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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

    NMI Merchant Central

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ANMI Merchant Central, formerly IRIS CRM, is a payments-focused Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platform for independent sales organizations, banks, payment facilitators, and software providers. It manages the merchant lifecycle from prospecting and onboarding through underwriting, boarding, support, residuals, reporting, and portfolio management.N/A
    Pricing
    Financial Edge (legacy)NMI Merchant Central
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)NMI Merchant Central
    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)NMI Merchant Central
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    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 NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    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 NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    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 NMI Merchant Central
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    NMI Merchant Central
    -
    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
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    Financial Edge (legacy)NMI Merchant Central
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    Score4.1 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)NMI Merchant Central
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Financial Edge (legacy)NMI Merchant Central
    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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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    It’s been 2 years since IRIS CRM is supporting me by supporting my business and I have seen enormous progress in my business so far which is a really good sign and is enough for me to be satisfied with it. According to me and as I have observed it is fully loaded with many useful tools that can help in uplifting a business. Removes the manual cycle from me entering every people's hours exclusively. We really evaluated Bullhorn cover and tab it was not awful by any means.
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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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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    • the new clients can be onboarded within minutes and this stands out among other competitive applications
    • has ROI calculator within the website making it hassle free
    • Shows up risk flags of clients with special monitorX
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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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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    • Some minor design issues in the record communication interface. For example, replying to an existing email thread within the record set does not capture the entire communication or signatures.
    • Workflow customization is not easy for all users and can require some coding skills on the back end.
    • Linking forms from external websites is one feature that isn't very intuitive. Some leads are better inputted manually.
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    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    It is a wonderful software with an automated messaging service. It has helped us in having a better knowledge of our customer’s needs, preferences, and habits, and by knowing all these we have improved our business. Security is my basic concern and the fact that it has a disabled human element from the business equation are the things that I don’t really like in it.
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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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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    It has enabled us to keep a record of the demographics of our clients and eventually we can develop a better understanding of our clients that will lead us to uplift our business. With its amazing sales tool, we have developed a strong relationship with our clients, and helped us in creating a good brand image. We really adore the convenience of managing and reporting data. It is quite easy to handle and all our business is depended on it and it helped us in gaining more loyal customers.
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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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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    The one thing I loved about the agreement express over AuditGenius was the organization of loans to be audited, it is very organised as per the client and his portfolio and shows up flags while the AuditGenius has the list and seems very odd. But also in customer usage, I found many of my business partners using agreement express for the quick onboarding and also for ROI which indeed gave me a strong feeling about the application.
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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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    Network Merchants, LLC (NMI)
    • The cost is a bit higher than other options (~$1300/mo), which can be seen as a negative in an absolute sense.
    • The improvement in workflow management has been significant, and has saved at least 50 man-hours per week across our organization.
    • Accurate rolling sales data reporting has been critical in defining quality metrics. This benefit is more indirect, but it has allowed us to better respond to changes in customer complaint trending.
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