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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Employee Navigator

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AEmployee Navigator is a benefits-focused HR system from the company of the same name in Maryland.N/A

    LessAccounting

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ALessAccounting is a simplified, core, cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses from LessAccounting.com based on Jacksonville, Florida. It contains expense management features (sorting by project and expense type, tracking and reminders), automated invoicing, simple business overview and reporting features (e.g. profit and loss reporting, balance sheet, receivables and payables reports, etc.), integration with bank account, document management and integration with many apps and…N/A
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    Employee NavigatorLessAccounting
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    Employee NavigatorLessAccounting
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    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Employee NavigatorLessAccounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Employee Navigator and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Employee Navigator and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Employee Navigator and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Employee Navigator and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Employee Navigator and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Employee Navigator and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Employee Navigator
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Employee NavigatorLessAccounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Employee NavigatorLessAccounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Employee Navigator
    We are very pleased with the change to [Employee Navigator] as it offers more what we needed. It's very customizable and has many features that can be added or taken away depending on business needs. I'd only say it would be less appropriate for a business quite smaller than ours who needed very little in comparison.
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    LessAccounting.com
    If you are an entrepreneur and you want to focus on building your business, start with Less Accounting. It's a full-blown accounting system that has a simple implementation and it can connect to your financial accounts to automate many parts of the business. Our 1st four years of business, we worked without a bookkeeper at all due to the level of automation.
    It is not limited in any regard and is not simply for invoicing or tracking hours, it more or less does everything. Perhaps one area that it wouldn't be ideal is for firms that need to have more rigid accounting, with charts of accounts etc for industries that are audited or highly regulated.
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    Pros
    Employee Navigator
    • Time off requests. These are easy to perform and track as an employee and user.
    • Time off approvals. Couldn't be easier. Time of approvals or denials are sent via email and are one-click tasks. Also can be performed in the web UI, but it's so easy.
    • Manager reporting. Managers can easily see reports on employee time off and make decisions based on that.
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    LessAccounting.com
    • Categorize Expenses Automatically
    • Profit and loss Statements
    • Interfaces with Credit Union
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    Cons
    Employee Navigator
    • It is a great stand alone product. We would like it to tie into a more robust HR solution and communicate with payroll.
    • Initially there are a lot of features that are turned off, I like to know what a program is capable of so I can be more strategic in implementing a solution.
    • Having a broker in the middle is both good and bad.
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    LessAccounting.com
    • With the flexibility comes room for folks not adhering to specific accounts. There is no numeric chart of accounts so at times you will see 2 line items for a single item. We tend to overcome this limitation with extensive tagging.
    • Invoices and sales orders don't have an obvious way to assign credit to specific salespeople or consultants. We reached out to LA and they have shown us a different way to do this which we'll try soon.
    • The visual interface can use some sprucing up. It's easy to navigate but I believe the navigation can be slightly improved. I do find myself hitting the back button to get into other parts of the app.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Employee Navigator
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    LessAccounting.com
    It works, it keeps our historical data and is easy to use
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    Support Rating
    Employee Navigator
    So far, we have had very little reason to call in to Employee Navigator support. Our team who works with them have found it easy and simple to work with them when needed. They aren't able to work on much or divulge how the system works internally, nor what's on the roadmap, but it is still helpful to have timely confirmation.
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    LessAccounting.com
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    Alternatives Considered
    Employee Navigator
    Most of the systems I've used for HRIS systems have been part of the payroll system. What stands out with Employee Navigator is the ability to key your benefit changes into one place, and all vendors are notified of the updates -- no more logging on to three or more sites to make an address change to an employee.
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    LessAccounting.com
    I had been with QuickBooks for a few years (unwillingly) at the behest of accountants. It took me a while to realize there were other options out there and I needed to begin a hunt to find them. I found LessAccounting. While it's not the most appealing software, it sure helped me see the breakdown of things and allowed me to reconcile my books without feeling like I needed a degree in Accounting.
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    Return on Investment
    Employee Navigator
    • We spent about half the time on open enrollment than we did in the last two years. Employee Navigator was much easier for staff to navigate and be able to complete their open enrollment independently
    • We've saved several thousand dollars in setup fees to link with insurance carriers since moving to Employee Navigator
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    LessAccounting.com
    • + Less time worrying about my accounting
    • + actually reconciling my books at the end of each month or quarter
    • + being able to access my P+L anytime!
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