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    FreeAgent

    Score5.6 out of 10
    N/AFreeAgent is an cloud-based accounting system designed for small businesses and freelancers. FreeAgent supports many core accounting features and bank reconciliation, payroll, tax management, project level accounting, and multiple currency support. It is mobile-accessible, and integrates with many apps.

    $13.50

    per month

    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
    FreeAgentSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Editions & Modules
    FreeAgent
    $13.50
    per month
    FreeAgent
    $135
    per year
    SAP Supply Chain Base
    $295
    per month per user
    SAP Finance Base
    $295
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FreeAgentSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    FreeAgentSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Considered Both Products
    FreeAgent
    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
    FreeAgentSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.6
    13 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    443 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pay calculation8.012 Ratings7.9391 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.56 Ratings7.9377 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.92 Ratings7.7376 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management8.86 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.7
    13 Ratings
    12% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    674 Ratings
    2% above category average
    API for custom integration4.59 Ratings7.7647 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.912 Ratings7.6593 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.5
    14 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    770 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.013 Ratings8.5726 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.013 Ratings8.2758 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    6.4
    23 Ratings
    20% below category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    779 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Dashboards7.121 Ratings7.7718 Ratings
    Standard reports7.621 Ratings7.8766 Ratings
    Custom reports4.410 Ratings7.6706 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.7
    25 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    813 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Accounts payable8.020 Ratings8.2789 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.522 Ratings8.2749 Ratings
    Cash management8.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.924 Ratings00 Ratings
    Time tracking9.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fixed asset management8.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support8.110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance8.78 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.011 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings8.0333 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.8293 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.9311 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.9307 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.3344 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.3
    676 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Inventory tracking7.72 Ratings8.2662 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.21 Ratings7.8568 Ratings
    Location management4.51 Ratings7.9546 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.2
    686 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing8.19 Ratings8.0654 Ratings
    Order entry6.82 Ratings8.1665 Ratings
    Credit card processing8.25 Ratings8.926 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold9.13 Ratings8.3628 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.0249 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    326 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.0296 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings7.4254 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.9320 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    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 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    140 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.1140 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    268 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.7189 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.8189 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings7.6183 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings8.0237 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.0
    218 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings8.0193 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.0186 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.6169 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.2178 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.0173 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    8.1
    205 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings8.1186 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings8.2190 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings8.1178 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings8.1183 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.1182 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.7
    252 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings7.5227 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.9243 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.7231 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of FreeAgent and SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Feature
    FreeAgent
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    7.8
    222 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.9222 Ratings
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FreeAgentSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (25 ratings)
    8.4
    (882 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (770 ratings)
    Availability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.7
    (80 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.4
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FreeAgentSAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FreeAgent
    For micro and small business it is a great solution. The new requirements for MTD for landlords could also be met with this software. Groups and more complex businesses could not use the accounts and tax returns features, however they still could use it for bookkeeping and then export the data to other tax and accounts production software.
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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
    FreeAgent
    • Accounting! As you'd expect. Makes it much simpler andmore cost effective. In-coming and out-goings are recorded and assigned to projects and accounts. My accountant can access my books and reconcile so much more easily than trawling through spreadsheets.
    • Time billing - time spent on projects/client work is recorded and is ready to be invoiced as required. Saves so much time and prevents inaccuracies.
    • Invoicing - again, it should do this well and it does. Non payment reminders are automatic and clients have no excuses for not knowing the status of their account.
    • Account dashboard - gives me an instant overview of the health of the business (am I on track to meet my yearly targets) and my accounts.
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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
    FreeAgent
    • Reporting on financials, time tracking and project status is a little poor. It's adequate for what what we need, but would be great to see more advanced features.
    • API is quite closed so cannot integrate with our other project management tools.
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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
    FreeAgent
    We have used Freeagent for many years now and it serves us well for our needs. To change it would mean a lot of work, and this would most likely only happen if the cost became prohibitive to us.
    Incentivized
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    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
    FreeAgent
    It is a great software that does everything we need for small business clients. It allows to keep the books in a cloud from bookkeeping to accounts production and tax returns, all in one software. There are no major drawbacks and I would highly recommend it for most of our clients.
    Incentivized
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    FreeAgent
    Based in a cloud and never had any issues with down time. I can access from any device
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    FreeAgent
    I have never personally used support
    Incentivized
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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
    FreeAgent
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    FreeAgent
    Did not participate
    Incentivized
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    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
    FreeAgent
    I have used and tested out many other systems. I was looking at Xero for my accounting system but at the time I chose FreeAgent because of the way it handles the recording of dividends and the inbuilt time recording. The others I trialed were good and many of them cheaper. FreeAgent best suited my requirements at the time.
    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
    FreeAgent
    • Professional and uniform offering providing great confident customer service. My clients love it, whether they use it a little or a lot. It's a great piece of software - while sophisticated, it's straightforward to use.
    • Time saving and efficient use of my team's time. Being able to easily share and compare work / tasks.
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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.