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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accounting Seed

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AAccounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.

    $3,960

    per year

    BILL

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ABILL is an online service for SMBs which provides a central dashboard for managing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and cash flow management. It syncs with all major accounting systems like QuickBooks, Sage, Intaact, and NetSuite.

    $45

    per month

    Pricing
    Accounting SeedBILL
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $45
    per user/per month
    Team
    $55
    per user/per month
    Corporate
    $79
    per user/per month
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedBILL
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Accounting SeedBILL
    Considered Both Products
    Accounting Seed
    No answer on this topic
    BILL
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    66%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    66%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    66%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    52%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    Accounting SeedBILL
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    BILL
    -
    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 Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    BILL
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    BILL
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    BILL
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    BILL
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings00 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 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    BILL
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    BILL
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    BILL
    7.9
    8 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.18 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Accounting Seed and BILL
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    BILL
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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    Accounting SeedBILL
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score5.4 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedBILL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    7.9
    (68 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedBILL
    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.
    Incentivized
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    BILL
    It depends, Bill.com certainly has a strong reputation and I agree it can be a great solution in the right scenario but I think the implementation and initial setup are critical and need to be well thought out based on the setup of the organization you are a part of.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    BILL
    • The fact that bill.com automatically processes most information on the invoice is really helpful - leads to quicker processing
    • The "to do list" feature ensures you see the tasks that need to be completed ASAP
    • The reports section is very helpful in year end prepping for audits
    Incentivized
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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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    BILL
    • Currently, our company uses a different platform to submit expenses, we only use bill.com to receive them. So perhaps this isn't actually a place where bill.com could improve, but the expense submission process may not have been robust enough for our company.
    • The bill.com platform wasn't the most beautiful or pleasing to use, but this is a minor fault.
    • I'd love a way to set up recurring payments (e.g., my phone bill is reimbursed each month).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    While our firm does not use Bill.com internally, we know many customers that use Bill.com and are very happy with it. Based on the feedback from current users, I would say that the product should have a strong renewal forecast. Once customers move their AP to the cloud, they would be unlikely to move it back given a choice.
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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
    Incentivized
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    BILL
    Bill.com continues to raise the bar with new features and improved interface. The Fast Pay option is another innovation that reduces administrative time when you have to get an overnight check out. The new Chat Support interface, powered by Zopim, which is world-class, adds to the responsiveness of Bill.com's support team and makes getting real-time answers that much easier.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    The only time Bill.com was ever "unavailable" was then the Sync to Quickbooks function failed. That happened a time or two but was usually quickly remedied. I'm not sure if that's an issue with newer online versions of Quickbooks Enterprise -- at the time we were using a remotely hosted Quickbooks instance accessed via terminal server (vs a cloud offering like Bill.com is)
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    Performance
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    Load times can be slow after long use.
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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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    BILL
    I could not explain to them how I was trying to remove an old email account from my company page while granting the new email account access to the bank account that the first email account had added. The "set a bank account as inactive" button is labeled delete, but they don't seem to recognize that. I requested my Bill.com account be deleted on Wednesday so I could start all over with a fresh account; this seemed to be completed Wednesday night, but when I tried to create a new Bill.com account from the same email, it took me to my old bill.com account.
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    Online Training
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    The online training provided by Bill.com is concise and since the firm consistently improves the platform functionality, users are able to select the training for the modules they specifically need.
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    Implementation Rating
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    I heard from my leadership that it went very well.
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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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    BILL
    1. Automation & Workflow Efficiency.2. Integration Capabilities with other softwaresWe needed a centralized, automated, and scalable solution for managing both payables and receivables. The strong integration with our existing accounting software was a key factor.The platform gave us better visibility and control over cash flow and approval processes.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    None, all good.
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    Scalability
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    BILL
    We have multiple locations, and everything works fine.
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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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    BILL
    • After receiving an offer to 'finance' outstanding invoices, I was enticed by the promise of a 3% total cost for a 60-day period, with the possibility of extending the financing for an additional 10 months (for an additional fee). Eager to access funds, I decided to finance an invoice worth $17,160.00. Within 24 hours, BILL deposited $16,645.20 (97% of the invoice amount) into my account.
    • However, when the customer paid their $17,160 invoice four days later, instead of the funds being deposited into my checking account as I expected, BILL chose to retire the loan and retain my $514.80 fee for the 4 day advance period. This unexpected turn of events resulted in an effective interest rate of a staggering 273.75%. It was clear that this arrangement was far from what I had initially understood, and the financial impact was outrageously high.
    • Frustratingly, my attempts to resolve this issue through customer service were in vain, as I spoke with three agents who provided no satisfactory solutions. To anyone contemplating using BILL's services, I strongly urge you to carefully scrutinize the fine print and consider opting for a more reputable finance company."
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    ScreenShots

    Accounting Seed Screenshots

    Screenshot of Accounting Seed financial dashboardScreenshot of Multi-currency capabilityScreenshot of Accounting Seed home screenScreenshot of Accounting Seed payables

    BILL Screenshots

    Screenshot of BILL’s central dashboard, which displays upcoming bills, invoices, and ingoing and outgoing payments.Screenshot of BILL automatically pulls in bills via email and automatically starts the process. It also checks for duplicate invoices by looking at the invoice numbers and payment amounts to flag questionable invoices.Screenshot of BILL's desktop and mobile applications so users' teams can review invoices and send payments on-the-go.Screenshot of BILL’s mobile app, which can be used to review invoices, add comments, and approve from anywhere.Screenshot of The overview screen, where the status of invoices can be reviewed to get a bird’s eye view of tasks.