Software · head to head
Epicor vs QAD ERP
Epicor
Software
Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies
- From
- $750/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; QAD ERP pricing is not published for QAD ERP; the site requires a demo request, sales contact, or existing login to get a quote
- They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Manufacturing, QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Epicor and QAD ERP actually diverge.
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
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Production planning
- Demand forecasting
- E-commerce
- Compliance management
- On-premise support
Only in QAD ERP
- Manufacturing execution
- Supply chain management
- Business analytics
- Quality systems
- Supplier management
- Custom integrations
- Compliance tools
- Web support
Both cover
- Financial management
- Quality management
- Analytics
- User access control
- 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 QAD ERP
- Inventory managementnot QAD ERP
- Order fulfillmentnot QAD ERP
- Multi-plant managementnot QAD ERP
QAD ERP
- Global manufacturers running cloud ERP for production planning and quality managementnot 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
QAD ERP
- Pricing is not published for QAD ERP; the site requires a demo request, sales contact, or existing login to get a quote
Pricing, plan by plan
Epicor
$750/month- Starter$750/month
- Core ERP
- Manufacturing
- Financial management
- Professional$1500/month
- Advanced ERP
- Advanced CRM
- Analytics
QAD ERP
$600/month- Standard$600/month
- Core manufacturing
- Financial management
- Supply chain
- Advanced$1500/month
- Advanced modules
- Quality management
- Advanced analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Epicor if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- You also want supply chain.
Choose QAD ERP if
- You need manufacturing execution.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want supply chain management.
Questions people ask
- Is Epicor or QAD ERP better?
- Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and QAD ERP at $600/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Epicor or QAD ERP?
- Epicor starts at $750/month and QAD ERP at $600/month.
- Does Epicor or QAD ERP run on more platforms?
- Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. QAD ERP 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 QAD ERP is typically brought in for.
- What can Epicor do that QAD ERP cannot?
- Epicor covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, CRM, Production planning. QAD ERP covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain management, Business analytics, Quality systems. Both handle Financial management, Quality management, Analytics, User access control.