Cetec ERP vs Epicor Kinetic

Cetec ERP is a web-based manufacturing ERP covering quoting, inventory, production, quality, and accounting. Its tools include CRM, supply chain and inventory control, purchasing, production tracking and scheduling, quality control, accounting, and financials. The company describes it as serving small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors, including businesses in cable and wire harness, electronics, machine and job shops, medical devices and life sciences, industrial equipment, and aerospace and defense. The standard user subscription costs $50 a month per user, with a five-user minimum, and includes all modules, standard reports, weekly backups, up to 1,000 API requests monthly, and 2 GB of document storage per standard user. A 30-day free trial creates a cloud environment under a cetecerp.com subdomain. Standard SaaS hosting runs on Google Cloud; ITAR-compliant hosting is available through Microsoft Azure GovCloud, and customer-managed resident and air-gapped deployments are supported. Included support is through a community forum; paid plans offer phone support and other services.

Epicor Kinetic is a cloud ERP for manufacturers, focused on discrete and make-to-order production. Its functions cover manufacturing operations and finance, including production, scheduling, supply chain, purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger. Planning tools address forecasting, material requirements, advanced planning and scheduling, and sourcing. Production data collection and IoT-enabled MES capabilities support monitoring of equipment, efficiency, and quality metrics. Application Studio provides no-code and low-code tools for configuring interfaces and workflows. Kinetic offers a responsive browser-based experience for access across devices, alongside REST APIs, EDI, B2B integrations, and partner connections using JSON and XML. Its REST services follow OData v4 and can connect with Excel and Power BI. Deployment is described as hybrid, and listed platforms include Android, iOS, web, Windows, API, and self-hosted. The Select cloud package includes daily backups retained for 30 days, in-region disaster recovery, monthly updates, and a historic 99.98% SLA. Pricing is available on request; concurrent user licenses are not tied to a device or named user.