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Financial Edge (legacy) vs. Foundation Software Construction Accounting

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Financial Edge (legacy)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AA legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.N/A

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A
    Pricing
    Financial Edge (legacy)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Financial Edge (legacy)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation1.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings5.12 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings9.63 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Job costing00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings9.62 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Financial Edge (legacy)Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    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
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    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
    Incentivized
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    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.
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    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    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
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    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
    Incentivized
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    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
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    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
    Incentivized
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