Epicor Kinetic (Epicor ERP) modules: fit and gap explorer

Epicor Kinetic is Epicor's ERP for discrete and make-to-order manufacturers, previously sold as Epicor ERP (the 10.x line). Epicor's old Epicor ERP product page now redirects to Kinetic. It runs as SaaS on Microsoft Azure, with on-premises and hybrid deployment also offered.

Epicor sells industry ERP and related software for manufacturing, distribution, automotive, building supply and retail. For Kinetic, the Operations Core lists CRM, Sales and Order Management, Estimate/Quote Management, Job Management, Production Management, Scheduling, MRP, Supply Chain and Purchasing Management, SRM, Product Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Customer Managed Inventory and RoHS/WEEE Management. The Financials Core lists GL, AP, AR and payment tools.

For cloud, Epicor sells a Platform Core (Operations or Financials), a cloud package (Select, Signature or Enterprise) and concurrent user licenses. Industry bundles add capabilities: Advanced Manufacturing (APS, Advanced Production, Advanced UOM, Enhanced Quality Assurance), Advanced Supply Chain, Project, Multi-National, Assets and Fabrication. Data Collection, Mobile CRM and Time and Expense use their own licenses. Prices are not published.

Under Epicor Cloud Select, Kinetic gets automatic monthly updates and two upgrades a year with a 30-day testing window. Signature lets you defer an upgrade up to 90 days, and Enterprise up to 18 months. The release current in October 2026 is 2026.100.

Kinetic has a built-in Configurator for rules-based question and answer configuration that drives price, BOM and routing. Epicor CPQ is a separate cloud product with 2D, 3D and AR visualization, dealer workflows and CAD automation. Mark rules-based configuration native, and visual or dealer-facing configuration as an Epicor add-on.

Epicor Prism is Epicor's generative AI layer: vertical AI agents and natural language chat inside Kinetic and other Epicor ERPs. Products built on it include Prism Business Communications for RFQ workflows and the Prism EDI Agent. Treat it as a separate add-on in a fit-gap.

Kinetic is tailored with Application Studio (screens and dashboards), BPM directives, Business Activity Queries, Epicor Functions, UD fields and OData-compliant REST APIs. Epicor says these layers stay intact through cloud upgrades. Dashboards are built in Kinetic from BAQs. Epicor Data Analytics (powered by Phocas) and Epicor Grow are separate BI products.

Epicor Learning includes the Epicor Learning Center (courses, learning paths and videos), the in-app Help and Support Panel and an AI Knowledge Agent. Full catalog access needs an Epicor Learning License, and essential courses are free. Epicor Professional Services runs instructor-led training. We found no public certification exam details, so ask Epicor about certification.