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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DDI System

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/ADDI System’s connected ERP technology and industry-specific functionality provide distributors with the ability to drive operational excellence, offering a distribution management system meets the needs of the wholesale distribution industry.N/A

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    DDI SystemSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DDI SystemSparkrock
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Features
    DDI SystemSparkrock
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration1.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards8.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports8.02 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports3.02 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Forecasting7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of DDI System and Sparkrock
    Feature
    DDI System
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    DDI SystemSparkrock
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DDI SystemSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DDI SystemSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Advantive
    DDI Inform is well-suited for flexible solutions (cloud/on-premise) and simple scenarios for distributors. It also helps to be on a relaxed timeline as support if very slow if things go wrong. It's less appropriate if you need things done now, want to go deeper into data or customization, or don't have a knowledgeable IT resource that can help you with various software quirks/deploys.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Advantive
    • Calendar for the entire company to view
    • Customer search by account number
    • Sales order entry
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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    Cons
    Advantive
    • support is slow
    • customized reports are limited
    • the search feature is quirky
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Advantive
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Usability
    Advantive
    It gets the job done most of the time. Customization and support bring the score down
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Advantive
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Advantive
    My company had already been using DDI when I began working here a couple years ago
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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    Return on Investment
    Advantive
    • Not sure, management would know.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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