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    Epicor Kinetic

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A
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    Epicor Kinetic
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    Epicor Kinetic
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Epicor Kinetic
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    Epicor Kinetic is better and has more features directed towards our business.
    Incentivized
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    Can’t really compare the 2. This is not a good representation because one is for parts management and the other for expenses that occur with the every day of being a business.
    Incentivized
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    Historically we used Epicor for many years. It is solid ERP software with many handy modules that provide all that we need for our business processes. Currently, we also use AdaptUX and CRM.
    Incentivized
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    Epicor ERP lacks some of the main functions that a software like Salesforce offers. The main difference is the ERP versus the cloud of marketing and sales benefits you get with Salesforce. Epicor is great for an ERP, but lacks in marketing and sales.
    Incentivized
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    Epicor's support structure, pricing, and licensing models fit our needs better at the moment.
    Incentivized
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    We evaluated a couple of different products. Overall I think that Epicor has similar features to the other ERP offerings out there at this level. The thing that I like the best about Epicor is the tools used to modify the software. Just about every aspect of the software is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    As of the time we last used Profit key, Epicor was a massive upgrade and a lot more versatile. The difference Epicor has made in the business would not have been achievable with the old ProfitKey software we were using. I honestly don't know that there is a fair comparison as …
    Incentivized
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    We chose Epicor because of its flexibility and ability to customize on the fly. We evaluated 3 other vendors, but none of them offered the flexibility that Epicor has.
    Incentivized
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    Was down to Epicor and Infor SyteLine for our final two and had our core team privately write which they wanted and why. Summing it up best was one of the responses: If you want what is familiar and like your legacy system, go with SyteLine, but if you want all the bells and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    Epicor ERP has similar functionality to Made2Manage, but is much more flexible and has significantly more additional modules and support available. Versus PeopleSoft, it becomes an unfair comparison, as Epicor is mid-market and PeopleSoft is large-market. Having said that, …
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    I was not with the company when the selection was performed
    Incentivized
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    Baxter had been on an inhouse designed and programmed ERP system, then we were purchased and moved onto a mainframe with a customized ERP system. The decision to move off the mainframe was made and we started looking at a replacement system. I put together a list of 10 EPR …
    Incentivized
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    Better suited for our size.
    Incentivized
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    I was not part of the team that selected Epicor
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    Epicor is more reliable, M2M was a little easier to use but not as powerful.
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic

    With my former employer, we used ISAH-7, including couplings to Autocad (with BOM-integration) and Account View for financial reporting. At this company, I was also doing on-site support and report updates and year-closing, which would normally cost me just 4-5 working days. …

    Incentivized
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    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    Vista 4 was a very basic system that did not require people to put in very much detail. This was ok in the earlier years of the company because our regulations weren't as strict and we weren't as concerned about the traceability of items. With our growing company we had to be …
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    SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Siteline, E2, Traverse.
    Incentivized
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    We looked at a ton of other systems, but we picked Epicor because it had the most functionality that we wanted out of the box, and with the ability to customize everything. Some other packages had even better customization but less out of the box functionality. Epicor had a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Epicor Kinetic
    Other than Microsoft Dynamics it's more complete and user-friendly. Also, the ROI was better than Microsoft Dynamics. When all departments reviewed the offerings is Epicor was a better fit than the other 4. The interface was easier to use meaning we got up to speed faster. The …
    Incentivized
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    Epicor has been in use here for 15+ years so the "history" of evaluating other systems has been lost to the mists of time. In the view of this evaluator Epicor ERP is at the least the equal, if not superior, of any enterprise level Tier 1 ERP system and is built on the most …
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    Oracle is very expensive for smaller sized companies
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    As an accountant, I prefer QuickBooks or M3 accounting. I did not select Epicor.
    Incentivized
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    While these systems are not probably equivalent to Epicor, I found that all of them seemed to fail in the same area, many business processes were not supported in the software and users had to resort to manual processes or unintegrated databases. I think Epicor does a very good …
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Epicor Kinetic
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pay calculation7.713 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.79 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.39 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.5
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    API for custom integration9.025 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.022 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.0
    38 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.031 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.038 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.0
    38 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Dashboards9.037 Ratings
    Standard reports9.037 Ratings
    Custom reports9.033 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    37 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Accounts payable9.035 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.036 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.016 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.017 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.020 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.018 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.019 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.4
    37 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.036 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.921 Ratings
    Location management9.029 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.9
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pricing9.037 Ratings
    Order entry9.040 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.219 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.039 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.916 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Billing Management9.018 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.019 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.713 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.914 Ratings
    Period Close8.218 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings
    Project Costing8.016 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.017 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    14 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.612 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers5.47 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.25 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.36 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.03 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.75 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.04 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.75 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.08 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.011 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Risk Repository8.02 Ratings
    Control Management8.03 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.02 Ratings
    Issue Detection8.02 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.02 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.75 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.04 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.04 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management5.18 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.76 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.6
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Production Process Design9.016 Ratings
    Production Management9.020 Ratings
    Configuration Management9.014 Ratings
    Work Execution9.016 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.020 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Forecasting9.018 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.021 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.016 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Kinetic
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management7.44 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.05 Ratings
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    Zoho One
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Epicor Kinetic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (40 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor Kinetic
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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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    Screenshot of Production MonitoringScreenshot of Role-Based Analytics and Business IntelligenceScreenshot of Planning and SchedulingScreenshot of Shipping and ReceivingScreenshot of the General LedgerScreenshot of Training and Development