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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    e-automate

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AECI Software Solutions offers e-automate, an ERP for office technology companies to automate business workflows and increase contract profitability.N/A

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance

    Score6.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance is used to automate and modernize global financial operations. The application can monitor performance in real time, predict future outcomes, and support data-driven decisions to drive business growth.

    $2,520

    per year per user

    Pricing
    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Dynamics 365 Finance
    $2520
    per year per user
    Dynamics 365 Finance Premium
    $3600
    per year per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    48 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    40 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    22 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of e-automate and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Feature
    e-automate
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
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    Kickserv
    Score9.3 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (54 ratings)
    6.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.7
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    6.5
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.3
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    2.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    e-automateMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Finance
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    If you need a system to place and track sales quotes, sales orders, purchase orders, and service calls then E-Automate is perfect. However, if you want to be able to easily bulk upload customers and contracts or if you want to be able to quickly and easily track contract profitability, customer costs, etc, then you'll likely want/need a secondary or different system to do so.
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    Its well suited for medium and large organizations that needs strong financial control , automated workflows , inter-company accounting and real-time reporting . It works wonderfully with all the Microsoft products . However , it may be less useful for small businesses as it requires a good investment in implementation , customization , licensing and user training
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Sending Invoices out to customers via email or printing.
    • Keep track of ordering and inventory.
    • Sales Tax reporting.
    • Monitoring customer payment activity/setting up and removing credit holds.
    • Calculating payments to process each cycle.
    • Excellent aging reports.
    • I like the fact that when I am looking at one item, such as an invoice, I have the capability to switch to the customer menu rather than having to exit out of invoices and then enter into customers.
    • I love the flexibility of the search menus - being able to sort on several factors at once.
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    Microsoft
    • Financial reporting
    • Multi-company consolidation
    • Hub and spoke setup
    • Web-based access
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Make sales invoices not require serial numbers, or be more flexible with it.
    • Make contract invoices have some sort of flexibility in terms of editing. Our end users complain that QuickBooks made it very easy to edit invoices, and in e-automate, for them, it is practically impossible. (I do personally understand why it has to be as it is myself, I'm just forwarding their observation.)
    • Make the API actually useful. I spent days looking at the functions and the functions available are not really useful.
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    Microsoft
    • More clarity on features going away
    • New feature showcases
    • Demonstrations for how things were intended to be used
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    Its really the only option for the industry that does enough of what we need for it to function . I'm not sure if there were better options out there if we would have to renew our subscription. With the addition of AI, hopefully something will be able to become more useful.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    The user interface may be slightly outdated, but it is very intuitive and easy to navigate. Once you have learned one module within the system it is very easy to apply that knowledge to any other module. It makes using the system much easier, and it makes training another person on the system quick and efficient.
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    Microsoft
    As the UI is modern and user friendly which makes it easy to navigate . The dashboard , workspace and personalized view helps to access the right set of information with ease
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    Reliability and Availability
    ECI Software Solutions
    Mostly available, sometimes down for issues but usually there when we need it
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    ECI Software Solutions
    Reports are the struggle the most with the information being extracted in a way that you need to copy and paste it into a new document so some of the information is not covered
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    Sometimes when you need answers quickly, a voice on the phone is far better than having to wait for email support or a callback. I have found this to have delays and feel ECI e-automate should invest more in its support infrastructure.
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    Microsoft
    They are good, but there is always room to be better.
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    I did not participate in implementation
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    E-automate is much better at understanding the needs of the office equipment industry and provide the necessary tools. SAP Business One has limited features specific to the office equipment industry and includes things that are not useful. E-automate is also priced much better and provides the best value for your investment.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance is more robust, and can handle larger, more complex business operations, and have better delineation between corporate management and divisions in a company, but it is not flexible, nor easy to change. It is complex, inflexible, and difficult to incorporate new workflows or business rules to accommodate changes in the business. We have changed over the past decade and while F&O is big and robust, it is not nimble.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    ECI Software Solutions
    I was not involved in the sales process
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    ECI Software Solutions
    Every department we have does use e-automate to some degree with most being successful.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    ECI Software Solutions
    I was not involved in the sales process
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • The e-automate will stop working if we stop paying each year. We chose not to go to the cloud and buy the software. QuickBooks and other software are a one-time fee.
    • E-automate has very few outside vendors for add-on modules.
    • The vendors that do have modules are costly.
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    Microsoft
    • Because F&O is not very nimble, we are looking to reimplement
    • The lack of interoperability has hindered our ability to use external tools to supplement shortcomings of the product
    • The inflexibility has lead to great frustration from team leads
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