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    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

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as…

    $295

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Would buy again
    782 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    601 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    777 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    432 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    565 Answers
    Features
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    153% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    441 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings7.9389 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings7.9375 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings7.7374 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    153% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.6
    672 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings7.7645 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings7.5591 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    156% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    768 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings8.5724 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings8.2756 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    155% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    777 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings7.7716 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings7.8764 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings7.6704 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    154% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    811 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings8.2787 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings8.2747 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 Ratings7.8291 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings7.9309 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings7.9331 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings7.9305 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings8.3342 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    152% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    674 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings8.2660 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings7.8566 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings7.9544 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    152% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    684 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing1.02 Ratings8.0652 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings8.0663 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings8.3626 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings7.9247 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 SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    324 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0294 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.4252 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.9318 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.5
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.0138 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    266 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7187 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8187 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6181 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.0240 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0235 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.9
    216 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0191 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0184 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2176 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1184 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.1188 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1176 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1181 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1180 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    250 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5225 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9241 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7229 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    220 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.62 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    8.4
    (880 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (768 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Financial Edge (legacy)SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    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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    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.
    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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    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.
    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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    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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    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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    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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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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    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
    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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    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
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) 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.