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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

    IFS Applications

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AIFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A
    Pricing
    Financial Edge (legacy)IFS Applications
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)IFS Applications
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Financial Edge (legacy)IFS Applications
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    IFS Applications
    4.7
    3 Ratings
    46% below category average
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    IFS Applications
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    14% above category average
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings8.75 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    IFS Applications
    9.9
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings9.85 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    IFS Applications
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    IFS Applications
    7.5
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings9.55 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 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings9.55 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    IFS Applications
    6.3
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Pricing1.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    3.9
    4 Ratings
    64% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    2.7
    1 Ratings
    95% below category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.32 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    3.5
    4 Ratings
    68% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    5.0
    4 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and IFS Applications
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    IFS Applications
    4.8
    4 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)IFS Applications
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Financial Edge (legacy)IFS Applications
    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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    IFS
    Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
    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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    IFS
    • It supports the web version in most later versions.
    • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
    • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
    • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
    • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
    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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    IFS
    • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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    IFS
    The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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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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    IFS
    We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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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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    IFS
    IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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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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    IFS
    • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
    • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
    • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
    Incentivized
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