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Epicor vs Unit4

Epicor logo

Epicor

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Unit4 logo

Unit4

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises

From
$800/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; Unit4 listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited
  • They diverge on capability: Epicor covers Manufacturing, Unit4 covers Project accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Epicor and Unit4 actually diverge.

Attributes where Epicor and Unit4 differ
AttributeEpicorUnit4
Starting price$750/month$800/month
PlatformsCloud, On-premise, HybridCloud, Web, Mobile
Founded19721987

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
  • CRM
  • Quality management
  • Production planning
  • Demand forecasting
  • Analytics
  • E-commerce

Only in Unit4

  • Project accounting
  • Resource management
  • Time and expense
  • HR management
  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft 365
  • Custom integrations
  • Third-party systems

Both cover

  • Financial management
  • User access control
  • Data encryption
  • Cloud support

What people use each for

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

Epicor

  • Production schedulingnot Unit4
  • Inventory managementnot Unit4
  • Order fulfillmentnot Unit4
  • Multi-plant managementnot Unit4

Unit4

  • Service deliverynot Epicor
  • Project profitabilitynot Epicor
  • Resource utilizationnot Epicor
  • Financial 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

Unit4

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 14 at £56 per user per month for Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning, submitted directly by Unit4 Business Software Limited

Pricing, plan by plan

Epicor

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

Unit4

$800/month
  • Professional Services$800/month
    • Project accounting
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking
  • Enterprise$2000/month
    • Advanced features
    • Multi-entity
    • 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 Unit4 if

  • You need project accounting.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want resource management.
Unit4 review

Questions people ask

Is Epicor or Unit4 better?
Neither clearly leads. Epicor starts at $750/month and Unit4 at $800/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Epicor or Unit4?
Epicor starts at $750/month and Unit4 at $800/month.
Does Epicor or Unit4 run on more platforms?
Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid. Unit4 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 Unit4 is typically brought in for.
What can Epicor do that Unit4 cannot?
Epicor covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, CRM, Quality management. Unit4 covers Project accounting, Resource management, Time and expense, HR management. Both handle Financial management, User access control, Data encryption, Cloud support.
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