Top 5 ERP Solutions

• SAP
• Oracle
• Microsoft
• Infor
• Epicor

1. SAP

• More than 35,000 customers, 120 countries
• Claim #1 CRM market share leader
• Built the client/server ERP market
• Definite #1 ERP market share leader
• Very impressive distribution/SCM
• Several industry solutions
• Netweaver, SQL and a chasm of technologies
• Priced at the high end

2. Oracle

• Over 37,000 application customers
• Claim #1 CRM market share leader
• #2 ERP market share leader
• 30 year proven credibility
• New SOA architecture
• Deep software functionality
• Outrageous flexibility
• Technology is the Oracle stack
• Priced at the high end

3. Microsoft

• Over 83,000 ERP customers
• Strong SMB/mid-market solution
• Very strong partner channel
• Only sold through VAR channel
• Multiple ERP products
• ERP road map questionable
• Solutions often vary by global region
• MS/.Net/SQL technology
• Low to moderately priced

4. Infor

• 3rd largest global ERP maker
• Over 70,000 customers
• Several different ERP systems
• Vertically focused ERP solutions
• Lean manufacturing capabilities
• Complex and discrete manufacturing
• Process manufacturing
• Strong distribution and SCM
• Low to moderately priced

5. Epicor

• Long history of reputable products
• Over 20,000 customers, 140 countries, 30 languages
• In major growth mode
• Reasonable VAR channel
• Several strong industry solutions
• ERP consultant strength
• MS/SQL/SOA technology
• Low to moderately priced