Epicor iScala vs. Odoo

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Epicor iScala
Score 2.0 out of 10
N/A
Epicor iScala is business management software for large corporations. Capabilities include financials, supply chain management, light manufacturing, sales, service, rental and lease management.N/A
Odoo
Score 6.9 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Odoo, from the Belgium-headquartered multinational company of the same name, is a suite of business applications for managing the sales pipeline. It also comprises a PoS and inventory management modules, scaling to a warehouse or retail management solution.
$31.10
per month per user
Pricing
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Editions & Modules
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Standard
$31.10
per month per user
Custom
$46.70
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee-$49,321,250 per app/ per user/ per month
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for new users for the first 12 months of use for the initial users purchased. ($24.90 instead of $31.10 for Standard)
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Community Pulse
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Features
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.7
Ratings
7% above category average
Odoo
4.0
Ratings
57% below category average
Pay calculation7.30 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Benefit plan administration7.30 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Odoo
8.5
Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration8.40 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Plug-ins6.50 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.9
Ratings
8% above category average
Odoo
2.4
Ratings
109% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.80 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.10 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
5.3
Ratings
31% below category average
Odoo
7.7
Ratings
6% above category average
Dashboards3.10 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Standard reports7.30 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Custom reports5.40 Ratings7.90 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.1
Ratings
5% above category average
Odoo
3.6
Ratings
73% below category average
Accounts payable8.20 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.20 Ratings6.20 Ratings
Global Financial Support8.20 Ratings3.90 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.20 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations7.70 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.60 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.60 Ratings3.50 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.8
Ratings
1% below category average
Odoo
6.2
Ratings
24% below category average
Inventory tracking8.60 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Automatic reordering8.20 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Location management7.70 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
Ratings
7% below category average
Odoo
5.6
Ratings
34% below category average
Pricing7.30 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Order entry8.20 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Credit card processing6.40 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.20 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.50 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.4
Ratings
1% below category average
Odoo
2.4
Ratings
103% below category average
Billing Management6.70 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.30 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management6.80 Ratings5.80 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.30 Ratings2.00 Ratings
Period Close7.90 Ratings4.80 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.9
Ratings
4% above category average
Odoo
1.0
Ratings
154% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting7.30 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Project Costing8.20 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Cost Capture8.20 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Capital Project Management8.20 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance7.30 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition7.30 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
8.2
Ratings
17% above category average
Odoo
7.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.20 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Supplier Management8.20 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
Ratings
9% above category average
Odoo
3.5
Ratings
62% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization5.80 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.30 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management7.30 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
Ratings
2% below category average
Odoo
7.8
Ratings
5% above category average
Production Process Design7.30 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Production Management8.20 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Configuration Management7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Work Execution7.80 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs7.70 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
5.6
Ratings
24% below category average
Odoo
7.7
Ratings
8% above category average
Forecasting5.40 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Inventory Planning6.00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Performance Monitoring5.40 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
7.3
Ratings
2% above category average
Odoo
8.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Proposal Management6.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.20 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
Odoo
2.5
Ratings
93% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
Odoo
1.0
Ratings
152% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Epicor iScala
-
Ratings
Odoo
7.8
Ratings
18% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings1.00 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
1.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Epicor iScalaOdoo
Likelihood to Recommend
Well suited for middle-size distributor and service provider.
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Implementation was a terrible experience for us. Because it required a third party, we ended up way over budget and schedule. While Odoo advertises that it works with many systems, these third-party integrations often don't work out of the box and require extensive coding to set up. Furthermore, these "apps" can frequently break or lose integration.
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Pros
  • Epicor iScala is simple-to-use and robust Microsoft technology based ERP for very wide range of businesses.
  • One of the stronger parts of the solution is using an industry-standard database that is simultaneously secure and open for queries from any BI tool.
  • Interface is simple and modern, easy-to-customize while keeping a stable kernel.
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  • Possibility to customize the fields and some workflows is rather simple and a lot of tutorials are available on the internet.
  • The community version is free as are most modules and some paying modules developped for specific purposes are available in the marketplace.
  • It is easy to configure products with accounting, everything is smooth.
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Cons
  • The stock control could use a history view.
  • The integration to other systems can be improved
  • The ability to work on iPad would be nice
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  • We had to work with an implementation team to customize Odoo into something that could truly work for us.
  • I would like to be able to run some reports in an easier way.
  • We did have to implement the use of an iOT box as well for something like printing barcode stickers.
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Usability
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Once you complete the training with Odoo, you have a great grasp of how the system works, and most every feature is intuitive- There is rarely a task within Odoo that I get frustrated trying to figure out- I can typically look through the system and find what I need to do, and if I ever do need support, the Odoo Support team is excellent
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Support Rating
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Easy - there is NO SUPPORT (like in ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!!!!!). Even for legally mandatory requirements where the system MUST work, they will gladly take a month to get back to you with a NON-answer. We couldn't even get our bank statements correctly into Odoo for 2 months - leading to no reconciliation and the company accounts were a mess (still are!!) as a result - Completely irresponsible. Have not EVEN had an apology from Odoo - they couldn't care less !!
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Alternatives Considered
I have experience with multiple ERP software and I must say that iScala is the fastest system to work in so far. It doesn't have the same fancy shell like some others but at the end of the day the most important thing is the functionality and here is iScala outstanding.
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Compared to Zoho, I think Odoo lacks some clear ease of use that Zoho provides out of the box. Mainly the easy importation of leads and conversion / tracking. Additionally Zoho analytics is easier to customize the dashboard from the menus. After some tinkering I think you can get the same thing with Odoo, it's language and logic just take some geting used to. Airtable provides similarly easy to customize dashboards that are aesthetically appealing. but lacks the ability to track the customer journey as effectively as Odoo or Zoho systems.
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Return on Investment
  • In comparison with other ERPs iScala has very good cost / functionality ratio
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  • It has helped us improve our purchasing and sales flow, now it is more organized, we can see which product was purchased from which supplier and which price is more convenient, very good
  • It helps to manage payments efficiently, and in less time than when it was managed manually, so it is a positive point that we can rescue in our organization.
  • In my case, managing inventory helps me more easily locate the most specific products that I require. Currently, we do not have details of mismatches with the products, so my inventory and my stock are kept perfectly updated.
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ScreenShots

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