Epicor Kinetic vs Rootstock ERP

EKEpicor Kinetic9.2Visit Rootstock ERP8.2Visit

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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Rootstock ERP #8 in Discrete ERP Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Rootstock

• Epicor Kinetic fits best

  Manufacturers needing a broad, established ERP

• Rootstock ERP fits best

  Manufacturers wanting a broad cloud ERP platform

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Side by side

Feature	EKEpicor Kinetic 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Rootstock ERP 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Discrete ERP Software	#8 in Discrete ERP Software
Best for	Manufacturers needing a broad, established ERP	Manufacturers wanting a broad cloud ERP platform
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	1,000+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Epicor Kinetic 0/4 · Rootstock ERP 0/4
Production scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Cloud
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	Manufacturing depth spans BOMs, routings, MRP, capacity, and shop-floor control Multi-entity finance and real-time, lot- and serial-level inventory Salesforce-native platform with integrations for finance, collaboration, and AI tools
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 across Growth, Advanced, and Enterprise plans Cloud deployment limits teams needing on-premises software Configuration and add-on breadth varies by plan
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 →	Rootstock ERP is a cloud enterprise resource planning platform for manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, and other product-focused companies. Built natively on Salesforce, it brings finance, inventory, sales orders, procurement,… 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

• Rootstock ERP — where it wins

  • Manufacturing depth spans BOMs, routings, MRP, capacity, and shop-floor control
  • Multi-entity finance and real-time, lot- and serial-level inventory
  • Salesforce-native platform with integrations for finance, collaboration, and AI tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based across Growth, Advanced, and Enterprise plans
  • Cloud deployment limits teams needing on-premises software
  • Configuration and add-on breadth varies by plan

• EKEpicor Kinetic9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Rootstock ERP8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud ERP with deep manufacturing, finance, inventory, and supply-chain coverage.

  Visit RootstockFull verdict →