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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acumatica

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAcumatica delivers a set of cloud-based business software applications with dashboards, reporting tools, integrated document management, centralized security, and customization tools.

    $1,000

    per year

    Certinia FM Cloud

    Score7.2 out of 10
    N/ACertinia FM Cloud automates financial management on the Salesforce platform. The customer-centric software includes a general ledger, automated billing processes, and financial intelligence.N/A
    Pricing
    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsPricing is always consumption-based with no five-year lock-ins or termination penalties. The Acumatica ERP pricing structure allows adding casual users, suppliers, and customers without paying for additional licenses. The cost is based on the features and resources utilized, not on the number of users who access the system. An Acumatica partner works with users to understand specific requirements, determine the proper resources and modules for the company, and presents a price for the license.Certinia Professional Services Cloud software follows a subscription-based pricing model that is typically structured according to the number of users and the level of features required. The software’s pricing may vary depending on the organization’s size and needs, with options to select modules or add-ons for additional functionality. Specific pricing details may require a consultation or quote from Certinia for tailored solutions.
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    Community Pulse
    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Acumatica
    No answer on this topic
    Certinia
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    988 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    884 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    975 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    618 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    69%
    Implementation went as expected
    546 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    169 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pay calculation7.6150 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.4118 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files7.6145 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    498 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    API for custom integration8.3469 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.4422 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    611 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    8.4
    5 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.6505 Ratings8.65 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.9601 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.5
    630 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards7.7598 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Standard reports7.2618 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Custom reports7.7606 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    910 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    7.9
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Accounts payable8.5877 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.4764 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.8349 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.3498 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.3722 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.2571 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.3620 Ratings8.73 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    607 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    10.0
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.0593 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.3309 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Location management7.8423 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    617 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing7.9524 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry8.3555 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.8375 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.9515 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.6307 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    722 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Billing Management8.2531 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.0649 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.2382 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.7396 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.4574 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    27% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.64 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Costing9.93 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.93 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.93 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.6
    275 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling7.4248 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers7.3245 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.0218 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.8152 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.9
    114 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management7.7114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.3
    355 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.4152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring7.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.8290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.8231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.7
    176 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository7.6130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management7.7156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.8138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection7.5142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification7.7115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    217 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.0158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.3149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management7.0123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.7175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management7.1167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.7
    237 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.6196 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.9221 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.6192 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.6186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.1208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    282 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.4232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.6268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.5228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Acumatica and Certinia FM Cloud
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    166 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Certinia FM Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management7.3142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.4158 Ratings00 Ratings
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    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Small Businesses
    Intuit Enterprise Suite
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Intuit Enterprise Suite
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (1022 ratings)
    6.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (112 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (86 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.5
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (59 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.8
    (10 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.9
    (35 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.9
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcumaticaCertinia FM Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acumatica
    I think it’s a great product. I think it’s very customizable, which is a big plus.
    For manufacturing, it’s excellent because of creating the inventory, turning it into an actual product to sell, and also tracking the status of each process within that system.
    I can’t think of any areas where it’s not suited, because otherwise we would be looking for something else or making changes, and at this time, we’re just growing with the system.
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    Certinia
    For accounting systems, users and/or evaluators often want to see some type of matrix or "heads up" comparisons of specific features and functionality of a system in key areas such as: 1) General Ledger 2) Order to Cash cycle 3) Purchase to Pay cycle 4) Cash management 5) Inventory and/or Cost Accounting (Projects/Jobs, etc) 6) Revenue Recognition 7) Fixed Assets management 8) Budgets 9) Tax 10) Reports and Analysis It would be great if this kind of matrix existed to be filled in by reviewers so that others could benefit from their perspectives about the applications and how they address or handle the specific features/functionality. With respect to FinancialForce, the company has found that nearly all the key features it needed were available from the application.
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    Pros
    Acumatica
    • Particularly well is just the ease of it being able to be used. We're coming from Sage, that's the product that we used before. Sage was limited, five people could get into the system at a time. Acumatica is unlimited.
    • The amount of information that's so easily accessible has made us more efficient, more productive, and it just makes for an easier workday when everybody can see the same information real time.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    • User interface is more modern and user-friendly than other software
