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    Bizview

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Replacing the suite of apps from BizNet Software, which was acquired by Insightsoftware, Bizview’s cloud-based platform delivers a way for users to leverage planning capabilities and work on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tasks from any location with internet connectivity.N/A
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    Bizview
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    Bizview
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Bizview
    Considered Both Products
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Chose Bizview
    I was not involved in the decision process.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    Previously utilized a program called "F9" which was similar in a lot of ways to Biznet - it worked with Sage Accpac and was very easy to use with more straightforward formulas. The refresh rate was much quicker as well. Needed to find a new consolidator program when we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    We found BizInsight to be more useful and helpful vs. BISolver360.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    I love Excel and Crystal is not in Excel - BizInsight is very user friendly and works in Excel
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    Since my time at our company, we have not looked into other products like BizNet Excel Suite.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    Biznet allows real-time updating, as soon as a change is made in our general ledger we can refresh a report and see its impact. Cognos on the other hand updated overnight.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    We haven't tried other options similar so I can't offer a suitable response to this.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    Easier to use and better price point. Great technical support.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    We used FRX in the past and were able to transition to Biznet with minimal training. We would not be able to use another reporting product without it being integrated into Excel.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview

    FRX - Great Plains Report Writer - These do produce financial reports but are much more tedious to set up.


    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    BizNet can be easily manipulated and provides easy to read reports/documents. The other software that I regularly use is QS/1 which isn't on the list, but I wanted to mention how much superior BizNet is in reporting compared to QS/1. To show some exaggeration QS/1 reports look …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    Much easier to create reports.
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    As I am more familiar with Excel, I prefer BizNet to FRx. I was not involved in the selection process, but it was selected due to the variety of modules available (e.g. G/L, purchasing, asset management, inventory).
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    BizNet is far superior to both F9 and Crowflite. The ability to create general ledger reporting based on segments of your account numbers is one of the major advantages over other products I have used. I can now create a report that shows total expense by department, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Bizview
    Each of these have their positive and negative points. The point I like best about BizNet is the capability of sending out reports to several at once. I did like the Crystal Reports that I could build and still do some reports there, but BizNet is almost as robust and has the …
    Incentivized
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bizview
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sources
    6.2
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Bizview
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    My favorite part is using if for analytical review reports, especially budget to actual reviews. I can make changes to the GL based on issues found during the review and the report updates immediately without having to update, re-key, verify changes, etc. I know it is going to be updated and correct every time.
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    Pros
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Once a worksheet has been created, you can change a single cell and update the entire report. This makes it much easier than recreating a report every time you start.
    • It draws data directly from our database that can be filtered down in various ways. This allows us to get the data that we really need quicker.
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    Cons
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Access to comprehensive training for new users is lacking. While the pay-based BizNet University has some useful videos it doesn't allow for other learning styles.
    • Having to create a separate OCBC data source and linked server for each arm of business opened is sometimes a hassle.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Lack of communication from BizNet on new policies with the resellers, changes in the policies that affect the client aren't positive in my opinion
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Excel knowledge is a prerequisite to use BizNet well.
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    Support Rating
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    We have only had a few occasions to call on the support team over 4 years, but every time our need was met in a superior manner.
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    Implementation Rating
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    We went pretty seamlessly into BizNet, but could have had lots of trouble if the professional service was not aware of our set up and use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    FRX - Great Plains Report Writer - These do produce financial reports but are much more tedious to set up. BizNet is much more flexible and easier to use. The functionality is an Excel add-on which allows us to use the powerful functionality of Excel as well as Biznet's functionality to do data retrieval from Sage 100 general ledger.
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    Return on Investment
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • BizNet continues to pay for itself.
    • I am sure we haven't even learned to use half of what it is capable of and their customer service is top notch.
    • I would say that BizNet continues to have a positive impact on our entire financial portion of our business.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of View inventory status for all products in ExcelScreenshot of Analyze your sales team data within ExcelScreenshot of Find trends within your customer base in ExcelScreenshot of Build dynamic income statements within ExcelScreenshot of Create dynamic executive dashboards to keep track of KPI and top metrics for the company within Excel.