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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Catalyst, by EBM Software

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ACatalyst from EBM Software in Minneapolis is a cloud-based business performance application suite, designed to provide an environment and workflow for understanding business profitability.N/A

    QuickBooks Online Advanced

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
    Pricing
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsFlexible and tiered pricing structures available - monthly, 1-3-5- contracts, and more—
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    Community Pulse
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    EBM Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    92%
    Would buy again
    153 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    137 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    156 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    126 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    134 Answers
    Features
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    7.9
    117 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.796 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.0102 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    211 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.5185 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.3207 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    226 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.3213 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.5226 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.7217 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    234 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.4221 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.5220 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.5194 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1224 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.5207 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.7111 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings6.557 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.297 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.3104 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.8127 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.9122 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.298 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.0100 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.4200 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.989 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.886 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.4152 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.2
    91 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.291 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.8
    151 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings6.8111 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings6.5100 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.2130 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    7.9
    (236 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is well suited to track invoices from vendors to get them paid on time to avoid late fees. [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is less appropriate when paying vendor because that is not a function they currently have. If the system was an all in one system that could track and pay your invoices it would be an amazing software.
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    Intuit
    Well suited for a larger company with many classes that need to be differentiated. It is relatively intuitive to use, whether you have used other versions of QuickBooks, or any other accounting software. Easy to dig into your accounts from wither the Balance Sheet or the Profit and Loss when trying to analyze performance.
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    Pros
    EBM Software
    • The GUI is easy to navigate on the iPad mini, which we use for charting.
    • The options are simple so there is very little room for mistakes.
    • Charting is easy and the setup allows for necessary fields that must be completed so charting stays uniform.
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    Intuit
    • Budgeting is easy to input. Our entities have multiple departments, so using classes to separate and report the results of each department is important.
    • Reports are easy to customize to provide meaningful data to the board and department managers.
    • QuickBooks Online Advanced has a large market share of accounting software in use, so it is relatively easy to find new employees with prior experience with QuickBooks Online Advanced.
    • Able to open both entities at the same time, which is helpful due to the number of transactions between the two entities.
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    Cons
    EBM Software
    • The browser closes unexpectedly at times when refreshing the page and you get logged out
    • The incorrect vendor is chosen by Catalyst a few times
    • The Catalyst file is occasionally not placed on time in the folder
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    Intuit
    • Continued growth around AI usage and tool.
    • There are still some reporting gaps that make setting up custom reports not absolutely top-tier.
    • There can be a lot of UI clutter as different features keep getting turned on. Can become harder to navigate.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    It has become second nature to use Quick Books at the company. If you need a report you log in and pull the report. It helps expedite reconciliation of bank accounts, the automation of most tasks make it easy to get mundane tasks completed quickly.
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    Usability
    EBM Software
    Well.... when it works... it's good. When it doesn't it is very frustrating for our staff.
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    Intuit
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is highly usable and intuitive for most day-to-day financial tasks. Its interface is clear, and core functions such as invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting are easy to perform. While some advanced features like report customization or integrations can be less straightforward, overall the platform offers a smooth and efficient user experience.
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    Reliability and Availability
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    In the 5 years I have been using it, I cannot recall there ever having been an outage or not being able to access the system. Sure, there are issues with internet speeds sometimes that are unrelated to Intuit but it is a very reliable system.
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    Performance
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Since we do not integrate the software with other systems, I do not have any issues with speed related to that. Pages tend to load pretty quickly, but there are times when reports or other pages take a little longer to load than usual. It is not an overly frustrating amount of time, though, and it happens infrequently.
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    Support Rating
    EBM Software
    The support for Catalyst is great and they are usually within the 48 hour response time. There could be a little quicker upload time for invoices that are submitted. They usually show up until the next day on the system and sometimes gives us a stress on time. Overall, the support is quite good
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    The online training is good enough.
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    Implementation Rating
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I did not participate in this part particularly much. The implementation was simple and easy to perform. There were not any major issues that arose during the process. QuickBooks has made the processes pretty streamless and I believe they had anticipated many difficulties ahead of time. This was easy enough
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    Alternatives Considered
    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is a very easy system to use and is very user friendly. It gives you different ways of researching an invoice and not just one. Catalyst also helps to allow us to research an invoice within seconds and eliminates a lengthy and confusing process. It is a great software for first time users to learn quickly and efficiently.
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    Intuit
    QBO is great because it does accounting very well, and it can integrate well with everything. I appreciate that it has third-party integrations with many other software companies, so we can focus on doing our accounting through QuickBooks while adding other software as needed through those integrations.
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    Scalability
    EBM Software
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    Return on Investment
    EBM Software
    • Catalyst is better than pencil and paper data analysis. But the app can be very frustrating when it's not working the way it did last week.
    • The GUI is very simple. Sometimes too simple, like there is no way to go back in and edit SOAP note options.
    • New feature roll-outs are mandatory. I understand that no one would opt in to being the guinea pig, but it would be nice if you weren't the first user to try it.
    • The integration with billing software has streamlined the billing notes and saved us money over having two separate systems.
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    Intuit
    • Spreadsheet sync reduces manual data entry significantly. Exporting data into my customized Excel workbook that has complex formulas and macros for automating makes uploading changes and reconfiguring easy and convenient, saving a lot of time.
    • Automating AP approval has reduced lost paper copies, improved internal controls, and reduced audit findings.
    • Having banking connections has improved cash flow management, streamlined credit card expenses and reconciliation. I have found that utilizing it for my primary operating account actually makes things more difficult and can easily double-post payments, so I avoid using it on the checking account. It has been well for the credit card account, though.
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