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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Accounting Seed

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

    $3,960

    per year

    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
    Pricing
    Accounting SeedFinancial Edge (legacy)
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    Accounting SeedFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Accounting SeedFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
    Accounting Seed
    Chose Accounting Seed
    We moved from Financial Edge to Accounting Seed because we needed a cloud-based accounting system. Financial Edge allowed us to access the system from a shared server but it was not made for that. Financial Edge was not updated much over the years we used it while technology …
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Features
    Accounting SeedFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Cash management9.45 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.66 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Expense management9.75 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Time tracking9.72 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.73 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Multi-currency support7.23 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.54 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Regulations compliance7.63 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing8.62 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.73 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.03 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility6.92 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution9.72 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedFinancial Edge (legacy)
    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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    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).
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

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