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Epicor vs IFS

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Epicor

Software

Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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IFS

Software

ERP for project-centric and asset-centric businesses

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Epicor listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd; IFS no price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking
  • They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Financial management, IFS covers Project management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epicor and IFS actually diverge.

Attributes where Epicor and IFS differ
AttributeEpicorIFS
Starting price$750/month$1000/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridCloud, Hybrid
Founded19721983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Epicor

  • Financial management
  • CRM
  • Quality management
  • Production planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • E-commerce
  • User access control
  • Data encryption

Only in IFS

  • Project management
  • Field service
  • Asset management
  • IoT sensors
  • Mobile workforce
  • Third-party systems
  • Data protection
  • User management

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Analytics
  • Cloud support
  • Hybrid support

What people use each for

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

Epicor

  • Production schedulingnot IFS
  • Inventory managementnot IFS
  • Order fulfillmentnot IFS
  • Multi-plant managementnot IFS

IFS

  • Enterprise resource planning for asset intensive industries such as aerospace, energy and manufacturingnot Epicor
  • Enterprise asset management and predictive maintenancenot Epicor
  • Field service management and workforce schedulingnot Epicor

Where each one falls short

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

Epicor

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd

IFS

  • No price, per user rate, minimum commitment or contract term is published on the site; the only route to a figure is a demo booking
  • IFS Cloud is sold as an industry specific composable suite rather than as a priced product with published editions

Pricing, plan by plan

Epicor

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

IFS

$1000/month
  • Standard$1000/month
    • Core ERP
    • Project management
    • Field service
  • Premium$3000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Extensive integrations
    • AI capabilities

Which should you pick?

Choose Epicor if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want crm.
Epicor review

Choose IFS if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Cloud, Hybrid.
  • You also want field service.
IFS review

Questions people ask

Is Epicor or IFS better?
Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and IFS at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Epicor or IFS?
Epicor starts at $750/month and IFS at $1000/month.
Does Epicor or IFS run on more platforms?
Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. IFS runs on Cloud, Hybrid.
What is Epicor best used for?
Epicor is most often used for production scheduling, inventory management, order fulfillment, multi-plant management. Of those, production scheduling and inventory management are not what IFS is typically brought in for.
What can Epicor do that IFS cannot?
Epicor covers Financial management, CRM, Quality management, Production planning. IFS covers Project management, Field service, Asset management, IoT sensors. Both handle Manufacturing, Supply chain, Analytics, Cloud support.
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