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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spruce

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASpruce is an end-to-end business management software that allows lumber, home, and building supply businesses to manage purchasing, inventory, ecommerce, documentation, delivery, accounting, and sales analytics all within a single system for increased efficiency and profitability.N/A

    Sage Intacct

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASage Intacct is a cloud ERP system targeted at high-growth small and medium-sized businesses. Intacct includes applications for core financials and accounting, purchasing, order management, and financial reporting and business intelligence. It also integrates with 3rd party software like Salesforce.N/A
    Pricing
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Must contact sales team for pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Sage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    878 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    713 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    890 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    439 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    503 Answers
    Features
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    8.8
    1159 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Role-based user permissions9.54 Ratings8.71125 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.8951 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    1243 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Dashboards6.12 Ratings7.71114 Ratings
    Standard reports7.14 Ratings8.01210 Ratings
    Custom reports7.14 Ratings8.11192 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    8.1
    1365 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Accounts payable8.54 Ratings8.51264 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.15 Ratings8.31109 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.95 Ratings8.71082 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.02 Ratings8.0627 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.64 Ratings8.3734 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.01177 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.91167 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.2836 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.8465 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings8.0604 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings8.3465 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.8752 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.7453 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings7.2336 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.5559 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings8.1341 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.7790 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings8.3463 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.0454 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    6.6
    440 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.54 Ratings7.5333 Ratings
    Automatic reordering3.92 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Location management5.12 Ratings8.3411 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.25 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    7.7
    650 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Pricing7.74 Ratings8.1417 Ratings
    Order entry8.64 Ratings8.2578 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.92 Ratings7.7417 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.63 Ratings6.314 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.1337 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.4
    2 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory Planning5.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Sage Intacct
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.0
    335 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.05 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8335 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Spruce and Sage Intacct
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    Sage Intacct
    7.9
    753 Ratings
    3% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.1710 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.8572 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (1419 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (82 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (140 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (128 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (13 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (21 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (12 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (26 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (309 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (10 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpruceSage Intacct
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    I think my single most surprising and satisfying experience with ECI and its RockSolid Maxx and then Spruce products was the ease of implementation and rollout -- both on the hardware and software side. ECI seems to have mastered the idea of using an integrated team along with robust tutorials to make that process easy.
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    Sage
    It is well-suited for nonprofit accounting with its ability to track expenses and revenues by both department and funding source. It is easy to set up vendors and customers for invoices and bill payments. It is less appropriate for proper budget management and purchasing with multiple approvers, particularly when edits are required.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • lumber management.
    • purchasing and receiving.
    • Cloud based.
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    Sage
    • Custom, real-time financial reporting. I am able to streamline my reporting to pull in various account groups and calculations which save me time from having to do it in Excel.
    • Out of the box standard reports for clients who don't require as custom of reporting or even as a great starting point to build out reports.
    • Integrations with other platforms, such as Airbase, various banks, Rippling, etc.
    • The dashboard module is extremely helpful in my monthly review of various entities.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Point of sales
    • P&L usability
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    Sage
    • Downloading bill register reports for all the entities at the top level would be helpful.
    • An increase in the Time frame of the Auto-Log out feature for security will be helpful.
    • I think there is some room in the automation part that can be improved.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Sage Intacct is continuously evolving and increasing it's functionalities. I am excited to attend conferences to learn what is in the roadmap for future releases. Additionally, using Sage Intacct allows me grow as a professional, I am really enjoy the knowledge that I have within the product to be able to share my experiences.
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    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    The ease of use as a seasoned user is wonderful; however, new users struggle to adapt to the program efficiently. Better training videos--all in one location--would be beneficial. The use of a "sandbox" environment is a great tool for new employees or for the fiscal department to test certain journal entries or other transactions to verify accuracy of data.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ECI Software Solutions
    For the most part when there is internet, we are able to log in and proceed to do our daily tasks which is very helpful, but we have also encountered a glitch on our laptop that we use to do inventory that switches to the last branch that was used. This, in combination with Spruce logging out of the remote connection daily, can cause issues if the person accessing Spruce does not have the remote connection password.
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    Sage
    There has only been one occurrence where Sage Intacct was not available to me, however I had already been working a number of hours trying to get a project completed. It honestly allowed me to step back and take a much needed break.
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    Performance
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    As fas as integration is concerned I don't feel this slows Sage Intacct down at all. However, sometimes I do feel it takes some larger reports more time to load due to all the detail. As well as, I "move very fast" in my motions so sometimes I double click on fuctions too quickly and the system seems to think that I have a duplicate request.
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    Only a few times have we had to reach out to support, and every time we did, we received a relatively quick response and a solution was found fairly quickly. Only once was there an issue that took longer than a week to resolve, but it still did eventually get solved.
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    In-Person Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I have taken in person training classes at several of the annual Sage Intacct user conferences. It is very interactive and the trainers are very easy to follow and understand. They are great at getting everyone in the class involved. They also make sure everyone has learned to task before moving to a new one.
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    Online Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    The free training is very minimal. For what we pay for the service, I would like more training. We end up training new users in-house because the provided free training is not nearly comprehensive enough. That being said, the training provided, for the material covered, was adequate and relevant for the given topics.
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I would not use a thrid party administrator to implement your system, especially if you are going to be modifying the system at all. Use Intacct implementors as they will be able to better support you on any issues that come up after you go live.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    Spruce is possibly just above average. Not super impressed with usability and especially not impressed with tech support who is rarely able to answer questions on the first call.
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    Sage
    As a CPA in public accounting, I was exposed to many systems. I was in on the ground floor with the implementation of NetSuite for a client; it was clunky, the reporting was ugly, and it wasn’t user friendly. Sage Intacct is a great option for mid-size organizations who have outgrown Quickbooks.
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    Scalability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    You can do a lot with this system and integrate it with a lot of your additional systems you use daily.
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    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • With $13 million in gross and 40 employees I'm able to run a full back office with a staff of two. In today's tight labor market that is invaluable.
    • Being able to implement Spruce with almost no upgrading or replacement of existing computer hardware represented a huge cost savings to us. I'm not even sure what dollar amount I could attach to that.
    • Dealing with both a wholesale and retail customers requires that we provide different levels and kinds of reporting and documentation. Spruce has made it easy to respond to the different demands that those customers place upon us.
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    Sage
    • Sage Intacct has made a very positive impact to our business objectives; it has provided strong ROI through automation features that reduce manual data input and associated risk of error, enhancing accuracy and operational efficiency.
    • It empowers us to make data-driven decisions that further refine our strategic plan by bettering the process of financial close with real-time and detailed reporting.
    • This also extends to multi-entity management, which eased consolidation and thus supported growth and scaling. This feature-rich software finally serves to drive productivity further and facilitate resource usage.
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    ScreenShots

    Sage Intacct Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounts Receivable: Automate accounts receivable processes.Screenshot of Revenue Recognition: Automated and compliant revenue recognition with complete support for ASC 606 and IFRS 15.Screenshot of Real-Time Reporting: Real-time reporting with up-to-minute financials across multiple business dimensions. Show only the metrics that matter based on the user viewing the dashboard.Screenshot of the times and expense management dashboard, which is customized to reflect the user's role, displaying relevant information that aligns with their position, thereby presenting each individual with the data most pertinent to their responsibilities.Screenshot of the detailed company metrics used to forecast business growth.Screenshot of the order management workflows, which are automated to accelerate quote-to-cash sales