Financial Edge (legacy)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Financial Edge (legacy)	Score 6.8 out of 10	N/A	A legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.	N/A

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Financial Edge (legacy)
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Financial Edge (legacy)
Considered Both Products	Financial Edge (legacy) Verified User Manager Chose Financial Edge (legacy) It doesn't even compare. Sage is far better than Financial Edge. No contest. Helpful? Wendy Johnson Executive Director Chose Financial Edge (legacy) Most FE installations I have participated in were from QuickBooks Pro. QuickBooks, if set up well, is a great alternative for the smaller association or nonprofit, but it has challenges handling some of the unique aspects of nonprofit accounting. Recent editions of QuickBooks … Incentivized Helpful? William (Bill) Sanders, CPA Accounting, Management, Tax & Nonprofit Consultant, CPA Chose Financial Edge (legacy) Financial Edge and Altru work well together when it comes to integration. Incentivized Helpful? Jennifer Bradshaw Manager of School Accounting Chose Financial Edge (legacy) I like Financial Edge for non-profit accounting the best as it provides a great foundation for fund accounting. It integrates the best with a donor database and the reporting options are truly amazing. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Financial Edge (legacy) Financial Edge is more economical than GuideStar, and more focused on the financial successes than simply the management of funds and general data. Incentivized Helpful? Stephanie Ulmer Senior Director of Operations Chose Financial Edge (legacy) More customizable and able to utilize more features Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Financial Edge (legacy) I have used EMPS system, which also works the same as Financial Edge. Financial is easier for A/P entry and A/R entry. However, it isn't very user-friendly when trying to look up batches or check-runs previously made. EMPS system works better when looking for check-runs. Incentivized Helpful? Sunny Reed Controller Chose Financial Edge (legacy) There is no comparison. Fundware was such a dated application and I couldn't believe we were using it as long as we were. Financial Edge allows us to post entries to multiple dates in a single entry and edit the post date as we go. When we used Fundware, we had to edit the … Incentivized Helpful? PH Petra Hall Business Systems Analyst Chose Financial Edge (legacy) We've used Financial Edge for a very long time. Incentivized Helpful?

Features

Financial Edge (legacy)

Payroll Management

Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 4 Ratings 153% below category average
Pay calculation	1.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration	1.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files	1.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management	1.03 Ratings
Reimbursement management	1.04 Ratings

Customization

Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 7 Ratings 154% below category average
API for custom integration	1.05 Ratings
Plug-ins	1.07 Ratings

Security

Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 9 Ratings 157% below category average
Single sign-on capability	1.06 Ratings
Role-based user permissions	1.09 Ratings

Reporting & Analytics

Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 9 Ratings 155% below category average
Dashboards	1.09 Ratings
Standard reports	1.09 Ratings
Custom reports	1.09 Ratings

General Ledger and Configurable Accounting

Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 10 Ratings 154% below category average
Accounts payable	1.09 Ratings
Accounts receivable	1.07 Ratings
Cash management	1.09 Ratings
Bank reconciliation	1.010 Ratings
Expense management	1.08 Ratings
Time tracking	1.04 Ratings
Fixed asset management	1.08 Ratings
Multi-currency support	1.05 Ratings
Multi-division support	1.06 Ratings
Regulations compliance	1.07 Ratings
Electronic tax filing	1.04 Ratings
Self-service portal	1.07 Ratings
Global Financial Support	1.06 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers	1.08 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting	1.08 Ratings
Localizations	1.05 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations	1.08 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting	1.06 Ratings
Configurable Accounting	1.07 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework	1.06 Ratings
Standardized Processes	1.07 Ratings

Inventory Management

Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 3 Ratings 153% below category average
Inventory tracking	1.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering	1.02 Ratings
Location management	1.03 Ratings
Manufacturing module	1.02 Ratings

Order Management

Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
	Financial Edge (legacy) 1.0 2 Ratings 153% below category average
Pricing	1.02 Ratings
Order entry	1.02 Ratings
Credit card processing	1.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold	1.02 Ratings
Order Orchestration	1.02 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility	1.02 Ratings
Order exception Resolution	1.02 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Financial Edge (legacy)
Small Businesses	QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued) Score 7.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Zoho Books Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises	SAP S/4HANA Cloud Score 8.5 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Financial Edge (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend	1.0 (10 ratings)
Usability	2.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	1.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Financial Edge (legacy)
Likelihood to Recommend	Discontinued Products Financial Edge is well suited for traditional day to day accounting, accounts payable, and related needs. Financial Edge dashboard does not provide a snapshot view of data that I have found are available through other platforms (like QBO). Incentivized William (Bill) Sanders, CPA Accounting, Management, Tax & Nonprofit Consultant, CPA Read full review
Pros	Discontinued Products Financial edge is able to be customized in a way that fits our organization. Financial edge is able to provide reports to our end-users on budget versus actual account balances. Financial edge is able to handle a large volume of transactions with ease, having built-in capabilities for batching and balancing. Incentivized Stephanie Ulmer Senior Director of Operations Read full review
Cons	Discontinued Products Customer service blames the customer, and never offers solutions other than "wait it out." I've always been told it's my computer, even though everyone else at my work has the same issues. Website is constantly "under maintenance" and it somehow never gets better. The Database View is outdated and glitchy. Honestly get rid of it. The Crystal Report is the only way to handle monthly recurring statements, and Financial Edge does not offer support for it anymore. Good luck figuring that out on your own. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Discontinued Products It's user friendly, when it wants to be. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Discontinued Products I would give this a zero if I could. Here's the deal. Once you request a chat with a representative, they immediately respond. So responsiveness: 10/10. However, they have a tendency to (always) tell you that whatever problem you're experiencing is your problem, not theirs. They offer no solutions and never take responsibility for their website malfunctioning Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Discontinued Products Financial Edge is more economical than GuideStar, and more focused on the financial successes than simply the management of funds and general data. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Discontinued Products Like any enterprise software, there are costs/investments ahead of return. It isn't something you would implement without support. During the significant financial downturn, we were able to use FE to forecast trends and make budget adjustments easily. It transformed communication about forecasting and cuts with assurance. Incentivized Wendy Johnson Executive Director Read full review
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