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.N/A
Zoho One
Score 8.2 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
No answers on this topic
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
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Month-to-month plans available.
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Community Pulse
Exact OnlineZoho One
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Exact OnlineZoho One
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
7.5
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho One
6.8
1 Ratings
7% below category average
API for custom integration8.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Plug-ins7.01 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
Zoho One
6.8
1 Ratings
18% below category average
Single sign-on capability8.01 Ratings5.51 Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Exact Online
4.7
1 Ratings
39% below category average
Zoho One
8.2
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Dashboards4.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Standard reports6.01 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Custom reports4.01 Ratings8.21 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
-
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 Product A and Product B
Exact Online
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Inventory tracking7.01 Ratings00 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
-
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 Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Zoho One
-
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 Product A and Product B
Exact Online
6.7
1 Ratings
13% 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
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User Ratings
Exact OnlineZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
4.0
(1 ratings)
5.8
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 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
Advantages
  • The price-quality ratio is excellent, even though Odoo has become very competitive.
  • The time to implementation is also great, if not one of the best.
  • Excellent billing and service desk apps
It is not the best solution if you are looking into a collaboration-focused software suite.
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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
  • CRM integrates nicely using our Zapier environment.
  • The Lead to Contact/Account Conversion is very intuitive.
  • Deals, Sales Orders, and Contract Zoho Sign work well together.
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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
  • The integration is loose and needs to be more stable and a true integration
  • Development appears to take long periods of time to bring customer enhancements into the next release. I have seen numerous obvious business application needs to be brought to the attention that is still 2-3 years old without an update
  • Unified User Interface and back end functionality/configuration across applications
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Usability
Exact Software
No answers on this topic
Zoho
While the software is easy to use and pick up, the different user interfaces and limits across the application make it difficult and slow to implement additional applications quickly and seamlessly across the organization. If the User interface was more consistent we would be able to pick up and train on new apps more efficiently
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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
5 years ago, we decided to use Odoo. At that time, the enterprise version of Odoo was not competitive enough for a small company with minor integration needs when it comes to the pricing per user. Nowadays, pricing is almost equal. The effort of integration processes with Odoo is still higher even though it delivers more potential. A decision between both today would be more difficult for us.
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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 has had an overall negative impact since we migrated from HubSpot due to the overall lack of support.
  • Our users are frustrated with the complexity and lack of consistency in the admin portals.
  • CRM is the only tool that is ready for business at scale.
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