Global Shop Solutions vs Epicor Kinetic
A side-by-side from public vendor information. Where one isn't clearly better, we say so.
| Global Shop Solutions | Epicor Kinetic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Quote-based | Quote-based |
| Starting price | Not published – quote required | Not published – quote required |
| Deployment | Unknown – not stated on homepage | Cloud-focused; on-prem and hybrid available (vendor) |
| Shop types | job-shop, make-to-order, cnc, fabrication | make-to-order, engineer-to-order, job-shop, mixed-mode |
| Size | 20–1000 | 50–5000 |
| Job costing | Yes – job costing listed | Yes – Job Management module (planning, costing, tracking) |
| MRP | Automatic purchasing / inventory – MRP depth unverified | Yes – MRP, forecasting, Advanced Planning & Scheduling |
| Quality / traceability | Quality module listed | Quality Assurance module |
| AS9100 support | Not claimed on homepage – verify | Not specifically claimed on product pages reviewed – verify |
| Scheduling | Yes – scheduling, shop floor data collection | Yes – drag-and-drop planning, APS |
| Integrations | Unverified | CPQ, eCommerce, MES, PLM (Epicor), Others – verify |
| Data checked | Checked 2026-10-23 | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| Visit Global Shop Solutions → | Visit Epicor Kinetic → |
Practitioner take
Pick the one whose data model matches how work flows through your shop: if every order is a quoted, routed job, favor job-shop systems (job costing, routings, travelers). If you build repeat products from stock, favor MRP/inventory-centric tools. Run both demos with one real, messy job from last month.