Financial Edge (legacy) vs. SAP Cloud ERP

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting 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
SAP Cloud ERP
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP Cloud ERP is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP Cloud ERP is a foundational component of theN/A
Pricing
Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPer user, per month
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Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP
Features
Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud 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
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
412 Ratings
10% above category average
Pay calculation1.03 Ratings7.8362 Ratings
Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings7.9350 Ratings
Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings7.6349 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
153% below category average
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
631 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration1.05 Ratings7.7605 Ratings
Plug-ins1.07 Ratings7.6558 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
1.0
9 Ratings
157% below category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
726 Ratings
1% below category average
Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings8.4683 Ratings
Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings8.1715 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
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
733 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards1.09 Ratings7.7678 Ratings
Standard reports1.09 Ratings7.8720 Ratings
Custom reports1.09 Ratings7.6665 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
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
755 Ratings
8% above category average
Accounts payable1.09 Ratings8.2733 Ratings
Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings8.2698 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 Ratings7.9251 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings8.0264 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings8.0283 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings8.0259 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings8.3292 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
1.0
3 Ratings
152% below category average
SAP Cloud ERP
8.3
632 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings8.3618 Ratings
Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings7.8536 Ratings
Location management1.03 Ratings7.9511 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
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
644 Ratings
5% above category average
Pricing1.02 Ratings7.9614 Ratings
Order entry1.02 Ratings8.0624 Ratings
Credit card processing1.02 Ratings9.024 Ratings
Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings8.2589 Ratings
Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings7.8213 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
SAP Cloud ERP
8.5
277 Ratings
13% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.9250 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.5212 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.0271 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.3
1 Ratings
28% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.1
119 Ratings
9% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1119 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
7.9
230 Ratings
12% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7159 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8163 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.7158 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1206 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0204 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.8
1 Ratings
39% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.0
186 Ratings
15% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.1164 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.9159 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.7147 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2150 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0151 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
8.2
180 Ratings
10% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.2163 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.3165 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings8.2155 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1160 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
7.7
217 Ratings
7% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.6193 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9208 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7197 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Financial Edge (legacy)
-
Ratings
SAP Cloud ERP
9.0
198 Ratings
21% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.0198 Ratings
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Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP
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QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Score 9.3 out of 10
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Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.1 out of 10
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Score 7.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(10 ratings)
8.3
(706 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.6
(17 ratings)
Usability
2.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(604 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
6.6
(78 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(9 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
4.6
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.6
(3 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud 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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SAP
SAP Cloud ERP is best suited for medium- to large-sized organizations seeking scalability, real-time insights, and standardized processes. It will help them streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process. Its intelligent automation will help them automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.
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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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SAP
  • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
  • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
  • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
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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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SAP
  • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
  • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
  • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
  • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
SAP
The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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Usability
Discontinued Products
It's user friendly, when it wants to be.
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SAP
SAP Cloud ERP is a useful solution for automating and streamlining business processes. It offers modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. It offers multi-currency, multi-language support to manage international operations smoothly. It comes with a modern, role-based user interface that enhances your user experience and lets you perform tasks smoothly.
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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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SAP
The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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In-Person Training
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
SAP
More effective
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Implementation Rating
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
SAP
SAP requires
a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
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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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SAP
The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
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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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SAP
  • Surpasses many well reputed applications in terms of performance and data insight when you are into SAP products
  • More reliable and secure as we are not going to create multiple copy of master data, one single shared master data and all will work like charm
  • For authentication we can also use Microsoft MFA or Google single sign-on , so less complexity
  • For customized business process, we can implement extension packages which are like templates
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ScreenShots

SAP Cloud ERP Screenshots

Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.