Accounting Seed vs. Aptean Intuitive ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Accounting Seed
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Accounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.N/A
Aptean Intuitive ERP
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Aptean Intuitive ERP is an enterprise resource planning solution. It is built specifically for manufacturers who build products in regulated industries, such as aviation, electronics, and medical devices. It includes features such as product configuration, component serial number traceability, and engineering change management.N/A
Pricing
Accounting SeedAptean Intuitive ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Accounting SeedAptean Intuitive ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing starts at $3,960/year.—
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Community Pulse
Accounting SeedAptean Intuitive ERP
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Accounting SeedAptean Intuitive ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
-
Ratings
Pay calculation8.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.7
4 Ratings
32% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
8.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
API for custom integration9.74 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Plug-ins9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.7
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
8.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.1
6 Ratings
18% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Dashboards9.75 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Standard reports8.76 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Custom reports8.86 Ratings7.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
8.9
6 Ratings
18% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
4.9
2 Ratings
44% below category average
Accounts payable9.66 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Cash management9.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense management9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-division support8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Self-service portal9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.7
2 Ratings
16% below category average
Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Location management9.72 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
9.4
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
2 Ratings
26% below category average
Pricing9.72 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Order entry10.02 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Credit card processing10.02 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings6.01 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
4.4
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
5.8
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
6.6
1 Ratings
13% below category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Aptean Intuitive ERP
7.0
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Accounting SeedAptean Intuitive ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(6 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Accounting SeedAptean Intuitive ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
Accounting Seed
I wouldn’t recommend Accounting Seed to enterprise companies. However, Accounting Seed is the best cloud accounting tool for small and medium-sized companies that are yearning to automate accounts payable and receivable, inventory management, and invoice customization in one integrated platform.
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Aptean
If you have a programmer and are willing to let them learn the system and want software to function the way you run your business this may work well. If you do not have a programmer on staff and are willing to change your business to match the software but think in the future you may wish to modify your ERP software this may work out well. If you want something you can modify quickly this is not a good choice. If you do not wish to modify the code nor your business practices an evaluation would be required. It does allow substantial modifications, but there are areas it may not fit with your business so well. It is possible that Intuitive may happen to make the options you require available in the future.
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Pros
Accounting Seed
  • Accounting Seed is an affordable accounting solution
  • It offers many features making it an ideal accounting solution for business
  • The software integrates well with Salesforce
  • The software comes with a friendly User Interface
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Aptean
  • Easy to Use
  • Low Maintenance
  • Flexible and modifiable
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Cons
Accounting Seed
  • Custom reporting seems cumbersome, but it could just be that we need better instructions, more examples, maybe some more canned reports. My company needs the ability to compare multiple years, and more than one budget in a report - we start with an approved board budget and then we reproject each quarter.
  • Non profits need to print financials by restriction level - this has also been very awkward - all the data is there but I have to piece it together in an excel spreadsheet every time I want it.
  • In general, the materials needed for non profits is not as accessible as it could be.
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Aptean
  • Documentation. The design of en extensible system works well once you figure it out. Some things can be tricky and time consuming.
  • They provide no support for customizations. I can understand not wanting to help write specific custom code, but they refuse to even tell anyone what a method on a base class does unless you pay them $200 an hour.
  • Their proprietary design can cause modifications to take longer. If you use one of their forms you can not load it, you must call their launch function and put you code in the "Execute" method. If they were more standardized the documentation issue would not be so bad.
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Likelihood to Renew
Accounting Seed
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Aptean
We have a lot invested in this from user education to customizations. It would be hard to justify the cost for changing.
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Usability
Accounting Seed
It always works well. We've never had programming issues. Never. It is easy to customize. The system can grow with you as your business grows and changes. Being cloud-based you can work from anywhere. It is intuitive. You have all the features of Salesforce, like workflows, that work perfectly in Accounting Seed. Having that full integration with Salesforce allows you to see all our data in one platform
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Aptean
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Support Rating
Accounting Seed
We seldom have had to use their support but when we have, they have been responsive and actually were able to answer our questions in a simple, nontech language. You don't have to be a programmer to talk to them!
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Aptean
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Alternatives Considered
Accounting Seed
Honestly, Accounting Seed was the only one I focused on when looking to switch from our existing program. It showed in the partner app store and stated it was created native to SalesForce. As I read through it's capabilities, cost, etc., I knew it was the right choice.
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Aptean
We select Aptean 19 years ago, most of the other SMB packages back then no longer exist. While we have discussed whether to consider other ERP systems here an there over the years we have always come back to the fact that our existing ERP system is well established and easy enough to maintain, and is cost effective
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Return on Investment
Accounting Seed
  • Business users save time sending payments to suppliers and reimbursing employees since it is just by one click.
  • The three-way POS match ensures that figures match on orders and invoices before paying suppliers.
  • Capturing data on reports that are not submitted, approval times, and policy exceptions.
  • Expense management and time tracking enable us to view the exact time taken to complete projects and the exact amount that should be paid.
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Aptean
  • Runs well without a ton of support
  • One server license required for site, can run several businesses
  • Concurrent licensing keeps costs down for global business
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