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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Clearwater Analytics

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AClearwater Analytics is a provider of web-based investment portfolio accounting, reporting, and reconciliation services for institutional investors at thousands of organizations, headquartered in Boise. Clearwater aggregates, reconciles, and reports on more than $5.5 trillion in assets across thousands of accounts daily. They boast clients including corporate treasuries, insurance companies, investment managers, banks, governments, and other institutional investors both in the United States and…N/A

    Financial Edge (legacy)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AA legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.N/A
    Pricing
    Clearwater AnalyticsFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Clearwater AnalyticsFinancial Edge (legacy)
    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
    Clearwater AnalyticsFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
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    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings1.09 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings1.04 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings1.05 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings1.08 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.06 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings1.07 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Clearwater Analytics and Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Clearwater Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Clearwater AnalyticsFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Clearwater AnalyticsFinancial Edge (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Clearwater Analytics
    If your company has multiple investment accounts Clearwater is a great choice to consolidate month end reporting.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Financial Edge is well suited for traditional day to day accounting, accounts payable, and related needs.
    • Financial Edge dashboard does not provide a snapshot view of data that I have found are available through other platforms (like QBO).
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Clearwater Analytics
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    Discontinued Products
    • Financial edge is able to be customized in a way that fits our organization.
    • Financial edge is able to provide reports to our end-users on budget versus actual account balances.
    • Financial edge is able to handle a large volume of transactions with ease, having built-in capabilities for batching and balancing.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Clearwater Analytics
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    Discontinued Products
    • Customer service blames the customer, and never offers solutions other than "wait it out." I've always been told it's my computer, even though everyone else at my work has the same issues.
    • Website is constantly "under maintenance" and it somehow never gets better.
    • The Database View is outdated and glitchy. Honestly get rid of it.
    • The Crystal Report is the only way to handle monthly recurring statements, and Financial Edge does not offer support for it anymore. Good luck figuring that out on your own.
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    Usability
    Clearwater Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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    Support Rating
    Clearwater Analytics
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    I would give this a zero if I could. Here's the deal. Once you request a chat with a representative, they immediately respond. So responsiveness: 10/10. However, they have a tendency to (always) tell you that whatever problem you're experiencing is your problem, not theirs. They offer no solutions and never take responsibility for their website malfunctioning
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    Alternatives Considered
    Clearwater Analytics
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    Discontinued Products
    Financial Edge is more economical than GuideStar, and more focused on the financial successes than simply the management of funds and general data.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Clearwater Analytics
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    Discontinued Products
    • Like any enterprise software, there are costs/investments ahead of return. It isn't something you would implement without support.
    • During the significant financial downturn, we were able to use FE to forecast trends and make budget adjustments easily. It transformed communication about forecasting and cuts with assurance.
    Incentivized
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