Exact Online vs. Zoho One

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Exact Online
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Exact 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
Zoho One
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Zoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Pricing
Exact OnlineZoho One
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
All Employee Pricing
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Flexible User Pricing
$1080
per year Licenses for any no. of users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Exact OnlineZoho One
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMonth-to-month plans available.
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Community Pulse
Exact OnlineZoho One
Features
Exact OnlineZoho One
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
7.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Zoho One
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
API for custom integration8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Plug-ins7.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
8.0
Ratings
2% below category average
Zoho One
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
4.7
Ratings
42% below category average
Zoho One
9.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Dashboards4.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Standard reports6.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Custom reports4.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.9
Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho One
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Accounts receivable7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Global Financial Support5.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
7.0
Ratings
12% below category average
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Inventory tracking7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
Ratings
16% below category average
Zoho One
9.1
Ratings
15% above category average
Pricing7.00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Order entry7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho One
9.3
Ratings
22% above category average
Billing Management7.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Period Close7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
Ratings
13% below category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
37% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
36% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
42% above category average
Control Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
10.0
Ratings
40% above category average
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.0
Ratings
12% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Exact OnlineZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
4.0
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Exact OnlineZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
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...
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Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
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Pros
  • Complete pack with many options, use it as CRM, ERP or simply for your bookings.
  • Many connections with external programs, webshops, etc.
  • Automatic backups.
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  • Customized dashboards
  • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
  • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
  • The analytics is great what else
  • Collaboration tools are excellent
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Cons
  • 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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  • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
  • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
  • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
  • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
  • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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Usability
No answers on this topic
ZOHO is very easy to use. All you need to do is follow the steps and features aligned in it. ZOHO doesn't need complex coding or training; anyone can easily access and use it. You may feel a bit of difficulty initially, but show me an easy tool when you are using it for the first time.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
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Alternatives Considered
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.
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The primary reason we switched from Daylite is when we started using Virtual Assistants and wanted a cloud based alternative which Daylite didn't provide. We left MYOB when I think it stopped supporting Apple computers. We left AccountEdge when it stopped supporting payroll tax tables for Apple computers. Thankfully, each time we left one software company we were led to Zoho and have remained ever since.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Projects is a lifeline for the onboarding team, as it does the major heavy lifting in onboarding project management
  • Data flow between apps is a must have for contextual information to pass on between teams
  • In terms of ROI, it happens much quicker compared to having multiple apps to do the job, as Zoho One is a lot cheaper than having many tools.
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