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At a Glance
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21
Star Rating
(158)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Epicor Prophet 21
Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e
Star Rating
(24)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Infor Distribution SX.e
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Infor Distribution SX.e excels in its Chart of Accounts feature, scoring 9.2, which allows for detailed financial tracking and reporting. In contrast, Epicor Prophet 21 received a lower score of 8.3, indicating that users find it less robust in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Infor Distribution SX.e's Inventory Tracking feature is highly rated at 8.9, providing comprehensive visibility into stock levels. Epicor Prophet 21, while still competent, scored 8.2, suggesting that users may find it slightly less effective for real-time inventory management.
  • G2 users highlight the superior performance of Infor Distribution SX.e in the area of Payment Methods, with a score of 8.1, which offers a variety of options for transactions. Epicor Prophet 21, however, scored only 6.0, leading users to express concerns about its flexibility in payment processing.
  • Users on G2 report that Infor Distribution SX.e's Inventory Costing feature is rated at 8.8, which is significantly higher than Epicor Prophet 21's score of 6.8. This suggests that Infor provides more accurate and detailed costing methods, which is crucial for financial planning.
  • Reviewers mention that the ease of setup is a strong point for Epicor Prophet 21, scoring 6.7 compared to Infor Distribution SX.e's 5.7. This indicates that users find Epicor's initial configuration process more user-friendly and less time-consuming.
  • Users say that Infor Distribution SX.e's Warehouse Slotting feature is well-received, contributing to efficient inventory management, while Epicor Prophet 21's logistics features, such as Shipping and Tracking, scored lower, indicating potential areas for improvement in operational efficiency.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Epicor Prophet 21
No pricing available
Infor Distribution SX.e
No pricing available
Free Trial
Epicor Prophet 21
No trial information available
Infor Distribution SX.e
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
86
8.3
19
Ease of Use
7.6
134
6.8
19
Ease of Setup
6.7
98
5.7
5
Ease of Admin
7.2
55
6.3
5
Quality of Support
7.0
79
7.3
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
55
7.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
86
7.4
18
Features by Category
7.5
395
8.3
252
Accounting
8.3
14
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Verified
9.2
6
|
Verified
7.1
12
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
7.4
12
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
7.7
13
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
6.9
7
8.1
7
|
Verified
7.7
11
|
Verified
7.9
7
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
|
Verified
6.9
6
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
7.7
5
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
6.0
5
|
Verified
8.1
7
|
Verified
Inventory
8.2
14
|
Verified
8.9
9
|
Verified
6.8
13
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
8.2
12
|
Verified
9.0
8
|
Verified
6.4
13
|
Verified
8.8
7
|
Verified
7.5
12
|
Verified
7.5
8
|
Verified
Warehousing
8.2
12
|
Verified
8.0
9
|
Verified
8.5
12
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
7.6
9
|
Verified
7.5
6
|
Verified
Purchasing
6.8
13
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
8.1
16
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
6.7
10
|
Verified
8.1
6
|
Verified
8.1
16
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
Sales & Marketing
7.9
15
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
7.2
9
|
Verified
8.0
5
|
Verified
8.5
16
|
Verified
7.6
7
|
Verified
7.4
15
|
Verified
9.0
7
|
Verified
7.6
15
|
Verified
8.6
7
|
Verified
7.3
14
|
Verified
7.3
8
|
Verified
Assembly
8.3
12
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
12
|
Verified
8.8
8
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
7
|
Verified
Logistics
8.1
12
|
Verified
8.7
9
|
Verified
7.0
5
8.3
7
|
Verified
8.1
15
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
7.7
8
|
Verified
8.3
6
|
Verified
6.3
10
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
HR
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
390
Not enough data
Accounting
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Back Office
8.5
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Front Office
8.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Logistics
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Production
8.5
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
432
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
8.3
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Analytics
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
4.7
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Inventory Management
6.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.2
26
Not enough data
7.2
39
Not enough data
6.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21
Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e
Epicor Prophet 21 and Infor Distribution SX.e are categorized as Distribution ERP
Unique Categories
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21 is categorized as ERP Systems and Warehouse Management
Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
53.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.8%
Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
66.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21
Wholesale
33.3%
Industrial Automation
9.8%
Warehousing
5.9%
Machinery
5.2%
Building Materials
5.2%
Other
40.5%
Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e
Wholesale
38.1%
Building Materials
9.5%
Warehousing
4.8%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.8%
Retail
4.8%
Other
38.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SG
Scarlett G.
Verified User in Telecommunications

This ties almost every department of our company together in one system. Our inventory, purchasing, accounting, sales, shipping department, and customer service conduct the majority of our work on Prophet 1. P21 also keeps track of customer accounts,...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Industrial Automation

Epicor is terrible to work with, poor customer service, and even worse account management. No one to talk to to solve problems (because they seem to be only interested in selling more products to us.... rather than help us fully utilize what we already own.

Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Wholesale
GW
Verified User in Wholesale

the system has many great features that we utilize for every transaction s

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Many steps to accomplish one thing as well as not being able to swap scheduled shifts for half hours

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Discussions
Epicor Prophet 21
Epicor Prophet 21 Discussions
Why do the expected, required and promise dates differ between order, production and purchasing screens?
1 comment
Aaron P.
AP
Generally, these dates are driven by lead time information from the inventory supplier information. Often, the expected and required dates are the same. The...Read more
Why does the expected, required and promise dates differ between order, production and purchasing screens?
1 comment
E
Hello Taylor, Thanks so much for your query. Production orders have a required date, which is different from an order date as a production order is...Read more
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Infor Distribution SX.e
Infor Distribution SX.e Discussions
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