encoway CPQ vs Epicor CPQ

encoway CPQ helps manufacturers configure variant-rich products, calculate prices and create quotations. Its modular setup combines CPQ Studio, CPQ Sales and CPQ Showroom. CPQ Studio is used to build product logic, manage product data and bring in data from other systems. CPQ Sales translates customer needs into technical product features through Guided Selling, with 2D or 3D visualization and augmented reality. The software can generate quotations and other documents in a customer’s corporate design. It integrates with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Salesforce and SAP ERP, including LO-VC model transfer, KMAT configuration and automated SD document creation. Its Unicode-capable products and interfaces have no stated limit on mapped languages. Operating models include cloud, private cloud, SaaS and on-premises; hybrid deployment is also listed. SaaS hosting uses Microsoft Azure West Europe, while on-premises deployment keeps sensitive product and price data inside the customer’s firewall. Pricing is on request. Web and self-hosted platforms are listed.

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.