ApprovalMax vs. Intuit Enterprise Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ApprovalMax
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
ApprovalMax provides approval workflow automation for cloud accounting platforms such as Xero and QuickBooks Online. It replaces paper- and email-based approval processes with multi-step and multi-role automated approval workflows that enable automated notifications to approvers, automated audit trails, and mobile approvals. Approval workflows include: Invoice approvals / bill review and bill approval Purchase order approval, including the functionality to create…
$54
per month
Intuit Enterprise Suite
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
The Intuit Enterprise Suite is an end-to-end business platform providing: financial management, forecasting and accounting capabilities; integrated payroll, payments, and bill pay; automated marketing; access to third-party apps, and access to a team of experts.N/A
Pricing
ApprovalMaxIntuit Enterprise Suite
Editions & Modules
ApprovalMax Standard
$54
per month per organization
ApprovalMax Advanced
$83
per month per organization
ApprovalMax Premium
$121
per month per organization
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ApprovalMaxIntuit Enterprise Suite
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing and for management of multiple organizations.
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Features
ApprovalMaxIntuit Enterprise Suite
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
8.0
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Intuit Enterprise Suite
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
8.5
1 Ratings
17% above category average
Intuit Enterprise Suite
-
Ratings
Automated Accounts Payable Processes9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Vendor Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
7.9
19 Ratings
6% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.819 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.711 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
7.6
22 Ratings
1% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.619 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.719 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
8.7
33 Ratings
3% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.227 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.333 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
8.9
34 Ratings
17% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.633 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.334 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.934 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
8.8
38 Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.436 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.333 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.217 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.620 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.436 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings9.733 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.135 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
6.3
13 Ratings
24% below category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.99 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
8.0
24 Ratings
1% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.321 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.318 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
8.6
35 Ratings
13% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.324 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.431 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.321 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.419 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.330 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
7.1
17 Ratings
0% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.515 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.411 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
6.3
6 Ratings
16% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
7.4
11 Ratings
4% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings6.66 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
6.6
8 Ratings
1% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings6.38 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
5.9
6 Ratings
16% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings6.14 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings5.84 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings6.15 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings5.65 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
5.2
7 Ratings
35% below category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings4.54 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings3.95 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings6.34 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings5.46 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
6.1
8 Ratings
18% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings6.47 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ApprovalMax
-
Ratings
Intuit Enterprise Suite
7.4
7 Ratings
1% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
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User Ratings
ApprovalMaxIntuit Enterprise Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.8
(31 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(31 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(3 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
ApprovalMaxIntuit Enterprise Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
ApprovalMax
As mentioned previously - able to send invoice based on amount , program code and division code ,supplier is very useful feature ; If an invoice does not fit into approval process than it is rejected and an email is received mentioning the reason
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Intuit
IES is well suited for multi-entity organizations. If the intercompany mapping is set up correctly, the access to consolidated reporting can be a game-changer. I could see IES working well for a company with traditional inventory needs, as it has many features that we do not use or need in construction. IES is adequate for construction organizations, although its project reporting is more limited than QuickBooks Desktop. Hopefully, they improve this in the future. IES is less appropriate for smaller companies or companies with only one entity. The price tag is high.
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Pros
ApprovalMax
  • choice based on Program codes / division codes - we use Xero accounting system and we have 22 program codes and 11 divison codes ; once invoice is entered in Xero depending on relevant program code and divison code, Approval max automatically send invoice to relevant person depending on approval workflow process . One manager could be handling multiple divison and program codes; if our approval work flow process is properly designed - it is accurate in sending invoice to relevant manager.
  • invoice can also send to various managers based on General ledger codes ; this flexibility makes useful when manager is handling only certain nature of expenses regardless of program codes / divisionl.
  • Approval process can also be designed based on level of amount ; and level of amount is derived from our Delegation policy. it makes audit of application of delegation policy easy ; we give copy of delegation policy and print of approval work flow process to auditor.
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Intuit
  • They have the best support. Quickbooks has always had great support but have step it up a level for help with Intuit Enterprise Suite. They are always there to help by phone, chat, appointment. The people we talked know the system and how to help.
