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Epicor vs Netsuite OpenAir

Epicor logo

Epicor

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Netsuite OpenAir logo

Netsuite OpenAir

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud-based professional services automation

From
$500/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; Netsuite OpenAir the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite OpenAir's homepage on 12 January 2021 named eight distinct product modules and stated the product served over 1,500 customers worldwide at that time, but published no price figure, offering only a 'Free Product Tour'.
  • They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Manufacturing, Netsuite OpenAir covers Project management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epicor and Netsuite OpenAir actually diverge.

Attributes where Epicor and Netsuite OpenAir differ
AttributeEpicorNetsuite OpenAir
Starting price$750/month$500/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded19722006

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

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

  • Manufacturing
  • Supply chain
  • Financial management
  • CRM
  • Quality management
  • Production planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • Analytics

Only in Netsuite OpenAir

  • Project management
  • Time and expense
  • Resource management
  • Financial reporting
  • Billing
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Salesforce

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Epicor

  • Production schedulingnot Netsuite OpenAir
  • Inventory managementnot Netsuite OpenAir
  • Order fulfillmentnot Netsuite OpenAir
  • Multi-plant managementnot Netsuite OpenAir

Netsuite OpenAir

  • Project trackingnot Epicor
  • Resource optimizationnot Epicor
  • Billing and profitabilitynot Epicor
  • Capacity planningnot 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

Netsuite OpenAir

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite OpenAir's homepage on 12 January 2021 named eight distinct product modules and stated the product served over 1,500 customers worldwide at that time, but published no price figure, offering only a 'Free Product Tour'.

Pricing, plan by plan

Epicor

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

Netsuite OpenAir

$500/month
  • Basic$500/month
    • Project tracking
    • Time tracking
    • Basic reporting
  • Advanced$1200/month
    • Full PSA
    • Resource planning
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Epicor if

  • You need manufacturing.
  • You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
  • You also want supply chain.
Epicor review

Choose Netsuite OpenAir if

  • You need project management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want time and expense.
Netsuite OpenAir review

Questions people ask

Is Epicor or Netsuite OpenAir better?
Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and Netsuite OpenAir at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Epicor or Netsuite OpenAir?
Epicor starts at $750/month and Netsuite OpenAir at $500/month.
Does Epicor or Netsuite OpenAir run on more platforms?
Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Netsuite OpenAir runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
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 Netsuite OpenAir is typically brought in for.
What can Epicor do that Netsuite OpenAir cannot?
Epicor covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, Financial management, CRM. Netsuite OpenAir covers Project management, Time and expense, Resource management, Financial reporting. Both handle Data encryption, Audit trails, Cloud support.
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