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Epicor ERP vs NetSuite ERP comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Epicor ERP's ROI varies, enhancing efficiency and financial management for some, but providing no returns for others.
Sentiment score
5.4
NetSuite ERP outperforms QuickBooks with enhanced currency handling, scalability, and quick ROI through improved management, support, and cost reduction.
It continued to make the company lean and more profitable by providing tools to manage business operations better, such as production scheduling, finance, and estimating products.
President at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
We have saved the equivalent of three or four man-days a week across the business.
Enterprise Software Professional at Accelalpha Inc.
With increased visibility, there is a substantial opportunity for return on investment.
Business Wac Application Support Lead at Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
My current organization finds NetSuite ERP really helpful for cost reduction and return on investment in the long run.
Software Developer at Techasoft Pvt Ltd.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.5
Epicor ERP support is average, with slow issue resolution and communication challenges, but accessible management is a positive aspect.
Sentiment score
4.6
NetSuite ERP support is mixed; praised for responsiveness yet criticized for slow responses and inexperienced staff, with service quality tier-dependent.
Epicor's support is strong with extensive self-help options.
President at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The issue with support is in terms of response time as well as quality.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
When issues are raised to customer support, they direct us to work with the partner.
Senior Manager Group Ict at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)
I cannot get any contact directly with Oracle, as they redirect you to a partner.
Principle Consultant at iOCO
For the support of NetSuite ERP, I find that you have to buy it to get fast responses.
Software Developer at Techasoft Pvt Ltd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.9
Epicor ERP suits small to mid-sized businesses but may need upgrades for larger, complex organizations and extensive operations.
Sentiment score
7.5
NetSuite ERP is highly scalable, effectively managing growth and complexity with adaptable modules and cloud-based flexibility.
Epicor ERP scales extremely well, allowing for multi-company and multi-plant operations.
President at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
If the organization is complex or large, Epicor ERP is not going to fit in.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The system is adapting to our growing needs, but some requirements necessitate upgrading Epicor ERP to meet current needs, which represents an additional expense for us.
Business Wac Application Support Lead at Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
For golden partners, NetSuite ERP provides more options and enhanced reliability for scalability.
Sr Analyst at Freelance
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Epicor ERP's stability has improved in recent versions, though early versions and upgrades sometimes cause issues for users.
Sentiment score
7.3
NetSuite ERP is highly reliable with 99.9% uptime, seamless upgrades, minimal bugs, but occasionally affected by server issues.
Issues arise during upgrades and patch applications, leading to huge downtimes and temporary instability.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Epicor ERP has experienced multiple crashes and performance drops multiple times.
Senior Manager Group Ict at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)
Sometimes I wait thirty, forty, or fifty seconds for a screen to refresh.
Principle Consultant at iOCO
For any issues, Workato contacts NetSuite ERP directly to resolve tickets or problems.
Sr Analyst at Freelance
 

Room For Improvement

Epicor ERP struggles with complex interfaces, inefficient modules, lacking international tools, and needs improvements in automation, support, and localization.
NetSuite ERP faces user interface and customization challenges, lacking features and support, with a complex setup and high pricing.
There's extensive customization required for Epicor ERP, and the standard process is not suitable.
Senior Manager Group Ict at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)
In the production planning area, Epicor ERP cannot handle complex planning situations, which for this organization became very complex, requiring a lot of customizations.
IT Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The cost management and product costing should be enhanced, along with issues in the manufacturing process.
Business Wac Application Support Lead at Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company
The addition of AI features in NetSuite ERP would enable automatic triggering, approval processes, and event streams to IT teams or cross-functional teams.
Sr Analyst at Freelance
My sales and warehouse managers don't find the demand planning feature effective.
Software Developer at Techasoft Pvt Ltd.
The way that lists refresh and the way the drop-downs work are not very intuitive.
Principle Consultant at iOCO
 

Setup Cost

Epicor ERP costs $110,000 initially with $9,000 annually, offering flexible licensing but may face high setup costs and overruns.
NetSuite ERP pricing is usage-based, varies by users/modules, and can start around $50,000 with potential discounts.
While the exact current licensing costs are confidential, it is approximately 50% of Oracle's cost.
Senior Manager Group Ict at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)
We are satisfied with the pricing and anticipate savings of seventeen percent across the organization.
Enterprise Software Professional at Accelalpha Inc.
Epicor ERP is value-conscious in pricing, offering more compared to competitors.
President at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
My IT managers say that some of their features are quite expensive.
Software Developer at Techasoft Pvt Ltd.
 

