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Epicor ERP vs IFS Cloud Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.2
Epicor ERP ROI varies with preparation, offering operational improvements, feasible 17% savings, but slower manufacturing gains and varied payoff times.
Sentiment score
5.6
Users reported improved operations and financial reporting with IFS Cloud, seeing up to 4.5x ROI over 18 months.
We have saved the equivalent of three or four man-days a week across the business.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.8
Epicor ERP's customer support is inconsistent, with varied service quality and mixed satisfaction in resolving complex issues efficiently.
Sentiment score
6.0
Australian support is strong with expert consultants, but timeliness and service consistency vary, impacting resolution times and communication.
The technical support is good and rated eight.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Epicor ERP efficiently scales for small to medium businesses, proving ideal for enterprise environments with robust integration capabilities.
Sentiment score
7.7
IFS Cloud Platform is scalable for businesses of all sizes, though some face complexity in updates and dependency management.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.8
Epicor ERP's stability improved in versions 10 and 11, with noted enhancements despite some reported translation and operational issues.
Sentiment score
8.0
IFS Cloud Platform is praised for stability and reliability, with rare downtime, and depends on client maintenance and setup.
 

Room For Improvement

Epicor ERP faces challenges with navigation, costs, customization, and usability, impacting inventory, POS, financial, and reporting functionalities.
IFS Cloud Platform requires usability, integration, and support improvements, along with enhanced customization, AI, and simplified user experience.
There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products, especially Maximo.
 

Setup Cost

Epicor ERP costs vary by needs, with average initial costs $110,000 and annual fees $9,000; negotiate for better deals.
IFS Cloud Platform offers competitive pricing, best for large enterprises, with scalable value similar to SAP and Oracle.
We are satisfied with the pricing and anticipate savings of seventeen percent across the organization.
 

Valuable Features

Epicor ERP offers flexible customization, seamless integration, strong analytics, and comprehensive functionality for manufacturing, quality control, and supply chain management.
IFS Cloud Platform offers customizable pricing, robust integration, intuitive interface, and excels in enterprise management with adaptable features.
The most significant features of Epicor ERP for our business process are quality control and supply chain management.
There are fewer fields on the user screen compared to other products.
 

Categories and Ranking

Epicor ERP
Ranking in ERP
16th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
IFS Cloud Platform
Ranking in ERP
13th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
CRM (21st), Customer Experience Management (7th), Field Service Management (2nd), Help Desk Software (11th), Activity Based Costing Software (7th), Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) (3rd), Local Government CRM (6th), IT Asset Management (10th), IT Service Management (ITSM) (10th), License Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Epicor ERP is 3.5%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IFS Cloud Platform is 2.4%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

Bill Hart - PeerSpot reviewer
Improved quality and supply chain management has boosted stock control
We mainly use Epicor ERP for stock control The most significant features of Epicor ERP for our business process are quality control and supply chain management. AI and additional improvements could be made. I have been using Epicor ERP for more than seven months. The deployment was done…
Brendan Fisher - PeerSpot reviewer
Robust, customizable, and modern
IFS is a very large and complex software, and implementation of IFS can be challenging and may lead to a difficult lengthy project. It can take between 12 and 24 months in some cases to deploy. I have found that not all clients are fully aware of how big the task is that they're undertaking when they make a decision to move to software like this. Companies need to be more aware of the complexity of an ERP implementation project and while I fully recommend moving to IFS, it is not easy and does require business change when adopting an ERP solution. New features are a difficult ask - I work across multiple industries and everyone would probably choose a different feature. Maybe BIM in Construction or Customs link-ups for importers/exporters.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
19%
Computer Software Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Epicor ERP?
We are satisfied with the pricing and anticipate savings of seventeen percent across the organization. I am satisfied with the licensing cost.
What needs improvement with Epicor ERP?
AI and additional improvements could be made.
What is your primary use case for Epicor ERP?
We mainly use Epicor ERP ( /products/epicor-erp-reviews ) for stock control.
What do you like most about IFS Applications?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine or ten out of ten since it is an extremely scalable solution that can be used for various use cases with thousands of users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IFS Applications?
The product is reasonably priced. The costs are justified by the value provided, considering the comprehensive features and minimal need for customization. I rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
What needs improvement with IFS Applications?
I am not able to recall much about batch. Documentation-wise, they need more. There is not much available online, and the documentation availability is on the lower side compared to other products,...
 

Also Known As

Epicor SaaS ERP
IFS Applications, Assyst, IFS Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Information Not Available
China Airlines, Electrolux Group, Babcock, Cimcorp, Sky, Multiplex, Veolia. 
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