EPC Group
Depends
Confidence: Medium
Buy if you are a large org with a complex Microsoft estate, compliance requirements, and budget for a consulting engagement.
Comparison
EPC Group and Partner both land on Depends.
Buy if you are a large org with a complex Microsoft estate, compliance requirements, and budget for a consulting engagement.
Join only if your company sells, implements, or builds on Microsoft technology . then it is effectively mandatory ecosystem plumbing.
| Compare | EPC Group | Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Enterprises deep on Microsoft 365 and Azure | Microsoft-centric resellers and consultancies |
| Who it's not for | Small teams needing one simple dashboard or site | Buyers shopping for actual software |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.⁸ | Patch history exists: an exploited Partner Network website vulnerability was fixed; Partner Center CVEs and API breach concerns are documented.15 |
| Support quality | Reddit nightmare post; Glassdoor management complaints | Only a complaint-routing Q&A thread found |
| Public sentiment | Feedback is sparse and split: a 4.4/5 G2 average, but a detailed Reddit sysadmin post warns others off hiring them.¹ | Independent reviews are absent; MSP community discussions raise data-breach concerns about Partner Center APIs. |
| Biggest gotcha | At least one detailed Reddit sysadmin account describes a consulting engagement nightmare.³ | MSPs reported Partner Center API data-breach issues; audit your customer data access settings. |