ERP & Business Operations · head to head
Epicor vs Priority Software
Epicor
ERP & Business Operations
Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies
- From
- $750/month
- Rated
- -
Priority Software
ERP & Business Operations
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
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; Priority Software pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Manufacturing, Priority Software covers Inventory.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Epicor and Priority Software actually diverge.
| Attribute | Epicor | Priority Software |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $750/month | $400/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid | Cloud, Web, Mobile |
| Founded | 1972 | 1990 |
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
- Quality management
- Production planning
- Demand forecasting
- Analytics
- E-commerce
- User access control
- Compliance management
Only in Priority Software
- Inventory
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- Third-party systems
- Cloud platforms
- Access controls
- Audit logging
Both cover
- Supply chain
- Financial management
- CRM
- Data encryption
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Epicor
- Production schedulingnot Priority Software
- Inventory managementnot Priority Software
- Order fulfillmentnot Priority Software
- Multi-plant managementnot Priority Software
Priority Software
- ERP for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businessesnot Epicor
- Running retail point of sale alongside back office ERPnot Epicor
- Property management for hospitality through the Optima PMS plannot 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
Priority Software
- Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, minimum user count, contract term or add on cost for any of the Commercial, Manufacturing, POS or Optima PMS plans
- Point of sale, manufacturing and hospitality capabilities are sold as separate plans rather than one product
Pricing, plan by plan
Epicor
$750/month- Starter$750/month
- Core ERP
- Manufacturing
- Financial management
- Professional$1500/month
- Advanced ERP
- Advanced CRM
- Analytics
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Epicor if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- You also want quality management.
Choose Priority Software if
- You need inventory.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want reporting.
Questions people ask
- Is Epicor or Priority Software better?
- Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and Priority Software at $400/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Epicor or Priority Software?
- Epicor starts at $750/month and Priority Software at $400/month.
- Does Epicor or Priority Software run on more platforms?
- Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Priority Software 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 Priority Software is typically brought in for.
- What can Epicor do that Priority Software cannot?
- Epicor covers Manufacturing, Quality management, Production planning, Demand forecasting. Priority Software covers Inventory, Reporting, REST APIs, Webhooks. Both handle Supply chain, Financial management, CRM, Data encryption.