Financial Edge (legacy) vs. NetSuite ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Financial Edge (legacy)
Score 6.7 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
NetSuite ERP
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
NetSuite is a suite of ERP and accounting modules which is sold in various editions aimed at different size customers. The multi-country, multi-currency version is an additional module called OneWorld. Netsuite is a SaaS system and is not offered in an on-premise edition.N/A
Pricing
Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers subscribe to NetSuite for an annual license fee. The license is made up of three main components: core platform, optional modules and the number of users. There is also a one-time implementation fee for initial setup. New modules and users and can be added as a business grows.
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Community Pulse
Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
Features
Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
1.0
4 Ratings
153% below category average
NetSuite ERP
1.1
15 Ratings
148% below category average
Pay calculation1.03 Ratings1.013 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings1.010 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings1.39 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
1.0
7 Ratings
154% below category average
NetSuite ERP
9.2
74 Ratings
20% above category average
API for custom integration1.05 Ratings9.264 Ratings
Plug-ins1.07 Ratings9.947 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
1.0
9 Ratings
156% below category average
NetSuite ERP
9.7
81 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings9.662 Ratings
Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings9.880 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
1.0
9 Ratings
154% below category average
NetSuite ERP
9.9
72 Ratings
30% above category average
Dashboards1.09 Ratings9.971 Ratings
Standard reports1.09 Ratings9.970 Ratings
Custom reports1.09 Ratings9.970 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
153% below category average
NetSuite ERP
7.9
295 Ratings
3% above category average
Accounts payable1.09 Ratings8.3289 Ratings
Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings8.3267 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 Ratings9.926 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings9.928 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings9.341 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings9.935 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings9.937 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
NetSuite ERP
9.1
48 Ratings
14% above category average
Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings10.047 Ratings
Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings8.928 Ratings
Location management1.03 Ratings9.535 Ratings
Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings00 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
NetSuite ERP
9.4
237 Ratings
18% above category average
Pricing1.02 Ratings9.953 Ratings
Order entry1.02 Ratings7.8233 Ratings
Credit card processing1.02 Ratings8.937 Ratings
Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings9.548 Ratings
Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings9.921 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 Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
7.9
234 Ratings
6% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.4223 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.927 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings9.831 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.927 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings9.935 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
6.6
32 Ratings
14% below category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings6.026 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings6.023 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings4.014 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings6.922 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
4.1
17 Ratings
51% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings3.311 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings3.010 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings3.68 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.1
12 Ratings
82% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.3
19 Ratings
71% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings1.910 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings3.613 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings9.913 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.1
11 Ratings
73% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings1.911 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings3.57 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.58 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.1
17 Ratings
75% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.89 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings2.88 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.914 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings2.511 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
9.4
16 Ratings
24% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.910 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings9.912 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
8.3
156 Ratings
14% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.5153 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
NetSuite ERP
3.9
13 Ratings
60% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings2.610 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings3.29 Ratings
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Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
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QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Infor VISUAL
Score 8.3 out of 10
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Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
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User Ratings
Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(10 ratings)
8.4
(395 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(50 ratings)
Usability
2.0
(1 ratings)
8.2
(254 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(16 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(15 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
6.9
(217 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(17 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(5 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(8 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
4.8
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Financial Edge (legacy)NetSuite ERP
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).
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NetSuite
NetSuite ERP is deployable in both cloud and on premise which ensures time value. Real-time data integration capabilities and effectiveness of the software in managing invoices, inventory, taxation and deductions. The product is in compliance with financial and accounting regulations. I find the product well suited when it comes to insights management and fueling of informed decision making.
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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.
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NetSuite
  • Flexibility of the tool in building and customising cases and affordable cost of implementation.
  • Ease of use and existence of 24/7 customer support services.
  • The product is cloud based and powered by the latest ERP technologies. Its implementation deliverers brilliant customer experience and world class enterprise resource planning services.
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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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NetSuite
  • Reports. I wasn't happy with the reporting. I don't think we're there yet. I understand better now the safe search functionality, but still when it comes to doing the monthly financial package, I rely on a different product.
  • I think they could be hard to use based on roles and permissions. I learned if you don't set those up the right way, you don't get visibility into the NetSuite data, and could be challenging.
  • I just watched the other data bill capture, and I was surprised to see that they only allow five pages for invoices. So I really want more than five pages. I want it unlimited.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
NetSuite is able to cover all of our needs, spanning multiple departments and managerial levels. We use it daily for a multitude of functions, including creating promotions, estimating inventory, pulling historical reports, forecasting sales, and more. Overall, we're very satisfied with NetSuite as an ERP solution and recommend it to medium to large businesses.
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Usability
Discontinued Products
It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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NetSuite
NetSuite ERP is a simple UI, but leaves a lot to be desired. It's very useable, but sometimes not useable enough. For a system that has many functions, there will, never be a one size fits all, so it's understandable. I gave an 8 because it' a heck of a lot more useable than shuffling through multiple systems to achieve one, multi-departmental goal of closing, fulfilling and billing an order.
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Reliability and Availability
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
It has been very reliable. I can only think of 1-2 times in 4.5 years that we have had issues getting in, and in each case were able to get back in within 1 hour. There has not been a major downtime
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Performance
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
Most of the time the performance is very good. Pages load in a few seconds; financial reports take less than 5 seconds; basic searches take a few seconds. But performance can be sporadic throughout the day and cause the run time to triple.
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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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NetSuite
I would like to give 8 rating for NetSuite support and reason for that is below: Whenever we faced any technical or functional issues we tried to reach out to NEtSuite support but response was not immediate. We told them about the urgency of the issue but still we were not getting response on time. Then, we have to reach out to AE to get things resolved.
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In-Person Training
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
I had in person training for a day when first got the software. The training was good. The challenge was that there was a large gap between training and when we went live so we forgot quite a lot
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Online Training
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
Online training is quite strong. I have used for specific pieces of functionality.However it is not sufficient in all areas.
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Implementation Rating
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
I felt NetSuite Professional Services did an excellent job of guiding us in the implementation. I also felt our internal teams were a little resistant to the change and engagement of new software. Had we performed better engaging and buying into the new software, I would be able to rate the implementation better. Therefore, the lower number should not be viewed as a deficiency with the software or the professional services teams, but as an reminder of how important complete buy-in from the local users is.
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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.
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NetSuite
I was not the selector of the vendor for NetSuite ERP, and it is now the interface I am most used to. I would recommend SAP and their full suite of products, currently only using Concur, as I think it has a slightly cleaner and less cluttered interface, however I do not know if it has all the many features that we use in NetSuite ERP as a global organisation of many individuals.
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Scalability
Discontinued Products
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NetSuite
We have been able to scale our business 25X without any major overhaul with Netsuite. Its dashboard setup makes onboarding new employees very easy and allows data to be shared across multiple offices. Its cloud setup does not put any pressure on IT to scale servers or other infrastructure. We have been able to become much more efficient in all aspects of the business.
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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.
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NetSuite
  • I would say it has been a great ROI. I'm fairly new to Titan, but I will say especially at my last company, which is a retail company, the ROI was almost immediate because the systems that they were using were really suffering and it was affecting the bottom line. So NetSuite was a savior for them, really in the most literal sense. They would not have survived very much longer on the systems that they had. So to go to something like NetSuite where everything was all together in one platform was a huge advantage. And it didn't take long for us to realize that investment was well worth it.
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