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    Overview
    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

    Tipalti

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Tipalti automates critical financial processes to drive efficiency, including accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, and expenses, all on one global finance automation platform that grows with the organization, automating, de-risking and simplifying finance.

    $129

    per month

    Pricing
    Exact OnlineTipalti
    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 OnlineTipalti
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—Pricing starts at $149 per month for the platform fee. Users can upgrade to Tipalti's more advanced capabilities as their businesses gets more complex. The Tipalti pricing model is designed to grow with the user's company. Advanced features such as W-8 tax forms, international tax IDs, or multi-entity payables are available as needed.
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    Community Pulse
    Exact OnlineTipalti
    Considered Both Products
    Exact Software
    No answer on this topic
    Tipalti
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    94 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    94 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    Features
    Exact OnlineTipalti
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    4.7
    1 Ratings
    47% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    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 Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    6.7
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Tipalti
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    Tipalti
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.749 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.461 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.255 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.354 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.346 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.550 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Exact Online and Tipalti
    Feature
    Exact Online
    -
    Ratings
    Tipalti
    8.6
    56 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.953 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings9.153 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Stampli
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Yooz
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Exact OnlineTipalti
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (79 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (14 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Exact OnlineTipalti
    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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    Tipalti
    I would tell them that it manually syncs to ERPS. Additionally I would include the fact that you can pay multiple entities in one pay run allowing to be very efficient. I would also include that they can add rules to bill approvals or set up auto payments for certain vendors. Lastly, there are many reports you can run providing you will very informational data in seconds.
    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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    Tipalti
    • Tipalti has a very user friendly interface, clearly laid out and easy to navigate
    • The audit trail feature is hugely helpful to track an invoice's progress through the system
    • Being able to schedule invoices to be paid exactly on their due date ensures we pay on time but not earlier than necessary
    • We were able to put in strong controls around changes to vendor data
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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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    Tipalti
    • The report that provides the "Not payable" vendors does not work well for us, particularly because the sync to our ERP goes both ways, which means all of the employees also sync over to Tipalti and remain as Not Payable. So the list is very long, and I don't find a good use for it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    Solid system performance. Suits our needs and solution provider very inclined to accept feedback and involve users in developing the solution to serve both the provider and the ultimate user. Tipalti has streamlined our process that was previously very manual and prone to error. Now there is transparency of information and role.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    Two-time Tipalti selector, implementor, and user. The payment features in the app saves many steps in the payment process. No longer do you have to set-up or upload payment information to your bank and then go back to your accounting system and mark items as paid. Tipalti does all of this with a click of a mouse. The payment feature is the stand out feature. Many vendors can process your invoices. Look at how at the payment process of others.....you will see.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    Tipalti has always been responsive to our questions and concerns.
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    Performance
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    No issues here. Generally has been pretty fast.
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    Support Rating
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    Since I also work in customer support, I often have to contact Tipalti's team with questions from our users. Tipalti's support team has always been exceptionally helpful and it was a pleasure to communicate with them. I have always received prompt responses to any inquiries and they are excellent at solving our customers' issues within a short time
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    Online Training
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    Tipalti provides great How to online guide
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    Implementation Rating
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    The salesperson involved was involved in implementation which I found very helpful.
    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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    Tipalti
    From initial implementation through to user experience, Tipalti has been able to exceed our expectations in terms of its functionality and useability. We have found with other systems implemented in the past they did not match our expectations which resulted in us terminating these services.
    Incentivized
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    I did not make the decision to purchase this product.
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    Scalability
    Exact Software
    No answers on this topic
    Tipalti
    We were given the option of only one 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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    Tipalti
    • Vendor onboarding has taken the responsibility from one person to the Vendor directly. This provides the vendor with the ability to enter their own banking information for payments and upload their Federal W9 form.
    • Vendors can upload their own invoices to the system, taking the possibility that our AP team did not receive an emailed or mailed invoice to upload. This also increases payment efficiency as the vendor's invoice is processed in a more timely manner.
    • AP can review invoices for accuracy and concentrate on how to code an invoice, rather than be a paper pusher or a data entry clerk. AP doesn't spend time searching for invoices that might be a duplicate, the system will communicate this on the software review process and if AP has uploaded by email the same invoice multiple times, an email will be sent to AP to indicate that the invoice was not uploaded due to duplication.
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    ScreenShots

    Tipalti Screenshots

    Screenshot of Intelligent invoicing workflowScreenshot of Mobile approvals for invoices and paymentsScreenshot of Brandable self-service supplier portal (including handling tax forms)Screenshot of Brandable self-service portal to collect and validate payment detailsScreenshot of Combined payment methods, currencies, and entities in a single payment fileScreenshot of an early payment, which can be offered to suppliers through email or the supplier portal