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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Exact Online

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AExact Online is a configurable, cloud-based multi-purpose Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Suite from global company Exact Software, headquartered in the Netherlands.

    $158

    per month

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    Exact OnlineSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
    Exact for Time & Billing
    $158
    per month
    Exact for Wholesale Distribution
    237-554
    per month
    Exact for Project Management
    316-369
    per month
    Exact for Manufacturing
    422-739
    per month
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Exact OnlineSparkrock
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Features
    Exact OnlineSparkrock
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    4.7
    1 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports6.01 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports4.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management7.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance6.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Exact Online and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    Exact OnlineSparkrock
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Exact OnlineSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Exact OnlineSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Exact Software
    If you are a big company and have an active accountant then this system can be for you, it has many options but you need dedication. But the price starts from €39 and then you are not there...Most of the time you need other options to make it complete. Like ERP functions + €199~ want to book hours? +€129. And this is all per month... It goes up so fast that it's not interesting for small companies. When there are better options on the market that are even free...
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Exact Software
    • Complete pack with many options, use it as CRM, ERP or simply for your bookings.
    • Many connections with external programs, webshops, etc.
    • Automatic backups.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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    Cons
    Exact Software
    • Support... It's bad, and when you want to stop or step back it's near impossible.
    • Price, they tend to increase it without warning, and with all the extras it goes up fast.
    • If you wanna spend all your time in accounting buy Exact... It can be complex and many handlings needs to be done.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Usability
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Exact Software
    I would not select Exact Online, but I can direct you to better options. Due to the high price, getting behind the competition and support I would suggest options like Zoho Books for you bookings, or CyberStockroom as ERP. And here in the Netherlands e-boekhouden.nl is a real nice, cheap, and fast working booking platform for the smaller companies.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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    Return on Investment
    Exact Software
    • Negative: High costs and implement time turned 1 client in to the negative, and after 2 years of use wants to stop.
    • Positive: Once an ERP connection is running you can automate a lot in the process.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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