Valuable Features

Epicor ERP enhances operational efficiency with user-friendly customization, robust integration, real-time analytics, and comprehensive process management.
NetSuite ERP offers robust features like customizable dashboards, real-time reporting, and automation, enhancing efficiency and decision-making.
The real-time analytics support decision-making by using dashboards to manage insights for roles throughout the company, including production, finance, sales, and purchasing.
President at a consultancy with 11-50 employees
The most significant features of Epicor ERP for our business process are quality control and supply chain management.
Enterprise Software Professional at Accelalpha Inc.
If you're doing a project management module, it is linked with finance. Unless finance is implemented, this module cannot be completed.
Senior Manager Group Ict at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)
The interface is easily understandable even for a common user, unlike the NetSuite ERP direct website which requires more technical knowledge.
Sr Analyst at Freelance
NetSuite ERP's inventory management feature has helped optimize stock levels and customer satisfaction because the inventory management module is decent.
Software Developer at Techasoft Pvt Ltd.
The most valuable feature I find in NetSuite ERP is that it functions as an accounting package for our accounting needs.
Principle Consultant at iOCO
 

Categories and Ranking

Epicor ERP
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.0
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
ERP (12th)
NetSuite ERP
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Activity Based Costing Software (6th), Billing Software (4th), Cloud ERP (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Khalid Jalal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager Group Ict at Gulf Aluminium Rolling Mill Co. B. S. C. (c)
Requires extensive customization and fails to meet manufacturing needs
My overall experience with Epicor ERP is extremely bad. I just finished a call with the team, and the experience is really unsatisfactory. I will not recommend it to anyone. There's extensive customization required for Epicor ERP, and the standard process is not suitable. Though it is meant for manufacturing, it is not performing the manufacturing job effectively. Regarding the installation process, the implementation is not the problem as the installation is fine. The issue lies with configuration. Although it's supposed to be configurable, it requires customization for everything we need to do. When comparing to JD Edwards and in-house applications, a process that takes one minute in those systems takes ten minutes in Epicor ERP because users have to navigate through different screens constantly. If a user forgets to switch to one screen, the process remains incomplete, making end-user training extremely difficult. There's no automation and workflow feature that can be used without customization. Everything requires changes, making it similar to developing a new platform from scratch. Initially, we anticipated some benefits from using Epicor ERP, but based on the current outcome, it has been completely unsuccessful. The main issue is that everything requires customization rather than configuration. Unless they change their whole approach from customization to configuration, this product should not be used anywhere.
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Sr Analyst at Freelance
Integration tools streamline financial operations and enhance data management
The most beneficial feature in Workato is its accessibility. The interface is easily understandable even for a common user, unlike the NetSuite ERP direct website which requires more technical knowledge. In Workato, NetSuite ERP provides options for new employee records, invoice reports, and batch files processing. The batch processing capability allows handling up to 10,000 records simultaneously, which reduces tasks and processing time significantly. Regarding scalability, NetSuite ERP offers excellent options and reduces manual interventions through automation. In the past three months, I have observed improvements in their options and data storage capabilities, showing enhanced scalability compared to previous versions.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
20%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
University
5%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business27
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise5
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Epicor ERP?
My experience with Epicor ERP pricing is that it is fairly priced, targeting more mid-size and small organizations. However, from that perspective, they are slightly higher priced, as some smaller ...
What needs improvement with Epicor ERP?
I see a few areas that can be improved. The localization is not good; for local taxes and statutory compliances, manual work is being done and other packages are being integrated for tax purposes. ...
What is your primary use case for Epicor ERP?
My clients are using Epicor ERP for all their operations. They are a mid-size or small-sized manufacturing company, and Epicor ERP covers finance, production, planning, and procurement functions ex...
What do you like most about NetSuite ERP?
The inventory feature in NetSuite ERP is very valuable to me because it provides clear estimates about the depreciation of details and includes useful mobile modules.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for NetSuite ERP?
The initial cost for NetSuite ERP depends on the business size. My IT managers say that some of their features are quite expensive.
What needs improvement with NetSuite ERP?
Regarding room for improvement, I would single out the user interface. The company needs to spend fifty percent of research and development on improving the user interface. The user interface is qu...
 

Also Known As

Epicor SaaS ERP
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Sample Customers

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2Pure, Accuvant, Actian, Adtegrity, Advantage Sign Supply, All-Safe Pool Safety Products, Alton Lane, AMC Liquidators
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