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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Excel4apps

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AExcel4apps is a business intelligence software offering from Excel4apps.N/A

    Bizview

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Replacing the suite of apps from BizNet Software, which was acquired by Insightsoftware, Bizview’s cloud-based platform delivers a way for users to leverage planning capabilities and work on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tasks from any location with internet connectivity.N/A
    Pricing
    Excel4appsBizview
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Excel4appsBizview
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Excel4appsBizview
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Bizview
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    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports5.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Bizview
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Bizview
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning5.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Bizview
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Bizview
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Bizview
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Excel4apps and Bizview
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    3.4
    2 Ratings
    78% below category average
    Bizview
    -
    Ratings
    REST API1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Excel4appsBizview
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Excel4appsBizview
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.2
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Excel4appsBizview
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Excel4apps
    We have to calculate most all Lab / Pilot / Proposals sizing and results. The automated calculations in [Excel4apps] is awesome, as once you are familiar with them, it is easy to quickly implement them when needed.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    My favorite part is using if for analytical review reports, especially budget to actual reviews. I can make changes to the GL based on issues found during the review and the report updates immediately without having to update, re-key, verify changes, etc. I know it is going to be updated and correct every time.
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    Pros
    Excel4apps
    • Easy to install and maintain. After the initial installation, there is little involvement by the technical administrators.
    • Cloning production to a test environment does not require any additional setups unlike Oracle EBS which does.
    • Loading data and reporting on this data is handled via EXCEL spreadsheets which is the "language" of our financial users.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Once a worksheet has been created, you can change a single cell and update the entire report. This makes it much easier than recreating a report every time you start.
    • It draws data directly from our database that can be filtered down in various ways. This allows us to get the data that we really need quicker.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Excel4apps
    • It is possible but difficult to retrieve data or set criteria from different module into a single report or retrieve. If it is more user friendly instead of having to create a complex formula to retrieve the data, this function will be utilized more often.
    • It will be nice to have visual (graphs, etc.) report template available
    • It is helpful if we can retrieve data for a range of date, instead of just YTD, PTD etc. and multi-year data all at once for comparison too.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Access to comprehensive training for new users is lacking. While the pay-based BizNet University has some useful videos it doesn't allow for other learning styles.
    • Having to create a separate OCBC data source and linked server for each arm of business opened is sometimes a hassle.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Excel4apps
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Lack of communication from BizNet on new policies with the resellers, changes in the policies that affect the client aren't positive in my opinion
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    Usability
    Excel4apps
    I am not a power user of Excel. So I find Exel4apps a friendlier version of the things that I could do on Excel and making it easier with a magic wand.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Excel knowledge is a prerequisite to use BizNet well.
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    Support Rating
    Excel4apps
    I have not needed support yet
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    We have only had a few occasions to call on the support team over 4 years, but every time our need was met in a superior manner.
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    Implementation Rating
    Excel4apps
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    We went pretty seamlessly into BizNet, but could have had lots of trouble if the professional service was not aware of our set up and use.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Excel4apps
    Excel4apps is more user friendly and can retrieve data much easier and in a nicer format than Jaspersoft. Qlik Sense is useful and have more visual reporting and dashboard. However, it is usually used for higher level of analyses and review. Yardi is used for specific purpose, which is different than Excel4apps. Excel4apps can pull all the financial data from Oracle, including billing and collections.
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    FRX - Great Plains Report Writer - These do produce financial reports but are much more tedious to set up. BizNet is much more flexible and easier to use. The functionality is an Excel add-on which allows us to use the powerful functionality of Excel as well as Biznet's functionality to do data retrieval from Sage 100 general ledger.
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    Return on Investment
    Excel4apps
    • Increase team transparency
    • Increased reporting
    Incentivized
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • BizNet continues to pay for itself.
    • I am sure we haven't even learned to use half of what it is capable of and their customer service is top notch.
    • I would say that BizNet continues to have a positive impact on our entire financial portion of our business.
    Incentivized
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    Bizview Screenshots

    Screenshot of View inventory status for all products in ExcelScreenshot of Analyze your sales team data within ExcelScreenshot of Find trends within your customer base in ExcelScreenshot of Build dynamic income statements within ExcelScreenshot of Create dynamic executive dashboards to keep track of KPI and top metrics for the company within Excel.