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Head-to-head · Distribution Accounting

Exact Online vs Epicor Kinetic

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Exact Online #2 in Distribution Accounting 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Exact Online
Epicor Kinetic #5 in Distribution Accounting 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Epicor

Exact Online leads on 0 checks, Epicor Kinetic on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreExact Online · 8.8/10
  • Free trialonly Exact Online

Exact Online scores higher on our rubric for distribution accounting: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Exact Online is the better fit for smaller distributors wanting cloud accounting. Epicor Kinetic is the better fit for distributors combining finance with production operations.

  • Exact Online fits best

    Smaller distributors wanting cloud accounting

  • Epicor Kinetic fits best

    Distributors combining finance with production operations

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Side by side

Feature Exact Online 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Epicor Kinetic 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #2 in Distribution Accounting #5 in Distribution Accounting
Best for Smaller distributors wanting cloud accounting Distributors combining finance with production operations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Integrations 220+ integrations 1,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Exact Online 0/4 · Epicor Kinetic 0/4
Inventory accounting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Accounts payable Not checked yet Not checked yet
Accounts receivable Not checked yet Not checked yet
Multi-warehouse support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Financial reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Listed integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Wholesale plans include order, relationship and stock management.
  • Accounting features include bank feeds, invoicing and CRM.
  • Web, iOS and Android access, with app-store and API integrations.
  • Combines general ledger, payables, receivables and fixed assets.
  • Connects inventory and supply planning with sales and order fulfillment.
  • Supports multi-company, multi-site, multi-currency and multi-language operations.
Cons
  • Listed wholesale tiers do not show distinct feature differences.
  • Distribution tools sit within a broader business software suite.
  • Support channels listed are community and documentation.
  • Its emphasis is broader ERP and manufacturing than distribution accounting.
  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • New feature development is set to move exclusively to Epicor Cloud after 2028.1.
Our verdict

Exact Online combines accounting and CRM with industry-specific software for wholesale distribution and manufacturing. Its cloud-based tools cover financial administration, invoicing, bank feeds, orders and inventory, with manufacturing…

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Epicor Kinetic brings financial management, inventory, order workflows and production operations into an ERP aimed at manufacturers, including discrete, process and make-to-order businesses. For distributors whose work is closely tied to…

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  1. Exact OnlineDistribution Accounting 8.830-day trial
  2. Epicor KineticDistribution Accounting 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Exact Online — where it wins

    • Wholesale plans include order, relationship and stock management.
    • Accounting features include bank feeds, invoicing and CRM.
    • Web, iOS and Android access, with app-store and API integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Listed wholesale tiers do not show distinct feature differences.
    • Distribution tools sit within a broader business software suite.
    • Support channels listed are community and documentation.

  • Epicor Kinetic — where it wins

    • Combines general ledger, payables, receivables and fixed assets.
    • Connects inventory and supply planning with sales and order fulfillment.
    • Supports multi-company, multi-site, multi-currency and multi-language operations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Its emphasis is broader ERP and manufacturing than distribution accounting.
    • Pricing requires contacting sales.
    • New feature development is set to move exclusively to Epicor Cloud after 2028.1.
  • Exact Online8.8/10 · 30-day trial

    A cloud suite spanning accounting, wholesale distribution and manufacturing, from £25 per month.

    Visit Exact OnlineFull verdict →
  • Epicor Kinetic8.5/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad manufacturing ERP that connects distribution workflows with finance, inventory and production.

    Visit EpicorFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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