Epicor BisTrack vs. SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor BisTrack
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Epicor 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
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
Pricing
Epicor BisTrackSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor BisTrackSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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Features
Epicor BisTrackSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.8
2 Ratings
5% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
487 Ratings
3% above category average
Single sign-on capability7.52 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.12 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.3
3 Ratings
1% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
494 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards7.03 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
Standard reports7.92 Ratings8.0487 Ratings
Custom reports6.92 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
6.3
1 Ratings
20% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
485 Ratings
7% above category average
Accounts payable7.01 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings8.248 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.149 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.148 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.245 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.651 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.6
2 Ratings
4% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
426 Ratings
8% above category average
Inventory tracking8.82 Ratings8.5417 Ratings
Automatic reordering6.12 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
Location management8.01 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.6
2 Ratings
3% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.4
437 Ratings
7% above category average
Pricing7.01 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
Order entry8.01 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.92 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
5.0
1 Ratings
41% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
7.9
424 Ratings
4% above category average
Plug-ins5.01 Ratings7.8376 Ratings
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.0
2 Ratings
7% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.6
52 Ratings
14% above category average
Billing Management6.92 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.01 Ratings8.042 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.946 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.250 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.3
1 Ratings
5% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.3
1 Ratings
29% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.6
1 Ratings
9% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
49 Ratings
17% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared8.01 Ratings8.238 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.01 Ratings8.238 Ratings
Contract Repository8.01 Ratings8.135 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.01 Ratings8.443 Ratings
Supplier Management7.01 Ratings8.343 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
8.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.8
1 Ratings
40% above category average
Issue Detection8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.2
2 Ratings
8% above category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
37 Ratings
21% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization7.82 Ratings8.435 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.01 Ratings8.036 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.01 Ratings8.031 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.01 Ratings8.532 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.01 Ratings8.131 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.0
1 Ratings
6% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.5
39 Ratings
14% above category average
Production Process Design7.01 Ratings8.536 Ratings
Production Management7.01 Ratings8.737 Ratings
Configuration Management7.01 Ratings8.436 Ratings
Work Execution7.01 Ratings8.236 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings8.533 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
7.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.2
45 Ratings
14% above category average
Forecasting6.52 Ratings8.240 Ratings
Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings8.243 Ratings
Performance Monitoring7.52 Ratings8.342 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
290 Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0248 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
8.3
27 Ratings
11% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor BisTrack
-
Ratings
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
9.0
42 Ratings
23% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.042 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor BisTrackSAP S/4HANA Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.6
(561 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(14 ratings)
Usability
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(455 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
5.8
(77 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.8
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor BisTrackSAP S/4HANA Cloud
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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SAP
I think it well suited for organizations with a large and complex infrastructures as it can handle them very easily in my opinion. It is also recommended for companies which are planning to move to mostly automated environments, in which it can be implemented in a good manner. I also think it is not suited or less suited for smaller scale organizations as the cost of operation could exceed the budget.
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Pros
Epicor Software
  • Inventory Management
  • Pricing and Quoting Features
  • Sales and Order Processing
  • Business Analytics
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SAP
  • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
  • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
  • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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Cons
Epicor Software
  • Support takes too much time
  • Cannot make certain changes, must contact support
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SAP
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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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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SAP
Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
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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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SAP
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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In-Person Training
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
More effective
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Implementation Rating
Epicor Software
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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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SAP
The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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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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SAP
  • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
  • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
  • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
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ScreenShots

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.