GP
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Specifically Eipcor comes in handy daily by easily tracking manpower, deliveries, inspections, and other daily tracked items. It is well suited for day to day operations where others can fill in or pick up if somewhere were out of the office. Epicor is less appropriate in providing weekly updates to teams and customers. It is easier to extract the necessary information off of the software to generate your own reports then try to procure one using the software itself.
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    Microsoft
    A large company where users have one function- for instance, where someone only receives or works in payables. That minimizes the number of windows they need. A smaller company where one user does multiple functions will require a lot more training and user knowledge to navigate, and it makes it harder to secure users. You also have to understand that GP started life as Great Plains, designed for accountants. The other modules were added on after Microsoft bought Great Plains, which means that modules like Manufacturing are red-headed step children with much smaller support ecosystems. So, if you're starting fresh, you may want to look at something built for the mobile world. D365 and Business Central are a lot more money, buggy, and hard to customize and essentially still vaporware. Microsoft is heavily investing there, leading to the previously mentioned question about the future of GP. If I was starting today I would be hard pressed to justify jumping into GP in a world where Salesforce ties in with so many programs. GP has MRP but it is limited so it's hard to justify a manufacturer starting with GP today.
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • Inventory Management
    • Pricing and Quoting Features
    • Sales and Order Processing
    • Business Analytics
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    Microsoft
    • User friendly interface
    • Able to be extended into multiple areas of your business
    • One feature we have been using for a few years is EFT for payables - it has significantly reduced the time spent paying vendors and reduced our check printing and mailing costs. It is very easy to setup and use.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • Support takes too much time
    • Cannot make certain changes, must contact support
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    Microsoft
    • With respect to the allocations, once the expense is entered into the allocation account, you lose the ability to run any detail on just the total of the expense. It would be nice if you could run a trial balance on the allocation accounts the same way you can with regular accounts.
    • I've always thought security set up could be a bit simpler. It actually has gotten better through the years. Specifically, with eight separate entities, it would be nice to have a "master" setup where you could call up one group entity, assign the users rights, and then be finished. Currently, whenever I have a new user, I have to call up each individual entity and select all of the features I want the user to have. That means I have to do eight steps for each user.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Due the economic challenges that Puerto Rico is having, the company has had to merge some companies in order to be more efficient. It has been easy in GP to process those merges, even thought we had to spend days to accomplish that the process was smooth and accurate. In addition we were able to streamline the purchasing and sales process and the organization is confident to keep renewing GP for the future versions.
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    Usability
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack is essential for those in the lumber and building materials industry, especially if they are in the wholesale/distribution side of things. I provided the rating because I feel that BisTrack has contributed a lot for my company and provided with essential information for decision-making on a day-to-day basis. The score also reflects that while BisTrack is an essential software for my business, there is also room for improvement so that the end users will be able to obtain what they need from the software.
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    Microsoft
    Though it is a basic accounting package, I believe some users do not find the old style menus and navigation options intuitive. There is also a great lack of training resources in the market, so users have to learn the product without guidance a lot, resulting in inefficient workflows and misuse or misunderstanding of many features.
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    Support Rating
    Epicor Software
    Apologies, our company's IT department contacts support on our behalf. I have never contacted Epicor BisTrack's support myself; only through my company's IT team.
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    Microsoft
    The rating is directed to the thrid party serive provider that we use. I do not now how good the Microsoft direct support is.
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    Implementation Rating
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Basically the challenge with this implementation was the Business Portal, too many errors and even the aplication is up and running the users are still having issues. We will start planning the migraton to GP 2015 soon.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Epicor BisTrack helps keep track of things better and it in fact much easier to use.
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    Microsoft
    I come from a strong background of using SAP. SAP doesn't have the flexibility of GP, an example would be SAP doesn't allow core mods, if they catch you, you lose support. Microsoft doesn't really care about mods, but they will be quick to have the vendor you used support your issue if it is caused by those mods. With SAP your company adapts to the software, where with GP you adapt the software to you.
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    Scalability
    Epicor Software
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    Microsoft
    The functionality that GP and related ISV solutions offer and the ease of integration of GP to other systems makes it an extremely scalable solution
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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Epicor allows any team player to step into a project and have everything at their fingertips that is well trained in the software
    • Epicor seamlessly allows cross communication between teams on RFI's, meetings and subcontractors
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    Microsoft
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows my clients to move from a paper or spreadsheet based company to an integrated, electronic, streamlined business. I love being able to help clients gain efficiencies through the use of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
    • Microsoft Dynamics GP allows for better customer service because everything is at our fingertips. If someone calls questioning an invoice, we can easily look it up. If someone calls stating they paid an invoice with a certain check number, we can quickly run a query to find that particular check number to see where it was applied.
    • Having everything on a single platform provides ease of use for upgrades, backups and end user training. There is only one software to learn!
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