Epicor Kinetic vs ResponsiBid

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.

ResponsiBid is a web-based sales automation platform for home service businesses, covering quoting, follow-up and scheduling. Its quoting calculator builds estimates from job details, supports service tiers and property-based upsells, and lets customers self-quote on a website. CrewCal uses CRM calendar availability, job size and service type to optimize routes and enable customer self-scheduling. Customizable follow-up sequences cover communications from an initial inquiry through post-service engagement. Listed CRM connections include Jobber, The Customer Factor, Housecall Pro, ServiceMonster, Markate and Google Calendar; other integrations include Zapier, Twilio, SendJim, NiceJob, Quality Driven Software and PayPal. The Zapier connection sends data one way, and Zapier triggers cannot change ResponsiBid. Accounts include one admin and unlimited sub-users without admin capabilities. Startup is free; Scaling is $179 a month and Pro is $229 a month. Monthly-plan customers can pause for 50 USD per month for up to four months per calendar year, but cannot edit bids during a pause. Listed support includes live chat, videos, documentation, coaching, video calls and a user group.