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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Akaunting

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AAkaunting is an online accounting software that enables the user to track income and expenses, from the company of the same name in Istanbul. The company offers a free version of its product.

    $12

    per month

    BrightHR

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ABritish company BrightHR offers a human resources platform which helps replace paper documents with edocuments and contains features for managing employee scheduling and ROTA, sick leave and tardiness, vacation and holiday shift planning, as well as providing employment law legal advice.N/A
    Pricing
    AkauntingBrightHR
    Editions & Modules
    Standard Cloud
    $12
    per month
    Premium Cloud
    $36
    per month
    Elite Cloud
    $84
    per month
    Ultimate Cloud
    $218
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AkauntingBrightHR
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts available for annual pricing.Prices start at £4.50 (per employee/per month)
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AkauntingBrightHR
    Considered Both Products
    Akaunting
    No answer on this topic
    BrightHR
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    52 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    46 Answers
    Features
    AkauntingBrightHR
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    16% below category average
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    24% below category average
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    BrightHR
    -
    Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    7.2
    41 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Employment history00 Ratings7.335 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.633 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.419 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings6.431 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.318 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    7.4
    16 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.214 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.08 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    7.3
    53 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings6.551 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.845 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.526 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    8.4
    52 Ratings
    2% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.048 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    7.5
    25 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.525 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    7.4
    16 Ratings
    8% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.813 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    7.8
    19 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.019 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.616 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Akaunting and BrightHR
    Feature
    Akaunting
    -
    Ratings
    BrightHR
    6.4
    14 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.17 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.113 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AkauntingBrightHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (57 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (42 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AkauntingBrightHR
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Akaunting
    If anyone is searching for cloud-based Accounting software and have never used any accounting software before, then Akaunting is perfect for them. They can easily use it which will help me a lot. It has a beautiful UI and a simple one which makes it easy to use for everyone. A small business and a starting business are a good fit for this software.
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    I feel Bright HR is well suited to most small/medium sized businesses where they have a 'straight' forward resource set up. For larger businesses or for complex businesses similar to ourselves, where we operate 24 hours per day, rotational shift patterns, ambulatory staff, locums etc...we have to 'fudge' the way we use the information sometimes to make it work for us.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Akaunting
    • Easy to use.
    • Can be installed into own hosting.
    • Have lots of features.
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    • BLIP is working very well. Staff find it easy to use and the geo-fencing that can be set up is very useful.
    • Reporting, in particular reporting of Absence. We run this monthly and the information we can download is flexible and useful.
    • Sick analysis - helps in controlling absence.
    • Holiday planning and authorization is very helpful and details including date booked helps manage requests.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Akaunting
    • They should make their add ons more cheaper.
    • And they should make few add ons free which are essential.
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    • Notifications for requests should be optional based on individual employees. For example an admin won’t necessarily want every staff members leave requests by email and push notification. The settings only currently allow for notifications for everyone or no one. Being assigned as a manager may not allow data viewing required of wider staff.
    • Toil should automatically be accrued into a balance if the employees clocked in time amounts to more than the target hours. It shouldn’t have to be calculated and requested.
    • When reviewing hours worked for the week, the history calculation should take into account approved leave and sickness etc. I have a staff members target of 37 hours, but if their hours show 29 hours worked then I have to work out why they worked less. It should account for this if the absence is approved.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Akaunting
    No answers on this topic
    BrightHR
    It's not entirely my decision - we are members of a 'community' of veterinary practices who have signed up to the contract with pensinusla and have bright hr as part of that contract however, I am usually involved in the tender process as I am one of the biggest users of both bright hr and the services from peninsula
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Akaunting
    Because I loved this software and I want others to know about it too, it will surely help many others who are searching for simple accounting software like I was searching some time ago.
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    Onboarding took too long due to our unique working ways however the support team tried their hardest to make it work (still ongoing) In particular Leyla S. who has been our point of contact, she has ensured our issues are addressed and always follows up.
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    Support Rating
    Akaunting
    I have never tried to call their support, but checking their documentation and FAQs, etc helped me a lot so they deserved this rating...
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    The team are proactive, having an advocacy team is just amazing and a great way to really understand their product roadmap and have input into useful features or feedback
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Akaunting
    No answers on this topic
    BrightHR
    it was fairly easy to do but timely as i had to enter everything from scratch - i didn't at the time realise how important it was to set up the variable or fixed working pattern correctly given future changes as this is very tricky once it has been set up and i wished i had been aware that sometimes you can't make future changes without deleting the whole profile and starting again
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    Alternatives Considered
    Akaunting
    It is very easy to use and get started with. It can be installed into my own hosting easily and is open source too which means I can add more features myself if I know programming.
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    I chose BrightHR as it offered a one-stop platform for HR management for which we have dedicated UK and ROI HR specialists who not only give HR advice but also write policies and handbooks, etc. They are a one-stop-shop, which was very important as when I signed the contract I did not have an HR person in my team and they were essentially my back office. Also, by signing up, I got access to Bright Safe too; which is great as again it's a one-stop-shop for Health and Safety in the workplace. So I can roll out toolbox talks, training, and accident management.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Akaunting
    • Akaunting has helped me a lot since I started using it.
    Incentivized
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    BrightHR
    • Able to reduce one member of staff in personnel from 5 days to 3 days.
    • Able to reduce time spent by payroll on holiday records significantly and improve accuracy significantly.
    • Able to improve control of sick absence and improve record keeping.
    • BLIP meant we did not need to buy expensive attendance software.
    • Looking at possible use of payroll and other aspects of Bright HR not used at present.
    Incentivized
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