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    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

    M1

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AM1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    Accounting SeedM1
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedM1
    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 SeedM1
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    Accounting Seed
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    80%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    62%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Accounting SeedM1
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    M1
    6.3
    8 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings6.58 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings4.83 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    M1
    7.3
    18 Ratings
    3% below category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings7.415 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    M1
    8.1
    27 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings8.615 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings7.727 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    M1
    7.2
    28 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings7.326 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings7.228 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings7.127 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    M1
    7.5
    26 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings7.825 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings7.526 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 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings6.821 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings7.618 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    M1
    8.2
    26 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings7.521 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    M1
    7.8
    26 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing9.72 Ratings7.726 Ratings
    Order entry10.02 Ratings8.326 Ratings
    Credit card processing10.02 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.02 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.72 Ratings7.913 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 Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    7.4
    21 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings5.09 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.213 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.921 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    6.3
    16 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings2.72 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    7.1
    18 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.518 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    5.2
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.94 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings4.13 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings4.23 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    4.0
    10 Ratings
    55% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.54 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings4.73 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    7.1
    27 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings5.519 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings7.422 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.119 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.626 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    8.1
    20 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.814 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.720 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Accounting Seed and M1
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    M1
    5.9
    9 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings4.96 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Accounting SeedM1
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    7.7
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (30 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedM1
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
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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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
    • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
    • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
    • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
    • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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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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    ECI Software Solutions
    Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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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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    ECI Software Solutions
    Support has been great and timely
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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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    ECI Software Solutions
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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    ScreenShots

    Accounting Seed Screenshots

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    M1 Screenshots

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