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Unit4 vs Epicor

Unit4 logo

Unit4

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for service organizations and mid-market enterprises

From
$800/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Epicor logo

Epicor

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for manufacturing and distribution companies

From
$750/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Epicor listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd
  • They diverge on capability: Unit4 covers Project accounting, Epicor covers Manufacturing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Unit4 and Epicor actually diverge.

Attributes where Unit4 and Epicor differ
AttributeUnit4Epicor
Starting price$800/month$750/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, On-premise, Hybrid
Founded19871972

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 Unit4

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

Only in Epicor

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

Both cover

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

What people use each for

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

Unit4

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

Epicor

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

Epicor

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £65.82 per user per month for Epicor Kinetic, via supplier Epaccsys Ltd

Pricing, plan by plan

Unit4

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

Epicor

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Unit4 if

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

Choose Epicor if

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

Questions people ask

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