Epicor Kinetic vs Experlogix CPQ

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.

Experlogix CPQ automates configuration, pricing and quoting for complex products and services. Its rules engine evaluates configuration choices in real time to prevent invalid builds and account for engineering constraints. Pricing controls include contract, tiered and regional pricing, along with discount stacking and guardrails. The product can route quotes for approval, generate documents, and pass bill of materials, work breakdown structure and routing data to ERP systems. Listed integrations include Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Business Central, Finance & Supply Chain Management, and Salesforce. The product page describes AI recommendations based on requirements written in plain language, with suggested options checked by the rules engine. Experlogix positions the product for high-complexity, high-volume quoting, including manufacturing and industrial engineering. It is a web product with hybrid deployment options. Pricing is available on request, and the product page offers a demo request. A guided trial includes five industry-specific scenarios, but no trial duration is stated. Support resources include customer support, a knowledge base, training and a partner portal.