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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clearbooks

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AClearBooks Accounting is simple cloud accounting software, from Clear Books plc located in the UK, that is tailored to the needs of small businesses and start ups in the UK, or bookkeepers and accountants. It contains core accounting features like automated invoicing, document / image importing for capturing receipts, VAT returns direct to HMRC and a customizable dashboard (tax management), expense and purchase management with recurring billing capability, basic financial reporting features for…N/A

    PowerPlan

    Score7 out of 10
    N/APowerPlan is a CPM solution focused on helping asset-intensive businesses achieve regulatory compliance.N/A
    Pricing
    ClearbooksPowerPlan
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ClearbooksPowerPlan
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ClearbooksPowerPlan
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Clearbooks and PowerPlan
    Feature
    Clearbooks
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    42% below category average
    PowerPlan
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ClearbooksPowerPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ClearbooksPowerPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clearbooks
    Larger companies, multi-currency. Clearbooks is in a competitive environment with Xero, SageOne, FreeAgent, Intuit etc., etc.
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    PowerPlan
    [PowerPlan is well suited for] Any Utility who handles their own Fixed Asset Accounting and Reporting. There are very few specialized solutions in this space that can handle this out of the box. Core functionality and support with PowerPlan are excellent. If you have a firm or service that handles a portion or the majority of your Fixed Asset Accounting and Reporting than this solution is overkill and costly for what you need. There may be other options also if you have a robust internal technology team that is comfortable developing another major fixed asset solution into what you need. Cloud Hosting is also not available at this time and will likely be several releases out and be a major redesign (unstable) at first.
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    Pros
    Clearbooks
    • SaaS, so accessible by anyone, anywhere in the world via a browser
    • Clear and straight forward navigation
    • Good choice of management reports
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    PowerPlan
    • Allow the use of retirement units for unitization out of the box.
    • Align with Ferc Account and Reporting Standards
    • Provide Dashboards that can be configured for different users or groups
    • Functions well in a Project Centric Accounting Environment.
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    Cons
    Clearbooks
    • Like any SaaS product, Clearbooks is continuously evolving and being improved
    • Some of the reports still need some work
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    PowerPlan
    • The backend technology is dated and requires specialized skills or PowerPlan assistance to develop on.
    • UI is also outdated and not as visually appealing as users are now accustomed to.
    • Reporting is basic in functionality and appearance.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clearbooks
    Clearbooks was chosen 5 years ago as our accountant recommended it. There is an element of inertia in moving accounts packages.
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    PowerPlan
    Oracle Financials (E-Business Suite) is a very Robust ERP solution that has better integration, reporting and functionality than PowerPlan. It also operates on a more Robust Technology Stack. The Fixed Assets Module is a great solution but lacks support for Utility Specific features and functionality, so much so that we chose PowerPlan to take over this specific functionality while still utilizing Oracle for the Majority of our Project and other Accounting Functions.
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    Return on Investment
    Clearbooks
    • I am not sure that ROI is an appropriate measure for an accounts package. The cost is around £250/year, which is a tiny fraction of the cost of a bookkeeper/finance controller/finance director/CFO.
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    PowerPlan
    • Better Fixed Asset Reporting to Provide to Rate Commissions.
    • Allowed us to embark on a major Unitization initiative and re-design of our retirement catalog.
    • Focus the Support team on other technologies due to the stable nature and good vendor support.
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