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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Financial Edge (legacy)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AA legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.N/A

    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
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Per user, per month
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    Community Pulse
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
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    SAP
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    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
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    154% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings8.3248 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings8.0242 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    154% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings7.9406 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings7.9376 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    157% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings8.7457 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings8.2480 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings7.9462 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings8.1487 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings7.8453 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings8.4478 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings8.3460 Ratings
    Cash management1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.06 Ratings8.249 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings8.148 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings8.248 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings8.651 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings8.6417 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings8.4361 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings8.2344 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    154% below category average
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pricing1.02 Ratings8.2416 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings8.5425 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings9.024 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings8.5400 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.142 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings8.350 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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 Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    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
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    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
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    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 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
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    • Financial Edge is well suited for traditional day to day accounting, accounts payable, and related needs.
    • Financial Edge dashboard does not provide a snapshot view of data that I have found are available through other platforms (like QBO).
    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.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Financial edge is able to be customized in a way that fits our organization.
    • Financial edge is able to provide reports to our end-users on budget versus actual account balances.
    • Financial edge is able to handle a large volume of transactions with ease, having built-in capabilities for batching and balancing.
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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.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Customer service blames the customer, and never offers solutions other than "wait it out." I've always been told it's my computer, even though everyone else at my work has the same issues.
    • Website is constantly "under maintenance" and it somehow never gets better.
    • The Database View is outdated and glitchy. Honestly get rid of it.
    • The Crystal Report is the only way to handle monthly recurring statements, and Financial Edge does not offer support for it anymore. Good luck figuring that out on your own.
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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.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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    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.
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    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    I would give this a zero if I could. Here's the deal. Once you request a chat with a representative, they immediately respond. So responsiveness: 10/10. However, they have a tendency to (always) tell you that whatever problem you're experiencing is your problem, not theirs. They offer no solutions and never take responsibility for their website malfunctioning
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    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
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Discontinued Products
    Financial Edge is more economical than GuideStar, and more focused on the financial successes than simply the management of funds and general data.
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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
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Like any enterprise software, there are costs/investments ahead of return. It isn't something you would implement without support.
    • During the significant financial downturn, we were able to use FE to forecast trends and make budget adjustments easily. It transformed communication about forecasting and cuts with assurance.
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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.
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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.