Is Epicor or TOTVS better?

Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and TOTVS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Epicor or TOTVS?

Epicor starts at $750/month and TOTVS at On request.

Does Epicor or TOTVS run on more platforms?

Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. TOTVS runs on Cloud (SaaS).

What is Epicor best used for?

Epicor is most often used for a discrete manufacturer moving off spreadsheets and an accounting package onto a system that models routings and job costs, a wholesale distributor whose pricing, rebate and purchasing rules exceed what a general erp handles without customisation, an electrical or plumbing distributor needing counter sales and trade-specific workflow out of the box, a building materials dealer needing yard operations, delivery scheduling and configured product ordering in one system. Of those, a discrete manufacturer moving off spreadsheets and an accounting package onto a system that models routings and job costs and a wholesale distributor whose pricing, rebate and purchasing rules exceed what a general erp handles without customisation are not what TOTVS is typically brought in for.

What can Epicor do that TOTVS cannot?

Epicor covers Kinetic, Prophet 21, Eclipse, BisTrack. TOTVS covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, CRM.

ERP · head to head

Epicor vs TOTVS

Epicor

ERP

A portfolio of separately acquired ERP products, not one system

From: $750/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

TOTVS

ERP

Brazilian cloud ERP for business management

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Epicor epicor is a portfolio of separately acquired products rather than one system, so reviews, references and analyst coverage about Epicor as a brand can be misleading about the specific product you are being sold.; TOTVS strongest in Brazil/Latin America; limited global brand recognition outside region
They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Kinetic, TOTVS covers Financial management.
Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epicor and TOTVS actually diverge.

Attributes where Epicor and TOTVS differ
Attribute	Epicor	TOTVS
Starting price	$750/month	On request
Pricing model	subscription	Unknown
Platforms	Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid	Cloud (SaaS)
Founded	1972	1983

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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

Kinetic
Prophet 21
Eclipse
BisTrack
Cloud deployment
Extensibility tooling
Manufacturing execution
Industry compliance

Only in TOTVS

Financial management
Supply chain
Manufacturing
CRM
Compliance
Brazilian tax systems
REST APIs
Third-party systems

What people use each for

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

Epicor

A discrete manufacturer moving off spreadsheets and an accounting package onto a system that models routings and job costsnot TOTVS
A wholesale distributor whose pricing, rebate and purchasing rules exceed what a general ERP handles without customisationnot TOTVS
An electrical or plumbing distributor needing counter sales and trade-specific workflow out of the boxnot TOTVS
A building materials dealer needing yard operations, delivery scheduling and configured product ordering in one systemnot TOTVS

TOTVS

Brazilian business managementnot Epicor
Tax compliancenot Epicor
Multi-module integrationnot Epicor
Regional supportnot Epicor

Where each one falls short

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

Epicor

Epicor is a portfolio of separately acquired products rather than one system, so reviews, references and analyst coverage about Epicor as a brand can be misleading about the specific product you are being sold.
The products are highly customisable and are routinely customised, and heavily customised installations become expensive to upgrade, which is why long-standing customers frequently run versions several releases behind current.
Cloud delivery is single-tenant hosting rather than multi-tenant SaaS, so you still own an upgrade decision and the regression testing that comes with it, and buyers who expected the SaaS model of no upgrades are surprised.
Sales and delivery run through a mix of direct staff and partners depending on product and region, so accountability for a failed implementation can be genuinely ambiguous unless it is fixed in the contract before signature.
The strongest coverage is in North American manufacturing and distribution, so an international group needing statutory compliance and local support across many countries has to test that coverage carefully rather than assume it.

TOTVS

Strongest in Brazil/Latin America; limited global brand recognition outside region
Complex implementation required for enterprise deployments
Smaller feature set compared to global players like Oracle or SAP in some areas
Language and localization primarily focused on Portuguese and Spanish

Pricing, plan by plan

Epicor

$750/month

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

TOTVS

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the TOTVS review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Epicor if

You need kinetic.
You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
You also want prophet 21.

Epicor review

Choose TOTVS if

You need financial management.
You work on Cloud (SaaS).
You also want supply chain.

TOTVS review

Questions people ask

Is Epicor or TOTVS better?: Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and TOTVS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Epicor or TOTVS?: Epicor starts at $750/month and TOTVS at On request.
Does Epicor or TOTVS run on more platforms?: Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. TOTVS runs on Cloud (SaaS).
What is Epicor best used for?: Epicor is most often used for a discrete manufacturer moving off spreadsheets and an accounting package onto a system that models routings and job costs, a wholesale distributor whose pricing, rebate and purchasing rules exceed what a general erp handles without customisation, an electrical or plumbing distributor needing counter sales and trade-specific workflow out of the box, a building materials dealer needing yard operations, delivery scheduling and configured product ordering in one system. Of those, a discrete manufacturer moving off spreadsheets and an accounting package onto a system that models routings and job costs and a wholesale distributor whose pricing, rebate and purchasing rules exceed what a general erp handles without customisation are not what TOTVS is typically brought in for.
What can Epicor do that TOTVS cannot?: Epicor covers Kinetic, Prophet 21, Eclipse, BisTrack. TOTVS covers Financial management, Supply chain, Manufacturing, CRM.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Epicor: Which Epicor product am I actually being sold?

Ask explicitly, by name. Kinetic, Prophet 21, Eclipse and BisTrack are different systems with different roadmaps. Then ask for references on that specific product, in your industry, at your size.

TOTVS: What markets does TOTVS operate in?

TOTVS operates in 41 countries with dominant presence in Brazil (over 50% market share) and ranks among the top 3 ERP providers in Latin America.

Source

Epicor: Is Epicor Kinetic a true SaaS product?

It is delivered as a hosted single-tenant service on Azure. You get vendor-managed infrastructure, but you do not get the multi-tenant model where the vendor upgrades everyone at once and no upgrade project exists.

TOTVS: When was TOTVS founded?

TOTVS (originally Microsiga) was founded in 1983 by Laércio Cosentino and Ernesto Haberkorn. The company changed its name to TOTVS in 2005.

Source

Epicor: How much should I customise?

Less than you will want to. Every modification is something to retest and potentially rework at each upgrade, and the accumulation of them is the main reason customers get stranded on old versions. Push hard on whether a requirement is genuinely a differentiator before building for it.

TOTVS: Is TOTVS publicly traded?

Yes. TOTVS is publicly traded as a Brazilian company, providing financial transparency and corporate governance oversight.

Source

Epicor: Direct or partner implementation?

Both exist. The partner's track record on your product and industry matters more than the vendor's, so ask who will staff the project, request their references, and put named staff into the statement of work.

TOTVS: What ERP solutions does TOTVS offer?

TOTVS provides cloud-based ERP systems designed for small, medium, and large enterprises with integrated modules for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, sales, and human resources.

Source

TOTVS: Is TOTVS only for Brazilian companies?

No. TOTVS serves 41 countries globally, though it has strongest market penetration in Brazil and Latin America where it ranks as the largest emerging markets software firm.

Source

Epicor vs TOTVS

Epicor

TOTVS

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Epicor

Only in TOTVS

What people use each for

Epicor

TOTVS

Where each one falls short

Epicor

TOTVS

Pricing, plan by plan

Epicor

TOTVS

Which should you pick?

Choose Epicor if

Choose TOTVS if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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