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ERP & Business Operations · head to head

Epicor vs Sage X3

Epicor logo

Epicor

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Sage X3 logo

Sage X3

ERP & Business Operations

Enterprise management for mid-size businesses worldwide

From
$1500/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; Sage X3 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year
  • They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Supply chain, Sage X3 covers Supply chain management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epicor and Sage X3 actually diverge.

Attributes where Epicor and Sage X3 differ
AttributeEpicorSage X3
Starting price$750/month$1500/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridCloud, Windows, Web
Founded19721981

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

  • Supply chain
  • CRM
  • Quality management
  • Production planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • Analytics
  • E-commerce
  • User access control

Only in Sage X3

  • Supply chain management
  • Project management
  • CRM integration
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Power BI
  • EDI systems
  • Role-based access

Both cover

  • Manufacturing
  • Financial management
  • Audit trails
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Epicor

  • Production schedulingnot Sage X3
  • Inventory managementnot Sage X3
  • Order fulfillmentnot Sage X3
  • Multi-plant managementnot Sage X3

Sage X3

  • Multi-site operationsnot Epicor
  • International businessnot Epicor
  • Process manufacturingnot Epicor
  • Distribution 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

Sage X3

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller X3 Consulting Ltd at £43.50 to £1,625.00 per user per year

Pricing, plan by plan

Epicor

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

Sage X3

$1500/month
  • Standard$1500/month
    • Core ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$3000/month
    • Multi-company support
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Business intelligence

Which should you pick?

Choose Epicor if

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

Choose Sage X3 if

  • You need supply chain management.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows, Web.
  • You also want project management.

Questions people ask

Is Epicor or Sage X3 better?
Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Epicor or Sage X3?
Epicor starts at $750/month and Sage X3 at $1500/month.
Does Epicor or Sage X3 run on more platforms?
Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Sage X3 runs on Cloud, Windows, Web.
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 Sage X3 is typically brought in for.
What can Epicor do that Sage X3 cannot?
Epicor covers Supply chain, CRM, Quality management, Production planning. Sage X3 covers Supply chain management, Project management, CRM integration, Salesforce. Both handle Manufacturing, Financial management, Audit trails, Cloud support.

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