Q4 Desktop vs. RightCapital

This is one of two providers to go with if you are considering an investor relations website. We evaluated both of them and landed on Q4 Desktop due to their reputation of solid customer service. The additional CRM software is a nice to have as there are many other solutions you may have access to before you make that product your main go to.

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I think it is well suited for planners that are just starting out and have an appreciation for cash flow analysis for their clients. I think it is more bang for your buck in that regard. The cash flow analysis can be a helpful addition when discussing client finances because it's easy to say that goals will be reached, but it's better to describe, year by year, how a client's cash flow will look.

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• easy to use
• comprehensive database access
• good looking ux/ui

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• User friendly
• Easy client access
• Capability to embed code into our website
• Customizable colors for the reports
• Weekly meetups to educate us more on how the platform is used

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• speed of platform
• lacking mobile app
• pricing structure is fragmented

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• Customize the colors on the main platform
• Continue to build tutorial videos as the platform expands
• Allow us to manually input budget data for budget tracking purposes

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Q4 Desktop had the highest market share and good customer references.

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Again, as I mentioned before, RightCapital seems to be much more user-friendly for people starting out because of how intuitive the platform is. In addition, it beats on cost and flexibility, in my opinion. I think the cost per advisor with eMoney can be around $3600, and RightCapital is half that. Now there may be services that I will need as I grow that will compel me to switch, but I am not there yet and am unwilling to lose the features that RightCapital provides.

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• reduced engineering time for website maintenance (2 hours per release)
• reduced collaboration time with marketing team
• automatic press release postings

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• It has been a huge closing tool for new clients when we can present current and proposed strategies. The illustration is compelling.
• We use the reports feature to help compose financial plans which is a service offering
• The Vault is used as a risk management control for legal and regulatory purposes.

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