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Epicor iScala vs Oracle E-Business Suite comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Epicor iScala
Ranking in ERP
25th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle E-Business Suite
Ranking in ERP
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
151
Ranking in other categories
Field Service Management (2nd), Activity Based Costing Software (1st), Benefits Administration (6th), Enterprise Resource Planning for Manufacturing (1st), Product Configuration and Quoting (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the ERP category, the mindshare of Epicor iScala is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle E-Business Suite is 4.9%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
ERP
 

Featured Reviews

AT
Mar 18, 2024
Offers inventory management, basic ERP functions but outdated interface
We use it in our company and offer it to some customers. However, we're facing challenges with iScala in the public sector, specifically healthcare.  The system doesn't have sufficient support for the complexities of managing payments for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff. Considering…
Nandan Gopalakrishna - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 1, 2024
Offers a wide range of functionalities for large enterprises but system requires expertise to implement and configure
In the past few years, the main challenge has been the annual maintenance cost. We've often replaced Oracle with Dynamics, which is cheaper than Oracle but still expensive for governments in Africa with limited budgets to sustain it. So, the main challenge is the cost versus the value. We don't get lower value with Dynamics 365, and I've seen governments implement other alternatives like Odoo, too. They don't see the value in paying millions of dollars in maintenance fees. Oracle needs to understand the reality of the situation. In the African market, Oracle is the least of the considerations. People don't even want to consider Oracle. They need to come up with something more cost-effective because people do not see the value in paying those maintenance fees. As a system integrator, I don't gain anything because most of the money gets transferred to Oracle. They need to relook at their licensing models. NetSuite is pretty rigid for a cloud-based suite. There are varying requirements to make changes to the configuration, which becomes a hassle compared to even Dynamics. They need to relax how they handle this. The licensing is also very complicated, with so many parameters that it's confusing, and sizing becomes confusing. Streamlining the licensing would be helpful so that it becomes transparent for the customer.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The accounting, purchasing, and basic ERP functions work well. But they are a little bit older, but they work for us. The inventory management is good and necessary for any company that manages stock for production or services."
"What we like about Oracle E-Business Suite is that we didn't find any issues with it. In the Indian market, the subscription solutions aren't that suitable, even in terms of the complexity of the regulations, taxes, etc., so that's why we had to go for an on-premise solution that's hosted on the cloud, and we're happy with Oracle E-Business Suite. We also like that Oracle E-Business Suite is quite flexible, and we've also built some bolt-ons and they're working fine."
"It handles all my financial functions, including the entire process of financial transactions"
"The implementation of Oracle E-Business Suite is easy."
"Has good dashboard and drill-down features."
"It provides a well-centered database that is feature rich."
"It's quite secure and fast, and we get an end-to-end solution."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is a stable product."
"There is essentially one solution for every industry within Oracle — you won't require a third-party solution."
 

Cons

"We're facing challenges with iScala in the public sector, specifically healthcare. The system doesn't have sufficient support for the complexities of managing payments for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare staff."
"Needs more real-time visualizations, in terms of smarter dashboards and reporting competing with the speed of HANA."
"They should include database functionality."
"Sometimes I have issues with the performance tuning."
"It's very dependent on integration with other products,."
"Oracle is not keeping up on development of the on-premises version of this product as they are concentrating on cloud solutions."
"The UI interface is not great."
"Not user friendly."
"Areas for improvement would be that sometimes it's a bit rigid with customization and doesn't always facilitate region-specific requirements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Compared to local ERP solutions, it's on the higher side."
"Oracle E-Business Suite is heavy subscriptions based and the solution's upgrades, under the technology licensing, are quite costly. Additionally, support is an extra cost. The price of the solution could be reduced."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"Whatever the products you use, you'll be paying a yearly maintenance price or a support price."
"The pricing of Oracle E-Business Suite is too high."
"Considering the market at the moment, Oracle needs to adjust the pricing of this solution."
"The price of the solution is extremely high."
"This product is more expensive if you compare it to SAP."
"Licensing and costing of Oracle EBS is very complex. We recommend to use a system integrator during the negotiation process since Oracle sales representatives sometime do not know the actual minimum requirements and may oversell the necessary licenses through ignorance."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
63%
Computer Software Company
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
4%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Epicor iScala?
The accounting, purchasing, and basic ERP functions work well. But they are a little bit older, but they work for us. The inventory management is good and necessary for any company that manages s...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Epicor iScala?
Compared to local ERP solutions, it's on the higher side.
What needs improvement with Epicor iScala?
The interface looks a bit outdated. Epicor acquired iScala, which was originally developed in Sweden. I'm unsure if their intention is to eventually replace iScala with their primary Epicor ERP or ...
What do you like most about Oracle E-Business Suite?
It was very easy to integrate the product into our existing infrastructure.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle E-Business Suite?
Oracle ERP is very expensive. The licensing fees are particularly high, making it challenging to buy new licenses. We often seek internal solutions to avoid purchasing additional licenses due to th...
What needs improvement with Oracle E-Business Suite?
An area for improvement is related to the flexibility of the processes in Oracle ERP. It is challenging to change processes within the system, which sometimes hampers our ability to quickly adapt t...
 

Also Known As

iScala
Oracle EBS, OEBS
 

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Sample Customers

PLP Thailand, Crystal Jade, Mahajak Industry Co Ltd, CRS Electronics, AGM Container Controls, Pacific Insight Electronics
Colab, Portobello, Saudi Telecom Company, DG Khan Cement, Dubai Holding
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