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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Exact Online

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AExact Online is a configurable, cloud-based multi-purpose Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Suite from global company Exact Software, headquartered in the Netherlands.

    $158

    per month

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A
    Pricing
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Exact for Time & Billing
    $158
    per month
    Exact for Wholesale Distribution
    237-554
    per month
    Exact for Project Management
    316-369
    per month
    Exact for Manufacturing
    422-739
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Per user, per month
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Exact Software
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Would buy again
    504 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    396 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    502 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    288 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    358 Answers
    Features
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.01 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    4.7
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
    Standard reports6.01 Ratings8.1487 Ratings
    Custom reports4.01 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.01 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.01 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.01 Ratings8.6417 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pricing7.01 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Order entry7.01 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.01 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Period Close7.01 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.338 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.443 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    40% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.435 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.031 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.632 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    39 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.636 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.737 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.536 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.336 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    45 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.340 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.343 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Exact Online and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (77 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.6
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Exact OnlineSAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Exact Software
    If you are a big company and have an active accountant then this system can be for you, it has many options but you need dedication. But the price starts from €39 and then you are not there...Most of the time you need other options to make it complete. Like ERP functions + €199~ want to book hours? +€129. And this is all per month... It goes up so fast that it's not interesting for small companies. When there are better options on the market that are even free...
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    I think it well suited for organizations with a large and complex infrastructures as it can handle them very easily in my opinion. It is also recommended for companies which are planning to move to mostly automated environments, in which it can be implemented in a good manner. I also think it is not suited or less suited for smaller scale organizations as the cost of operation could exceed the budget.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Exact Software
    • Complete pack with many options, use it as CRM, ERP or simply for your bookings.
    • Many connections with external programs, webshops, etc.
    • Automatic backups.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Exact Software
    • Support... It's bad, and when you want to stop or step back it's near impossible.
    • Price, they tend to increase it without warning, and with all the extras it goes up fast.
    • If you wanna spend all your time in accounting buy Exact... It can be complex and many handlings needs to be done.
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    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Usability
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    In-Person Training
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Exact Software
    I would not select Exact Online, but I can direct you to better options. Due to the high price, getting behind the competition and support I would suggest options like Zoho Books for you bookings, or CyberStockroom as ERP. And here in the Netherlands e-boekhouden.nl is a real nice, cheap, and fast working booking platform for the smaller companies.
    Incentivized
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    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Exact Software
    • Negative: High costs and implement time turned 1 client in to the negative, and after 2 years of use wants to stop.
    • Positive: Once an ERP connection is running you can automate a lot in the process.
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    SAP
    • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
    • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
    • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.