Software · head to head
SAP S/4HANA vs Epicor
SAP S/4HANA
Software
Enterprise resource planning for digital transformation
- From
- $5000/month
- Rated
- -
Epicor
Software
Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies
- From
- $750/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: SAP S/4HANA listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud; Epicor listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd
- They diverge on capability: SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Epicor covers Manufacturing.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which SAP S/4HANA and Epicor actually diverge.
| Attribute | SAP S/4HANA | Epicor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5000/month | $750/month |
| Platforms | Cloud, Windows, Linux | Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1972).
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 SAP S/4HANA
- Supply chain management
- Procurement
- Inventory management
- Human resources
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- SAP SuccessFactors
- SAP Ariba
- Third-party systems
Only in Epicor
- Manufacturing
- Supply chain
- CRM
- Quality management
- Production planning
- Demand forecasting
- Analytics
- E-commerce
Both cover
- Financial management
- Audit trails
- Compliance management
- Cloud support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
SAP S/4HANA
- Digital transformationnot Epicor
- Financial consolidationnot Epicor
- Supply chain optimizationnot Epicor
- Business intelligencenot Epicor
Epicor
- Production schedulingnot SAP S/4HANA
- Inventory managementnot SAP S/4HANA
- Order fulfillmentnot SAP S/4HANA
- Multi-plant managementnot SAP S/4HANA
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
SAP S/4HANA
- Listed on G-Cloud 14 by SAP (UK) Limited at £22 to £367 per licence per month for GROW with SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Epicor
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd
Pricing, plan by plan
SAP S/4HANA
$5000/month- Cloud Standard$5000/month
- Core ERP functionality
- Cloud deployment
- Real-time analytics
- Cloud Premium$8000/month
- Advanced features
- AI and ML capabilities
- 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 SAP S/4HANA if
- You need supply chain management.
- You work on Cloud, Windows, Linux.
- You also want procurement.
Choose Epicor if
- You need manufacturing.
- You work on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- You also want supply chain.
Questions people ask
- Is SAP S/4HANA or Epicor better?
- Neither clearly leads. SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Epicor at $750/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, SAP S/4HANA or Epicor?
- SAP S/4HANA starts at $5000/month and Epicor at $750/month.
- Does SAP S/4HANA or Epicor run on more platforms?
- SAP S/4HANA runs on Cloud, Windows, Linux. Epicor runs on Cloud, On-premise, Hybrid.
- What is SAP S/4HANA best used for?
- SAP S/4HANA is most often used for digital transformation, financial consolidation, supply chain optimization, business intelligence. Of those, digital transformation and financial consolidation are not what Epicor is typically brought in for.
- What can SAP S/4HANA do that Epicor cannot?
- SAP S/4HANA covers Supply chain management, Procurement, Inventory management, Human resources. Epicor covers Manufacturing, Supply chain, CRM, Quality management. Both handle Financial management, Audit trails, Compliance management, Cloud support.