  • They have been working hard to make this a great accounting system for Construction as they can. They have gone a long ways to help us to have one system instead of numerous different systems.
  • Intuit Enterprise Suite makes it easier to have several companies under one roof. We quite often have journal entries to post between two or more of the companies. We can make the entries in one place.
  • All in all we have been very happy switching to Intuit Enterprise Suite, so much so that we renewed for three years. We believe in what Intuit is doing with Enterprise Suites and they know how to create a great product.
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Cons
ApprovalMax
  • date and time of change in approval process ; for example if Mr. A was responsible for all expenses above $1000 in Oct 23 and from Nov 23 it is changed to $5000 . in Dec 23 if it is checked - it will show approval limit of $5000 ; but will not show from which date limit was changed. Auditor always asks this question when the limit was changed in approval max - we cannot prove it.
  • If there is audit trail of who made the changes , when and what changes were made ; will be good.
  • when we are in main page of seeing invoices awaiting approval - there are hundreds of invoices - searching for one invoice from particular supplier is very cumbersome job - we have to go by each and every invoice in order to find that invoice ; it will be good if we have search function on main page itself ; in current scenario we have to go to report section - input all filters and than search for that particular invoice.
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Intuit
  • I would like to see them continue to include dimensions across other reports.
  • I would like the ability to void transactions using a specific date of our choosing.
  • I would like a live report writer for the P&L and balance sheet so I can move GL accounts into sections of my choosing.
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Likelihood to Renew
ApprovalMax
No answers on this topic
Intuit
The software is very user friendly and being able to create reports with specific data and export it to Excel is a great help in budgeting for annual costs and tracking where a certain program is getting more attention
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Usability
ApprovalMax
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Intuit
Intuit Enterprise Suite helped alleviate a major pain point for our business. We now no longer have to prepare manual consolidated financial statements. This allows us to speed up the reporting side of each month end and allows us to spend more time analyzing the numbers as opposed to preparing them.
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Support Rating
ApprovalMax
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Intuit
Excellent. I am the first Lighthouse customer and I see first hand that their team cares, they care about not just the features but about their customers and their success. They truly want their customers to succeed
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Implementation Rating
ApprovalMax
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Intuit
Our implementation was seamless!
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Alternatives Considered
ApprovalMax
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Intuit
NetSuite was way more complicated; it required heavy user training regularly, especially for onboarding, was really complex to maintain and customize, required expensive 3rd-party consulting and customization, had complicated integration with other business systems, and was complex to build reports. Zoho Analytics was very basic and missed many important features that businesses need to run their operations.
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Return on Investment
ApprovalMax
  • It has certainly made a positive impact ; it is definately worth its value ; when we are processing hundreds of invoices every fortnight ; getting approval of invoices in timely manner for all invoices is of paramount importance . as approval max has its own app - approval can be done on mobile phone also ; this is particularly helpful when staff is travelling .
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Intuit
  • Overall our experience has been great - easy and smooth onboarding process
  • Better support experience has surprised and delighted the team in ways I wasn't really expecting
  • I like it more than I expected I would - the convenience of having it all in one place and being able to toggle through entities is really a major improvement
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ScreenShots

ApprovalMax Screenshots

Screenshot of where approval processes are set up  – no matter how simple or complex.Screenshot of the interface to build approval steps that follow any business rules – whether approvals happen one after another, all at once, or only in certain cases. The user can also control who approves based on things like amount, supplier, account code, or category.Screenshot of where to approve bills and purchase orders the way that works best.Screenshot of the interface that matches bills to approved purchase orders from the same supplier to keep coding accurate and control spending. Unmatched bills can also be stopped from being approved.Screenshot of where to mention others in comments to bring them in or get their input – even if they’re not part of the original approval. If they don’t have access, a prompt to add them as a Watcher is sent. Mentions work on web and mobile, sending notifications as soon as access is granted.Screenshot of where to raise purchase orders, approve requests, and extract key details from bills and purchase orders – all on the go with the ApprovalMax mobile app for iOS and Android.