Cincom CPQ vs Epicor CPQ

Cincom CPQ helps customers, direct sales teams and dealers configure, price and quote complex manufacturing products. Its rules- and role-based interface can block invalid combinations and suggest compatible features, while visual configuration shows the product being built in real time. Sales automation covers configuration, pricing, quotes, approvals and related workflows. Ecommerce capabilities include guided selling, live pricing and inventory, 2D and 3D visualization, automated quotes and contracts, approvals and e-signatures. The platform connects with CRM, ERP, PLM, CAD, ecommerce, analytics, e-signature and marketing systems; named CRM systems include Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce, Oracle and SAP. APIs and connectors, including REST APIs for ERP data flow, support integrations. Deployment can be cloud-based or on premises, with multilingual interfaces, localized and multi-currency pricing, and region-specific rules. Cincom CPQ is available through API, self-hosted and web platforms. Pricing is on request. Cincom is headquartered in Cincinnati and was founded in 1968.

Epicor CPQ helps manufacturers configure, price, and quote complex custom products while connecting sales, engineering, and manufacturing. Buyers can explore products in 2D or 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality; prices recalculate as options change. Centralized product and pricing rules help enforce design requirements and prevent invalid configurations. A configuration can produce quotes with renderings, supporting documents, and bills of materials, as well as CAD drawings, assembly instructions, and other production outputs. Epicor names AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and PTC Creo for CAD generation. Integration options include REST APIs, native connections to Salesforce, Teamcenter, and Magento, and MuleSoft connectivity. Analytics collect information about website visitors’ product interactions. The cloud platform includes administration for products, integrations, configurators, buying channels, and users. Epicor positions CPQ for engineer-to-order manufacturers, including automotive, construction and engineering, hardscapes, process manufacturing, and retail. It can be used standalone or integrated with Epicor Industry ERP Cloud. Pricing is paid and available on request.