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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

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    Accounting SeedSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Accounting SeedSparkrock
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Features
    Accounting SeedSparkrock
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation8.32 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.62 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.32 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration9.74 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins9.73 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.7
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.74 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.74 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.1
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards9.75 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.76 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports8.86 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable9.66 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.74 Ratings9.05 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 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting9.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.76 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting5.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework9.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.14 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.72 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.72 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management9.72 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing module6.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    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
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Accounting Seed and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Accounting Seed
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score5.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Accounting SeedSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Accounting SeedSparkrock
    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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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    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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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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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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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Accounting Seed
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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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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    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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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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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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    ScreenShots

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