Board vs. Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Board
Score 7.9 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
BOARD is a business decision-making platform for organizations of any size. BOARD hosts several business modeling, planning, and analysis all in one cloud-based platform.N/A
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), formerly Business World, and before that Aggresso, is described by the vendor as an ERP accounting software designed to deliver visibility and control over finances, projects, procurement, reporting, forecasting and payroll.N/A
Pricing
BoardUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoardUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BoardUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BoardUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.6
93 Ratings
19% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.580 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.693 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.586 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.5
98 Ratings
24% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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Ratings
Drill-down analysis6.596 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities5.794 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.566 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.489 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.0
90 Ratings
15% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Publish to Web6.679 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.487 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning6.680 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.478 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
73 Ratings
7% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.672 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.466 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.464 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
74 Ratings
16% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)7.472 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.469 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.672 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.169 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.6
77 Ratings
19% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access5.772 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application5.757 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.768 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
79 Ratings
11% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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Ratings
Long-term financial planning7.374 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.478 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting6.675 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.171 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting7.477 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
74 Ratings
12% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.170 Ratings00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports6.471 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.361 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.362 Ratings00 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting6.568 Ratings00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails6.565 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.9
77 Ratings
17% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting7.372 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting6.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting6.573 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.470 Ratings00 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing6.550 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.2
79 Ratings
11% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
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Personalized dashboards7.478 Ratings00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards7.374 Ratings00 Ratings
KPIs6.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.472 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.471 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.362 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
77 Ratings
13% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Flat file integration7.376 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration7.375 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.371 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
3 Ratings
36% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
3 Ratings
27% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Board
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
30% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
BoardUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
(99 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BoardUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
Board International
Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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Unit4
Unit4 is good for small and mid-level companies where they need a single platform to manage their functionality.
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Pros
Board International
  • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
  • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
  • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
  • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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Unit4
  • Since the software is built with your needs in mind, it can be tailored to your specific needs.
  • System security is also created with your specific needs in mind and can be extremely detailed for various roles within the organization.
  • The various modules integrate well, if thought through system processes when building.
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Cons
Board International
  • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
  • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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Unit4
  • Their layout and limited web capabilities are a turn-off
  • They lack basic functionality in their web [version]
  • The implementation phase is bumpy since their guides and process documents are not step by step and are usually confusing
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Likelihood to Renew
Board International
Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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Unit4
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Usability
Board International
From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
procedures from other servers.
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Unit4
Unit4 is very easy to use. One can use it without much technical knowledge.
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Performance
Board International
very fast and no integration problems
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Board International
The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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Unit4
Their consultant and support service is also very responsive.
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In-Person Training
Board International
Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Board International
The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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Unit4
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Alternatives Considered
Board International
Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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Unit4
I have used Fund EZ and QuickBooks. Unit4 is for larger organizations and was needed for our scaling.
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Return on Investment
Board International
  • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
  • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
  • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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Unit4
  • Our business processes were in flux when the initial build of our system was taking place - this made lives very difficult. Make sure processes are set!
  • Time - beyond what could have been imagined - this is a huge project, that needs proper resources assigned to it within a company when planning to install.
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