# Epicor Kinetic vs ERPNext

| Attribute | Epicor Kinetic | ERPNext |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.6 (19% (low)) | 71.4 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 38,534 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An enterprise resource planning system for manufacturers that combines integrated financial, supply chain, and production management with AI-driven insights, supporting cloud, on-premises, or hybrid deployment. | A fully-featured ERP platform that offers integrated management of accounting, sales, procurement, inventory, manufacturing, HR, and other business functions, available as open-source software for self-hosting or through a managed cloud service. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_access":"full","crm_module":false,"deployment":"cloud","hr_payroll":false,"procurement":true,"multi_entity":"multi_entity","supply_chain":true,"extensibility":"full_dev_platform","financials_gl":true,"localisations":"Multiple languages and currencies; country-specific compliance packs","manufacturing":"discrete","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","order_management":true,"industry_editions":true,"manufacturing_type":"discrete_assembly","project_management":true,"integrated_accounting_gl_ar_ap":true,"plm_cad_integration_to_bom_import":true,"mrp_material_requirements_planning_engine":true,"make_to_order_mto_and_engineer_to_order_eto":true,"production_job_costing_and_variance_tracking":true,"shop_floor_control_and_machine_capacity_scheduling":true}` | `{"crm_module":true,"deployment":"hybrid","hr_payroll":true,"procurement":true,"multi_entity":"multi_entity","supply_chain":true,"extensibility":"low_code","financials_gl":true,"localisations":"Global tax and compliance, multi-currency, multi-subsidiary support","manufacturing":"discrete","order_management":true,"project_management":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"EDI"},{"name":"SourceDay"},{"name":"Epicor Data Fabric"},{"name":"Epicor Automation Studio"},{"name":"Workato"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"SmartForecasts Cloud"},{"name":"SupplyPro"},{"name":"SourceDay Supplier Portal"},{"name":"SonicWall"},{"name":"Commvault"},{"name":"SentinelOne"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"IN","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Sites","summary":"$5/mo onwards","features":["Single site","Managed upgrades and backups","Lowest entry cost","Scripting and custom apps","Product Warranty","Hosting on shared servers"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Single site hosting with multiple apps on shared servers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Servers","summary":"$20/mo onwards","features":["Shared or Dedicated instances","Unified or Separate App and Database","Best price-performance ratio","Limited uptime guarantees","Incident support only"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Virtual machine hosting for multiple sites and benches","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium Servers","summary":"$125/mo onwards","features":["Superior Dedicated Server isolation","Advanced features including server snapshots and autoscaling","Stronger reliability guarantees","Global data centre locations","Product Warranty"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":125,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Premium dedicated server hosting with advanced features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $5/mo for managed hosting, free self-hosting option, 14-day free trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://erpnext.com/pricing/faq","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:27:34.965Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 1 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.33.0","date":"2026-08-25T17:04:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.120.0","date":"2026-08-25T16:59:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.120.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.32.3","date":"2026-08-18T09:57:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.32.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.32.2","date":"2026-08-18T07:29:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.32.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.119.3","date":"2026-08-18T07:37:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.119.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.32.1","date":"2026-08-14T06:20:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.32.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.119.2","date":"2026-08-14T06:20:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.119.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.32.0","date":"2026-08-11T23:39:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.119.1","date":"2026-08-11T23:19:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.119.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.31.1","date":"2026-08-06T08:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.31.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.31.0","date":"2026-08-04T20:30:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.119.0","date":"2026-08-04T20:31:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.119.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.118.3","date":"2026-07-30T05:19:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.118.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.30.0","date":"2026-07-28T23:31:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.30.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.118.2","date":"2026-07-28T23:31:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.118.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.118.1","date":"2026-07-23T08:44:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.118.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.29.0","date":"2026-07-22T00:17:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.118.0","date":"2026-07-22T00:17:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.118.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v16.28.0","date":"2026-07-15T02:24:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v16.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/frappe/erpnext/releases/tag/v15.117.0","date":"2026-07-15T02:28:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.117.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.8 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Ffrappe%2Ferpnext&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (ERP Software)

| Capability | Epicor Kinetic | ERPNext |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Financials / GL | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Modules** |  |  |
| Supply chain / inventory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manufacturing | Discrete | Discrete |
| Order management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Procurement (source-to-pay) | ✓ | ✓ |
| HR / payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM module | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project management | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Multi-entity | Multi-entity | Multi-entity |
| Localisations | Multiple languages and currencies; country-specific compliance packs | Global tax and compliance, multi-currency, multi-subsidiary support |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Cloud | Hybrid |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Extensibility | Full dev platform | Low-code |
| Industry editions | ✓ | - |
| API access | Full | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:23.469Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*