Exact Online vs. Zoho One

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Exact Online
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Exact 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
Zoho One
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.
$45
per month per employee
Pricing
Exact OnlineZoho One
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
All Employee Pricing
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Flexible User Pricing
$1080
per year Licenses for any no. of users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Exact OnlineZoho One
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMonth-to-month plans available.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Exact OnlineZoho One
Features
Exact OnlineZoho One
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
7.5
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Zoho One
8.6
7 Ratings
15% above category average
API for custom integration8.01 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Plug-ins7.01 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
8.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho One
9.1
9 Ratings
9% above category average
Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings9.49 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
4.7
1 Ratings
43% below category average
Zoho One
8.5
9 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards4.01 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Standard reports6.01 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Custom reports4.01 Ratings8.69 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.9
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Zoho One
7.6
6 Ratings
1% below category average
Accounts payable7.01 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Accounts receivable7.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Global Financial Support5.01 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.01 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Zoho One
9.5
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Inventory tracking7.01 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
1 Ratings
15% below category average
Zoho One
9.0
7 Ratings
14% above category average
Pricing7.01 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Order entry7.01 Ratings9.26 Ratings
Cost of goods sold6.01 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
1 Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho One
7.7
7 Ratings
3% above category average
Billing Management7.01 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management7.01 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Period Close7.01 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Zoho One
-
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
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.5
4 Ratings
26% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.0
6 Ratings
14% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.5
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.1
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.1
4 Ratings
32% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.4
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.4
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.5
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.5
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Exact OnlineZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
4.0
(1 ratings)
9.4
(12 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Exact OnlineZoho One
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...
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Zoho
Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
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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.
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Zoho
  • Customized dashboards
  • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
  • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
  • The analytics is great what else
  • Collaboration tools are excellent
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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.
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Zoho
  • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
  • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
  • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
  • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
  • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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Usability
Exact Software
No answers on this topic
Zoho
We've been a long time user and are always tweaking our automation to gain efficiencies while improving our service levels. It's pretty easy to come up with what you want to do and then do it yourself. Though, if you're looking to do some really tricked out automations, use of a Zoho Consultant would be a better idea as you'll get exactly what you need much quicker.
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Support Rating
Exact Software
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
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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.
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Zoho
There is nothing quite close to what Zoho offers with Zoho One in terms of breadth and depth of applications integrated together as a single product. Also, you get to manage a single license and user management on Zoho One, whereas you would need to work with multiple vendors and also simultaneously take care of billing and contract management with all of them. It is much easier with Zoho One
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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.
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Zoho
  • It is hassle-free to access, which saves you a lot of time and manual effort to get the data accessible.
  • Lead status and follow-ups in one place- what you require is a paradise for the Sales team.
  • Reduces the work of HR a lot.
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