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Cegid vs Epicor

Cegid logo

Cegid

ERP

French cloud business management software spanning retail, HR, finance and expense management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Epicor logo

Epicor

ERP

A portfolio of separately acquired ERP products, not one system

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cegid no pricing published on website; Epicor epicor is a portfolio of separately acquired products rather than one system, so reviews, references and analyst coverage about Epicor as a brand can be misleading about the specific product you are being sold.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cegid and Epicor actually diverge.

Attributes where Cegid and Epicor differ
AttributeCegidEpicor
Starting priceOn request$750/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebCloud, On-premise, Hybrid
FoundedUnknown1972

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cegid

Nothing recorded that Epicor does not also cover.

Only in Epicor

  • Kinetic
  • Prophet 21
  • Eclipse
  • BisTrack
  • Cloud deployment
  • Extensibility tooling
  • Manufacturing execution
  • Industry compliance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cegid

  • Retail and distribution omnichannel managementnot Epicor
  • Human resources and payroll processingnot Epicor
  • Travel expenses and fleet managementnot Epicor
  • Supply chain optimization and automationnot Epicor
  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systemsnot Epicor

Epicor

  • A discrete manufacturer moving off spreadsheets and an accounting package onto a system that models routings and job costsnot Cegid
  • A wholesale distributor whose pricing, rebate and purchasing rules exceed what a general ERP handles without customisationnot Cegid
  • An electrical or plumbing distributor needing counter sales and trade-specific workflow out of the boxnot Cegid
  • A building materials dealer needing yard operations, delivery scheduling and configured product ordering in one systemnot Cegid

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cegid

  • No pricing published on website
  • Requires direct sales contact for quotes
  • No tiered or self-service pricing options available
  • Partner portal access required for resellers

Epicor

  • Epicor is a portfolio of separately acquired products rather than one system, so reviews, references and analyst coverage about Epicor as a brand can be misleading about the specific product you are being sold.
  • The products are highly customisable and are routinely customised, and heavily customised installations become expensive to upgrade, which is why long-standing customers frequently run versions several releases behind current.
  • Cloud delivery is single-tenant hosting rather than multi-tenant SaaS, so you still own an upgrade decision and the regression testing that comes with it, and buyers who expected the SaaS model of no upgrades are surprised.
  • Sales and delivery run through a mix of direct staff and partners depending on product and region, so accountability for a failed implementation can be genuinely ambiguous unless it is fixed in the contract before signature.
  • The strongest coverage is in North American manufacturing and distribution, so an international group needing statutory compliance and local support across many countries has to test that coverage carefully rather than assume it.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cegid

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Cegid review.

Epicor

$750/month
  • Starter$750/month
    • Core ERP
    • Manufacturing
    • Financial management
  • Professional$1500/month
    • Advanced ERP
    • Advanced CRM
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Cegid if

Nothing in the data separates Cegid from Epicor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Cegid review

Choose Epicor if

  • You need kinetic.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want prophet 21.
Epicor review

Questions people ask

Is Cegid or Epicor better?
Neither clearly leads. Cegid starts at On request and Epicor at $750/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cegid or Epicor?
Cegid starts at On request and Epicor at $750/month.
Does Cegid or Epicor run on more platforms?
Cegid runs on Web. Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
What is Cegid best used for?
Cegid is most often used for retail and distribution omnichannel management, human resources and payroll processing, travel expenses and fleet management, supply chain optimization and automation. Of those, retail and distribution omnichannel management and human resources and payroll processing are not what Epicor is typically brought in for.
What can Cegid do that Epicor cannot?
Epicor covers Kinetic, Prophet 21, Eclipse, BisTrack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cegid: How much does Cegid cost?

Cegid does not publish pricing on their website. Costs are determined by contacting their sales team, requesting a demo, or working with a partner reseller based on specific organizational needs.

Source
Epicor: Which Epicor product am I actually being sold?

Ask explicitly, by name. Kinetic, Prophet 21, Eclipse and BisTrack are different systems with different roadmaps. Then ask for references on that specific product, in your industry, at your size.

Cegid: What is Cegid's pricing model?

Cegid uses a custom enterprise pricing model. To obtain pricing information, contact Cegid directly via their contact form, schedule a consultation, or access the partner portal with credentials.

Source
Epicor: Is Epicor Kinetic a true SaaS product?

It is delivered as a hosted single-tenant service on Azure. You get vendor-managed infrastructure, but you do not get the multi-tenant model where the vendor upgrades everyone at once and no upgrade project exists.

Cegid: Does Cegid offer a free trial?

The website does not mention a free trial. Schedule a demo or contact their sales team to explore product capabilities before purchasing.

Source
Epicor: How much should I customise?

Less than you will want to. Every modification is something to retest and potentially rework at each upgrade, and the accumulation of them is the main reason customers get stranded on old versions. Push hard on whether a requirement is genuinely a differentiator before building for it.

Epicor: Direct or partner implementation?

Both exist. The partner's track record on your product and industry matters more than the vendor's, so ask who will staff the project, request their references, and put named staff into the statement of work.

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