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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spruce

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASpruce is an end-to-end business management software that allows lumber, home, and building supply businesses to manage purchasing, inventory, ecommerce, documentation, delivery, accounting, and sales analytics all within a single system for increased efficiency and profitability.N/A

    PaySimple

    Score6 out of 10
    N/APaySimple is a payment gateway software solution offered by PaySimple.

    $59.95

    per month

    Pricing
    SprucePaySimple
    Editions & Modules
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    Subscription
    $59.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SprucePaySimple
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SprucePaySimple
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    PaySimple
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    SprucePaySimple
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    32% below category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering3.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    35% below category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.4
    2 Ratings
    31% below category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory Planning5.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    PaySimple
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Gateways
    Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Spruce and PaySimple
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    PaySimple
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Fraud Detection00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    API or SDK00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Global Support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SprucePaySimple
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    3.0
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SprucePaySimple
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    I think my single most surprising and satisfying experience with ECI and its RockSolid Maxx and then Spruce products was the ease of implementation and rollout -- both on the hardware and software side. ECI seems to have mastered the idea of using an integrated team along with robust tutorials to make that process easy.
    Incentivized
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    PaySimple
    PaySimple has made it next to impossible to become PCI compliant unless we purchased a separate computer for the sole purpose of invoicing. We switched to Chase Bank who does not store sensitive info on our computers allowing us to accept credit cards and still remain PCI compliant. Our money is available much faster by not using the 3rd party. Additionally, a simple company name change required more paperwork than closing the account and setting up a new one even when the same bank account was going to be used. This was the primary reason to shop around. We happily contacted Chase Bank and now save $125 a month and receive access to our funds faster. I cannot believe I stayed with PaySimple as long as I did. It's amazing anyone would jump through the hoops of PCI compliance when the technology exists to keep sensitive information off your small business computers. If this review stops anyone from paying those monthly fees, the time was well worth it! PaySimple, requires business owners to fill out forms that make no sense in laymens terms. Chase Bank fills them all in for you and highlights the areas that need to be signed and initialed. PaySimple, charges excessive fees and in my opinion has very emotional customer service reps. Chase Bank, was eager to help and get things rolling so you can focus on your business. I would never recommend PaySimple.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • lumber management.
    • purchasing and receiving.
    • Cloud based.
    Incentivized
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    PaySimple
    • PaySimple is awesome for recurring payments. It's easy to set one up and make changes as needed. Without this feature, our business would be dead. Being able to easily set up recurring payments for our retainer is a must and PaySimple does it beautifully.
    • The payment portal feature is also really good fro collecting payments of differing amounts. We setup a single portal where customers enter the payment amount accessed from a link in the invoice email. This feature has transformed out collections and cut down our time to get paid significantly.
    • If you do have product type offerings, it's easy to setup individual products or an entire store.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Point of sales
    • P&L usability
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    PaySimple
    • More proactive and empowering role in merchant fee's and alternative processors. Transparency is challenging in understanding Paysimple's role and relationship to the processors.
    • Identifying areas for further value to clients.
    • More targeted small to mid-size business perspective to anticipate growth challenges and prevent blocks on funds for legitimate sales and growth.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    ECI Software Solutions
    For the most part when there is internet, we are able to log in and proceed to do our daily tasks which is very helpful, but we have also encountered a glitch on our laptop that we use to do inventory that switches to the last branch that was used. This, in combination with Spruce logging out of the remote connection daily, can cause issues if the person accessing Spruce does not have the remote connection password.
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    PaySimple
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    Spruce is possibly just above average. Not super impressed with usability and especially not impressed with tech support who is rarely able to answer questions on the first call.
    Incentivized
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    PaySimple
    Authorize.net and a handful of other merchant processors and gateways. Most payment gateways (online portals to process payments) are rudimentary and not extremely intuitive. PaySimple is not and they are constantly coming up with new ways to improve upon an already very impressive platform.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • With $13 million in gross and 40 employees I'm able to run a full back office with a staff of two. In today's tight labor market that is invaluable.
    • Being able to implement Spruce with almost no upgrading or replacement of existing computer hardware represented a huge cost savings to us. I'm not even sure what dollar amount I could attach to that.
    • Dealing with both a wholesale and retail customers requires that we provide different levels and kinds of reporting and documentation. Spruce has made it easy to respond to the different demands that those customers place upon us.
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    PaySimple
    • Because we've got a really awesome rate with them it's definitely a positive ROI. I can't say what that figure is but it's pretty good. Also, our customers have a huge ROI over their prior way of getting payment from their customers.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    PaySimple Screenshots

    Screenshot of PaySimple DashboardScreenshot of Online InvoicesScreenshot of Web Payment FormsScreenshot of Point of Sale (POS)Screenshot of Mobile AppScreenshot of Collect payments on the go.