Dynamo Software vs. Zinnia SmartOffice

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Dynamo Software
Score 8.5 out of 10
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Dynamo Software is a purpose-built investment management platform that can support the entire private market investment lifecycle. It offers modules for CRM, deal management, investor relations, investor portal, portfolio monitoring, fund accounting, research management, portfolio management, and ESG reporting.N/A
Zinnia SmartOffice
Score 9.3 out of 10
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Formerly from Ebix, Zinnia SmartOffice is a practice and agency management solutions for financinal service providers and banking institutions, offering CRM features, client engagement, note logging, financial document and data management, and related features.
$70
per month per user
Pricing
Dynamo SoftwareZinnia SmartOffice
Editions & Modules
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Single User Performance License
$70
per month Single User
Advisor Bundle
$135
per month Up to 2 user licenses
Producer Bundle
$275
per month Up to 5 user licenses
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Dynamo SoftwareZinnia SmartOffice
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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Score 9.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Dynamo SoftwareZinnia SmartOffice
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(2 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(2 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Dynamo SoftwareZinnia SmartOffice
Likelihood to Recommend
Dynamo Software
1. A client looking for integration of CRM, accounting and the investor portal. 2. Clients looking for a well developed investor portal to simply provide documents on one end to providing charts, graphs and investor level information on the other. 3. It is not well suited for smaller cost conscious clients
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Zinnia
It is excellent for account opening, document aggregation and storage, tracking and correspondence. It is lacking in its interface and is often not intuitive or user friendly. I have had difficulty running specialized reports in the past and have had to call customer service for issues that should be easy to solve on one's own. There sometimes be a tremendous delay when interfacing with other programs like Microsoft Word.
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Pros
Dynamo Software
  • Keeps improving the software
  • Client management and support
  • It is very customizable
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Zinnia
  • organized
  • user friendly
  • effective
  • helpful
  • transparent
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Cons
Dynamo Software
  • Some functionality is clunky: Mailing Campaigns, Passthrough Integration, Dynamo Accounting Complex Transactions. At times it seems functionality is rolled out too soon.
  • Onboarding of new clients for us seems a bit haphazard. We just added a new tenant with CRM, Dynamo Accounting and the Investor Portal and we weren't exactly sure what the state of the new tenant should be based on what was copied over from a prior tenant or how much Dynamo Software time or support we would have to customize the new tenant.
  • At times it seems Dynamo Software's terminology with relationships either isn't intuitive or is repetitive creating additional time/confusion when modifying workspaces, portal set-up, etc.
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Zinnia
  • The interface could be more user friendly
  • Some of its functionality is hard to use and/or hard to find
  • There are alot of field that we do not use that do not appear to be able to be deleted
  • It can sometimes be difficult to add new functionality
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Usability
Dynamo Software
The system’s configurable nature makes it a dynamic solution for addressing business-specific needs. Additionally, the intuitive design of the data queries allow us to find what we need and self-source most items. Finally, the ability to manage the majority of configuration needs in-house enables us to resolve user requests in a timely manner. Dynamo also listens to customer feedback and consistently deliver helpful upgrades.
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Zinnia
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Alternatives Considered
Dynamo Software
Dynamo Software makes the most sense from a cost perspective for available offerings to our clients. The integration between the CRM, Accounting module and investor portal. We also appreciate the ability to customize the investor portal to the client's request all within the same license.
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Zinnia
While we have considered making a change we did not see the merit in considering any other companies. Additionally, the pricing is so attractive it is hard for other companies to compete for our business. At no point in the last 10 years have we seriously considered making a change
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Return on Investment
Dynamo Software
  • It allows us to offer a more sophisticated accounting application and investor portal in our suite of technology.
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Zinnia
  • organization
  • productivity
  • effeciency
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ScreenShots

Dynamo Software Screenshots

Screenshot of Dynamo Accounting, which helps manage and automate complex fund administration and reporting workflows, delivering Excel-powered financial packages and audit-ready outputs for alternative investment firms.Screenshot of Dynamo Research Management, a platform that centralizes and automates investment research and due diligence workflows for multi-asset class investors.Screenshot of Dynamo’s Investor Relations platform, which streamlines fundraising and marketing by centralizing investor data, automating outreach, with integrated CRM, analytics, and a secure investor portal.Screenshot of Dynamo Investor Portal, which is a secure, configurable platform that streamlines investor communications, performance reporting, and document management to deliver GP and LP engagement.Screenshot of Dynamo Deal Management, used to streamline GP deal sourcing, pipeline tracking, and due diligence with intuitive workflows, unified data, and intelligent automation.