Software · head to head
Priority Software vs Epicor
Priority Software
Software
Affordable cloud ERP for small businesses
- From
- $400/month
- Rated
- -
Epicor
Software
Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies
- From
- $750/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Epicor listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd
- They diverge on capability: Priority Software covers Inventory, Epicor covers Manufacturing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Priority Software and Epicor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Priority Software | Epicor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $400/month | $750/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid |
| Founded | 1990 | 1972 |
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 Priority Software
- Inventory
- Reporting
- REST APIs
- Webhooks
- Third-party systems
- Cloud platforms
- Access controls
- Audit logging
Only in Epicor
- Manufacturing
- Quality management
- Production planning
- Demand forecasting
- Analytics
- E-commerce
- User access control
- Compliance management
Both cover
- Financial management
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Data encryption
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
Epicor
- Production schedulingnot Priority Software
- Inventory managementnot Priority Software
- Order fulfillmentnot Priority Software
- Multi-plant managementnot Priority Software
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Epicor
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd
Pricing, plan by plan
Priority Software
$400/month- Starter$400/month
- Core ERP modules
- Financial management
- Inventory
- Professional$900/month
- All modules
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Epicor
$750/month- Starter$750/month
- Core ERP
- Manufacturing
- Financial management
- Professional$1500/month
- Advanced ERP
- Advanced CRM
- Analytics
Which should you pick?
Choose Priority Software if
- You need inventory.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want reporting.
Choose Epicor if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- You also want quality management.
Questions people ask
- Is Priority Software or Epicor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Priority Software starts at $400/month and Epicor at $750/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Priority Software or Epicor?
- Priority Software starts at $400/month and Epicor at $750/month.
- Does Priority Software or Epicor run on more platforms?
- Priority Software runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- What is Priority Software best used for?
- Priority Software is most often used for erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses, running retail point of sale alongside back office erp, property management for hospitality through the optima pms plan. Of those, erp for small and mid sized commercial and manufacturing businesses and running retail point of sale alongside back office erp are not what Epicor is typically brought in for.
- What can Priority Software do that Epicor cannot?
- Priority Software covers Inventory, Reporting, REST APIs, Webhooks. Epicor covers Manufacturing, Quality management, Production planning, Demand forecasting. Both handle Financial management, Supply chain, CRM, Data encryption.