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We performed a comparison between Epicor iScala and SAP Business One based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The accounting, purchasing, and basic ERP functions work well. But they are a little bit older, but they work for us. The inventory management is good and necessary for any company that manages stock for production or services."

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"The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is the ability to manage your entire business with one software package.""SAP Business One is very stable, and I would rate its performance as ten out of ten.""The documentation part and the user manuals provided by SAP are quite comprehensive.""The most valuable feature of SAP Business One is all the functionality of the modules together. It is a full-featured solution.""What's most helpful to customers who use SAP Business One is that the solution is fully integrated and easy to use. It's very easy to digest and has many features for small to medium companies.""Sales CRM and Financials are most valuable.""You can scale the solution well.""Business One's best feature is that all the modules are integrated."

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Cons
"We're facing challenges with iScala in the public sector, specifically healthcare. The system doesn't have sufficient support for the complexities of managing payments for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff."

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"Overall, the integration and the reports can be better.""Lacks ability to integrate with other tools.""There should be a portal so that our providers can give us their invoices. This is something that it is missing currently. SAP provides such a portal with SAP ERP, but it is not available with SAP Business One.""The standard SAP Business One is sufficient for the Indian region. There is no need for further enhancement as custom solutions can be designed and developed to meet specific needs. For example, HR and payroll is not a standard feature of the solution, but they can be created as a separate custom solution. However, payroll is not a standard function due to the varying norms and regulations across India's 29 states and union territories. Therefore, a standard payroll solution cannot be provided by SAP to add utility and features. Adding it would lead to different versions of the solution and more complexity in managing them. However, it would be useful to have addons to cover the other states which have different regulations.""The reading and retrieving of data are slow in the system.""The installation process could be easier. They should have better tools to improve the effectiveness of the installation.""More support can be provided on the web client end.""There are problems with Business One's collection management and reconciliation."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Compared to local ERP solutions, it's on the higher side."
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  • "Business One is reasonable considering the functionality."
  • "In terms of price, it's fair, but the problem is with AMC."
  • "Its price is reasonable. People are able to spend that much."
  • "Its licensing model is good. There is a one-off payment for the software license, and after that, you only need to pay the annual maintenance fee. Compared to other cloud-based systems, this cost model is quite reasonable for SMEs."
  • "We pay annually. It is around 800 a month."
  • "We feel that the licensing fees are a bit on the higher side."
  • "We compared the Microsoft solution with Oracle NetSuite, as they have a price decrease. It is, however, not that much cheaper, and the price is comparable to SAP."
  • "Its price is reasonable. We have about 200 licenses. We have to pay every year for the license."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The accounting, purchasing, and basic ERP functions work well. But they are a little bit older, but they work for us The inventory management is good and necessary for any company that manages… more »
    Top Answer:Compared to local ERP solutions, it's on the higher side.
    Top Answer:The interface looks a bit outdated. Epicor acquired iScala, which was originally developed in Sweden. I'm unsure if their intention is to eventually replace iScala with their primary Epicor ERP or… more »
    Top Answer:SaP Business One is a complete solution for business management. The software applications are broad, ranging from accounting to project management and human resources. It is very versatile and… more »
    Top Answer:It's user-friendly and comes with comprehensive manuals. So, it is easy to learn to use SAP Business One
    Top Answer:It's not cheap but offers good value, particularly for medium-sized enterprises. We suggest a minimum budget of around 30,000 dollars.
    Ranking
    25th
    out of 68 in ERP
    Views
    298
    Comparisons
    229
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    410
    Rating
    6.0
    4th
    out of 68 in ERP
    Views
    9,290
    Comparisons
    6,368
    Reviews
    27
    Average Words per Review
    445
    Rating
    8.1
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    Overview

    Growth of our customers'​ business is at the heart of what we do. The strength of Epicor business solutions lies in a simplified approach to technology, inspired by our customers and how they work. More than 45 years of experience with our customers’ unique processes and operational requirements is built into every solution.

    We provide flexible, industry-specific software that is designed around the precise needs of our manufacturing, distribution, retail, and service industry customers.

    With a deep understanding of your industry, Epicor solutions promote growth while managing complexity. The result is powerful solutions that do exactly what you need—free your resources so you can profitably grow your business.

    The SAP Business One application offers a way to manage your entire business – from accounting and financials, purchasing, inventory, sales and customer relationships, and project management, to operations and human resources. SAP Business One helps you to streamline processes, gain a greater insight into your business, so that you can act fast and make decisions based on real time information, to help you drive profitable growth.

    Sample Customers
    PLP Thailand, Crystal Jade, Mahajak Industry Co Ltd, CRS Electronics, AGM Container Controls, Pacific Insight Electronics
    Ego Pharmaceuticals Pty. Ltd
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Real Estate/Law Firm16%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Retailer10%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company26%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Retailer7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise56%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business40%
    Midsize Enterprise26%
    Large Enterprise34%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise54%
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    Epicor iScala is ranked 25th in ERP with 1 review while SAP Business One is ranked 4th in ERP with 61 reviews. Epicor iScala is rated 6.0, while SAP Business One is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Epicor iScala writes "Offers inventory management, basic ERP functions but outdated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Business One writes "Helps with intercompany sales and purchase orders, and optimizes inventory management". Epicor iScala is most compared with Epicor ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Oracle E-Business Suite, whereas SAP Business One is most compared with SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne.

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