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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Foundation Software Construction Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AFoundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A

    LessAccounting

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/ALessAccounting is a simplified, core, cloud-based accounting platform for small businesses from LessAccounting.com based on Jacksonville, Florida. It contains expense management features (sorting by project and expense type, tracking and reminders), automated invoicing, simple business overview and reporting features (e.g. profit and loss reporting, balance sheet, receivables and payables reports, etc.), integration with bank account, document management and integration with many apps and…N/A
    Pricing
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingLessAccounting
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingLessAccounting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingLessAccounting
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    LessAccounting
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management5.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    16% above category average
    LessAccounting
    9.5
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Pay calculation8.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files6.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    7.7
    3 Ratings
    12% above category average
    LessAccounting
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets7.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    7% above category average
    LessAccounting
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Dashboards9.63 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Standard reports8.04 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Custom reports7.54 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Data exportability7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    9.1
    4 Ratings
    17% above category average
    LessAccounting
    -
    Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    LessAccounting
    -
    Ratings
    Job costing7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Foundation Software Construction Accounting and LessAccounting
    Feature
    Foundation Software Construction Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    LessAccounting
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingLessAccounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Foundation Software Construction AccountingLessAccounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Foundation Software
    Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
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    LessAccounting.com
    If you are an entrepreneur and you want to focus on building your business, start with Less Accounting. It's a full-blown accounting system that has a simple implementation and it can connect to your financial accounts to automate many parts of the business. Our 1st four years of business, we worked without a bookkeeper at all due to the level of automation.
    It is not limited in any regard and is not simply for invoicing or tracking hours, it more or less does everything. Perhaps one area that it wouldn't be ideal is for firms that need to have more rigid accounting, with charts of accounts etc for industries that are audited or highly regulated.
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    Pros
    Foundation Software
    • Invoicing
    • Reports
    • Payroll
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    LessAccounting.com
    • Categorize Expenses Automatically
    • Profit and loss Statements
    • Interfaces with Credit Union
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    Cons
    Foundation Software
    • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
    • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
    • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
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    LessAccounting.com
    • With the flexibility comes room for folks not adhering to specific accounts. There is no numeric chart of accounts so at times you will see 2 line items for a single item. We tend to overcome this limitation with extensive tagging.
    • Invoices and sales orders don't have an obvious way to assign credit to specific salespeople or consultants. We reached out to LA and they have shown us a different way to do this which we'll try soon.
    • The visual interface can use some sprucing up. It's easy to navigate but I believe the navigation can be slightly improved. I do find myself hitting the back button to get into other parts of the app.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Foundation Software
    There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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    LessAccounting.com
    It works, it keeps our historical data and is easy to use
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    Usability
    Foundation Software
    I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
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    LessAccounting.com
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    Support Rating
    Foundation Software
    Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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    LessAccounting.com
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    Implementation Rating
    Foundation Software
    the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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    LessAccounting.com
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    Alternatives Considered
    Foundation Software
    Personally,
    I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
    led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
    for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
    payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
    the issues and get them in correctly
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    LessAccounting.com
    I had been with QuickBooks for a few years (unwillingly) at the behest of accountants. It took me a while to realize there were other options out there and I needed to begin a hunt to find them. I found LessAccounting. While it's not the most appealing software, it sure helped me see the breakdown of things and allowed me to reconcile my books without feeling like I needed a degree in Accounting.
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    Return on Investment
    Foundation Software
    • Financial Management
    • Return on Investmetn
    • Job Costing
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    LessAccounting.com
    • + Less time worrying about my accounting
    • + actually reconciling my books at the end of each month or quarter
    • + being able to access my P+L anytime!
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