Ellucian vs Epicor ERP comparison

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635 views|518 comparisons
66% willing to recommend
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3,909 views|1,871 comparisons
81% willing to recommend
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We performed a comparison between Ellucian and Epicor ERP based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"I like that all of the student information is in one place."

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"Epicor ERP is very technical friendly, if you want to do any customization, it's very easy.""The most valuable features of Epicor ERP are ease of use, powerful API, and comprehensive integration. It is a one-vendor solution, where other vendors need other software systems from multiple vendors.""There's good flexibility within the inbuilt tools such as alerts, business process management, dashboards, and screen customization.""The ability to deploy a generic implementation without advanced customization.""With Epicor, we can call a pitch between Epicor and the PLM database, which is a significant advantage.""Real-time results make for faster decision making.""The product enables users to customize their dashboards and reports.""Dashboards and Business Activity Query are very useful."

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Cons
"The functionality for monitoring satisfactory academic progress has room for improvement."

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"A number of bugs in 9.05 were only fixed in 10.""Epicor didn't care about user level and software applications. So, it's not so user-friendly for nontechnical people.""In the newer version of Epicor ERP, it's very difficult to find out that tracing.""There are some glitches in Epicor ERP.""Right now, it doesn't really have a good cloud story.""The tool should provide a better user interface.""There's a new version of the solution that has some bugginess. They're cleaning that up. The user interface is an area that needs improvement and they're improving.""I would like to see a better reporting tool."

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  • "User support could be improved as well, as the consultant charges are very high."
  • "When comparing Epicor ERP to the other related products, the pricing, additional enhancements, as well as implementation, are better."
  • "We bought an on-premise version of the solution. The cloud version is different. I've looked into it, but it's very competitive on the low end of the market."
  • "The initial cost may be a bit high, but the maintenance cost is lower."
  • "Epicor ERP is an expensive solution."
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    Top Answer:There are some glitches in Epicor ERP. Epicor ERP should add some automations.
    Top Answer:We use Epicor ERP for our total business operation.
    Ranking
    18th
    out of 68 in ERP
    Views
    635
    Comparisons
    518
    Reviews
    1
    Average Words per Review
    340
    Rating
    10.0
    17th
    out of 68 in ERP
    Views
    3,909
    Comparisons
    1,871
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    354
    Rating
    8.3
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    Also Known As
    Datatel
    Epicor SaaS ERP
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    Overview
    A range of campus management solutions for higher education sector including student information system, registration tools, and more.

    Capture the true value of cloud ERP with Epicor Kinetic, a solution made with manufacturers, for manufacturers. An intuitive, configurable, and guided user experience with embedded learning helps you maximize your profitability with real-time business intelligence and built-in collaboration tools. Kinetic has the functionality you need to run a modern, future-ready business poised to capitalize on data, transform digitally, and innovate without limits. All the features you need to scale, compete, and attract top talent to your organization. Trust the manufacturing expertise of Epicor to gain the momentum and know-how you need to accelerate growth and innovation.

    Epicor Kinetic is distinguished by its increasingly broad focus on planning and managing all resources, both within and across locations and company boundaries. Power your business with a secure, tightly integrated ERP and embedded capabilities. This expanded scope is most strongly felt in the areas of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Quality Management System (QMS), Field Service Management (FSM), and Business Process Management (BPM) to name only a few. Manufacturers of all sizes have recognized the value of an integrated suite rather than trying to piece disparate solutions together.

    Sample Customers
    Oklahoma Christian University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    University30%
    Educational Organization18%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Government9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company17%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Retailer8%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise64%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business82%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Ellucian is ranked 18th in ERP with 2 reviews while Epicor ERP is ranked 17th in ERP with 12 reviews. Ellucian is rated 8.0, while Epicor ERP is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Ellucian writes "Presents all information in one place and automates some of our manual processes". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Epicor ERP writes "The product is flexible and easy to use, but the user interface must be improved". Ellucian is most compared with PeopleSoft, SAP ERP and Jenzabar JICS, whereas Epicor ERP is most compared with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, SAP S/4HANA, Odoo, SAP Business One and SAP ERP.

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