    • Dashboards allow for good visual interpretation
    • Reports are able to be customized to better fit users' needs
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Acumatica
    • Acumatica's open API is very powerful but doesn't get integrated cleanly across every external system, challenge arises with integration of legacy systems
    • Some of the platform feature's requires third-party add-ons or custom developments like advance finance report & BI.
    • Sometimes it gets glitch in the system leading slower processing speed
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    • Since SalesForce was not made with accounting in mind, building FinancialForce as a module on top of SalesForce gives problems because the overarching architect of SalesForce cannot facilitate all the accounting requirements.
    • The FinancialForce integration team was not very good, and did not help us set up our FinancialForce very well. Their customer support is also lacking and takes a long time to respond and troubleshoot our problems.
    • FinancialForce doesn't actually build financial statement reports. We were only able to run a trial balance, and we had to build the statements ourselves in Excel.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acumatica
    We are highly likely to renew because Acumatica has become the foundation of our ERP strategy replacing another ERP system with a more flexible, scalable platform while improving governance, planning, and operational visibility. Ongoing stabilization, roadmap investment in IBP and automation, and strong alignment across Finance and Operations give us long‑term confidence in the platform.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    The company has now converted its legacy, "home grown" operations system and built it on the force.com platform, and the integration between it and FinancialForce is deeply entrenched. No other application would be able to replicate this functionality, and the company will be able to scale and leverage the force.com platform as it grows.
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    Usability
    Acumatica
    The processes are very intuitive and easy to use. Whether you are entering AP bills, timecards for payroll, or AR invoices, the processes are similar and easy to use. The drill-down capability is also a huge plus as you can easily toggle between different modules without having to leave the screen you are in and navigating through a menu to get the information you need. We found that the standard reports out of the box are lacking. Our implementation did not go so well and when we were finally ready to run financial reports, it was both disappointing and frustrating to discover that the P&L was highly summarized and to get a detailed report required having to do a lot of formatting myself. I was able to figure it out on my own, but when our financials were already delayed getting published, I did not really have the time to spend trying to figure out how to build my own P&L.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    Change management is always an issue, but the evidence of the application's usability is that both long-time employees (used to the legacy systems for many years) and newer employees have been able to learn the system and improve their business processes.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acumatica
    It's always available.
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    Certinia
    Unless the internet is completely unavailable - which has not happened yet - the application is always accessible. Since FinancialForce is built on the force.com platform, it's uptime is tied to Salesforce security and system performance standards
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    Performance
    Acumatica
    there have been some performance issues
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    If Visualforce pages are enabled, they sometimes slow down the load time.
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    Support Rating
    Acumatica
    I would rate the overall support for Acumatica an 8 out of 10. The support team is generally responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful when resolving issues or answering questions. Documentation and community resources are also useful. However, response times can occasionally vary depending on the complexity of the issue or support queue, which slightly affects the overall experience.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    The response time for FinancialForce is exemplary. Immediate acknowledgement of the support request by automatically logging a case/ticket on the provider side, then less than 24-hour follow up by a support team member with specific questions, information or resolution for the issue.
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    In-Person Training
    Acumatica
    Very helpful for end users
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Acumatica
    Online training has gone away. Need to bring back the webinars. Live webinars are so benficial to training new employees.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    Through its Xtra login website available to its customers, FinancialForce offers a complete set of online, video tutorials, training and documentation. Each tutorial is "bite-sized", meaning it imparts instructional, step-by-step information in 2-3 minute narrated videos. For a particular cycle or process, like invoices to payments for example, each tutorial builds on the last so that the user can get a complete picture of the steps and process in less than 10 minutes.
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    Implementation Rating
    Acumatica
    I'd say the partner selection is critically important. I think the software is very easy to implement. It's very customizable to your business. Finding a partner that will work with you to understand your business and your needs is the critical piece to make sure that the system goes along with it.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    The company decided to run parallel for three months in order to soften the impact of the change from the legacy "system" - which users had been interfacing with for over a decade - to FinancialForce. While not recommended, this did provide time for the in-house "super user" team of 2 people to become completely familiar with the application, and thus provide hands-on training and be a resource for the users who would be processing the daily accounting transactions.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acumatica
    Having used Pastel for a long time in the business, it lacked certain features, or the system was not probably setup for our business needs and requirements at the time. It was also not 100% cloud based and needed to be used through remote desktop which had its limitations. Zero just had 10% of what our business needed.
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    Certinia
    FinancialForce Subscription & Usage Billing has more features, more useability, and manages higher numbers of customers. The systems I have used in the past are easier to navigate but couldn't handle this number of customers.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acumatica
    No, annual invoices are fine. I do like that unlimited users are included.
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    Certinia
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Acumatica
    From my understanding, the P.O. module is not very robust, at least the last time I inquired about it. At the time, it had a one-to-one match, with one invoice for one P.O. and that isn't practical for many businesses. I don't believe it would be an easy system to use for sending out invoices, if we had thousands of retail utility customers. We do a small number of invoices because we sell wholesale power, not retail, so we only Invoice the municipality. Not each utility customer.
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    Certinia
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Acumatica
    They are very responsive and knowledgeable about the product. If the rep doesn't have the ability to solve the issue, they quickly get someone else involved to assist us.
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    Certinia
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Acumatica
    • We are able to send automated notifications through business Events, which ensures that information travels seamlessly and without the possibility of someone forgetting an email.
    • We save time being able to read our demand and level it against our current inventory qty on hand and our supply to make better strategic decisions when purchasing.
    • Better our business and see our pitfalls that were once hidden in our factory by establishing an On-Time Delivery system within a generic inquiry that uses data that is readily available in Acumatica.
    Incentivized
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    Certinia
    • Beneficial to easily be able to track impact of fluctuating currencies.
    • Integration with Salesforce.com reduced/elimintated manual entry which saves various colleagues time.
    • Increased visibility over the entire sales cycle because of the integration between Salesforce.com & FinancialForce Accounting.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Acumatica Screenshots

    Screenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Field Service DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Manufacturing - Production Manager DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Distribution - Warehouse Operations DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Construction - Job Cost Accounting DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Retail Edition DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Professional Services - Financial Management Dashboard