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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Kinetic

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AEpicor Kinetic is a customizable, scalable, product-centric cloud ERP designed specifically for manufacturers.N/A

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP 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 KineticSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Epicor KineticSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Per user, per month
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Epicor KineticSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    504 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    396 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    502 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    288 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    358 Answers
    Features
    Epicor KineticSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.4
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation7.713 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.79 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.39 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.5
    27 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration9.025 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.022 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.0
    38 Ratings
    10% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.031 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.038 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.0
    38 Ratings
    22% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards9.037 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
    Standard reports9.037 Ratings8.1487 Ratings
    Custom reports9.033 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    37 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Accounts payable9.035 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.036 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.016 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.017 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.020 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.018 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.019 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.4
    37 Ratings
    17% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.036 Ratings8.6417 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.921 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
    Location management9.029 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.9
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pricing9.037 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Order entry9.040 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.219 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.039 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.916 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.7
    23 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Billing Management9.018 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.019 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management5.713 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.914 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Period Close8.218 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    19 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.015 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture10.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    14 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.612 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers5.47 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.25 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools7.36 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.8
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.03 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.1
    14 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.75 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Contract Authoring9.04 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    Contract Repository7.75 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated6.08 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Supplier Management9.011 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    40% above category average
    Risk Repository8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Management8.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection8.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification8.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.3
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.75 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.04 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.04 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management5.18 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.76 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    8.6
    21 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    39 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Production Process Design9.016 Ratings8.636 Ratings
    Production Management9.020 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Configuration Management9.014 Ratings8.536 Ratings
    Work Execution9.016 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs9.020 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    9.2
    22 Ratings
    26% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    45 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting9.018 Ratings8.340 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.021 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.016 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Epicor Kinetic and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Epicor Kinetic
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Proposal Management7.44 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.05 Ratings8.142 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Epicor KineticSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (40 ratings)
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    5.6
    (77 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (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
    8.5
    (15 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.6
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor KineticSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    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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    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
    • 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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    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
    • 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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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
    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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    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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    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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    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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    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

    Epicor Kinetic Screenshots

    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

    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.