Epicor Kinetic vs Global Shop Solutions ERP

EKEpicor Kinetic9.2Visit Global Shop Solutions ERP8.6Visit

Higher score EK Epicor Kinetic #1 in Discrete ERP Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Epicor Kinetic

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Global Shop Solutions ERP #4 in Discrete ERP Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit site

• Epicor Kinetic fits best

  Manufacturers needing a broad, established ERP

• Global Shop Solutions ERP fits best

  Small and mid-market multi-plant manufacturers

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Side by side

Feature	EKEpicor Kinetic 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Global Shop Solutions ERP 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Discrete ERP Software	#4 in Discrete ERP Software
Best for	Manufacturers needing a broad, established ERP	Small and mid-market multi-plant manufacturers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Docs	Phone
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Epicor Kinetic 0/4 · Global Shop Solutions ERP 1/4
Production scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
MRP planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shop-floor control	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Quality management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
BOM levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports make-to-order, configure-to-order, engineer-to-order and make-to-stock workflows Combines financial management, supply chain planning, inventory and production tools Offers REST APIs and connections to more than 1,000 third-party applications	Plans production with multi-level BOM, capacity and workcenter load visibility. Supports multi-plant scheduling, MRP and automated purchasing. Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and engineering integrations.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Broad scope may exceed the needs of manufacturers seeking a narrow tool Epicor says new feature development will move exclusively to Epicor Cloud after 2028.1	Pricing is quote-based, with upfront and ongoing quarterly costs. Published support channel is phone. Broad manufacturing scope may exceed the needs of single-function operations.
Our verdict	Epicor Kinetic brings financial, supply chain, inventory, sales, project and production management together in an ERP designed for manufacturers. Its manufacturing coverage includes make-to-order, configure-to-order, engineer-to-order and… Read the review →	Global Shop Solutions ERP brings production planning, shop-floor data collection, inventory, purchasing, bills of materials, quality, shipping, accounting, job costing, CRM and reporting into an integrated manufacturing management system.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Epicor Kinetic — where it wins

  • Supports make-to-order, configure-to-order, engineer-to-order and make-to-stock workflows
  • Combines financial management, supply chain planning, inventory and production tools
  • Offers REST APIs and connections to more than 1,000 third-party applications

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of manufacturers seeking a narrow tool
  • Epicor says new feature development will move exclusively to Epicor Cloud after 2028.1

• Global Shop Solutions ERP — where it wins

  • Plans production with multi-level BOM, capacity and workcenter load visibility.
  • Supports multi-plant scheduling, MRP and automated purchasing.
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment and engineering integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based, with upfront and ongoing quarterly costs.
  • Published support channel is phone.
  • Broad manufacturing scope may exceed the needs of single-function operations.

• EKEpicor Kinetic9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad manufacturing ERP spanning production, planning, finance, inventory and sales.

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• Global Shop Solutions ERP8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Manufacturing ERP with multi-plant planning, scheduling, inventory and shop-floor data collection.

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