Genius Solutions vs. Zoho One

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Genius Solutions
Score 7.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Genius Solutions delivers a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, including software, implementation services, and field expertise for small to mid-sized custom manufacturers across the US and Canada. Genius ERP is built for SME manufacturers handling make-to-order, engineer-to-order, custom-to-order, and assemble-to-order manufacturing. Genius ERP provides custom manufacturers with the tools they need to reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve the performance…
$1,500
per user for one year
Zoho One
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho One is a suite product from Zoho Corporation, that combines their sales and marketing application, and also gives organizations a comprehensive set of tools to organize finances, track payables, and manage bills and expenses.
$45
per month per employee
Pricing
Genius SolutionsZoho One
Editions & Modules
SAAS
$1500.00
per user for one year
On Premise
$3000.00
per user for one year
All Employee Pricing
$444
per year per employee (Must purchase license for ALL employees)
Flexible User Pricing
$1080
per year Licenses for any no. of users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Genius SolutionsZoho One
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$1,500 per user per yearNo setup fee
Additional DetailsMonth-to-month plans available.
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Community Pulse
Genius SolutionsZoho One
Features
Genius SolutionsZoho One
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
6.7
4 Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho One
8.6
7 Ratings
14% above category average
API for custom integration6.74 Ratings8.67 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
6.7
7 Ratings
22% below category average
Zoho One
9.1
9 Ratings
9% above category average
Role-based user permissions6.77 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.49 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
6.7
7 Ratings
9% below category average
Zoho One
8.5
9 Ratings
15% above category average
Dashboards6.77 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Standard reports6.77 Ratings8.59 Ratings
Custom reports6.77 Ratings8.69 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
6.5
6 Ratings
16% below category average
Zoho One
7.6
6 Ratings
1% below category average
Accounts payable6.76 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.76 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Global Financial Support6.15 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers6.74 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
6.7
8 Ratings
16% below category average
Zoho One
9.5
4 Ratings
19% above category average
Inventory tracking6.78 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
8.5
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Zoho One
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.5
4 Ratings
26% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.73 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.0
7 Ratings
14% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.26 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
7.7
7 Ratings
3% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.0
6 Ratings
14% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.5
2 Ratings
26% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.1
3 Ratings
15% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
9.1
4 Ratings
32% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.4
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.4
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.5
3 Ratings
17% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Genius Solutions
-
Ratings
Zoho One
8.5
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Genius SolutionsZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(8 ratings)
9.4
(12 ratings)
Usability
7.4
(4 ratings)
9.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
8.6
(2 ratings)
5.5
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Genius SolutionsZoho One
Likelihood to Recommend
Genius Solutions
Genius is great for analysis data using Microsoft products like Power BI or Excel as it links directly to them. Genius has also helped the work flow of our company a lot by streamlining processes. One process that helps our company a lot is the ability to print all work orders and fabrication/assembly plans in their batch printing module. Printing these would take up to five hours per assembly in Quickbooks and it now takes 10 minutes.
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Zoho
Zoho One helps me to create and document each of my closures by creating deals. Zoho One helps me to generate reports, which helps me to track my contact. Zoho One helps me on creating tasks and reminds me to get it done on time. Zoho One keeps each steps and actions I took from lead to a deal.
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Pros
Genius Solutions
  • The production is simple and efficient, this is done directly from our 3D design software (SolidWorks).
  • Technical support is efficient, when problems arise, solutions are provided quickly.
  • The monitoring of production costs is clear and easy to consult.
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Zoho
  • Customized dashboards
  • Easy to see the kpis for different aspects of my business
  • And offers a consolidation of CRM campaign and other applications without having to use other technologies from other companies so it's great to consulate consolidated
  • The analytics is great what else
  • Collaboration tools are excellent
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Cons
Genius Solutions
  • Support hours (now, from 8h00 to 17h00, Monday to Friday).
  • The info with help button (F1) to be more easy to find.
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Zoho
  • In my opinion, SUPPORT IS AWFUL!!!
  • If you want to get in touch with a support representative, your best bet is to call the sales number and demand to speak with an agent.
  • Each of the tools operates in a silo, from a support perspective. Some applications, like books, have chat-based support and others require an e-mail.
  • In my experience, expect any e-mail to the main support e-mail to go unanswered.
  • The first year of support was great, but after we renewed for the second year, it has become terrible.
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Usability
Genius Solutions
Genius is easy to use but you have to male sure it's set up properly. You also have to make sure you understand what an ERP should do to know the right questions to ask when you contact customer support.
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Zoho
We've been a long time user and are always tweaking our automation to gain efficiencies while improving our service levels. It's pretty easy to come up with what you want to do and then do it yourself. Though, if you're looking to do some really tricked out automations, use of a Zoho Consultant would be a better idea as you'll get exactly what you need much quicker.
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Support Rating
Genius Solutions
patient, friendly and clear explanations
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Zoho
Support is great as a customer, as a partner I get moved to that team more often and find issues in the support being provided. It also appears that the support agents do not take into account all the information provided and default back to the "step 1 of the playbook" instead of taking into account the business reason the support is being requested and understanding the steps already taken.
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Alternatives Considered
Genius Solutions
I am using above mentioned software on different clients. As for manufacturing client Genius Solutions ERP is good easy to maintain inventory, For BOM Creation its help. As per our need this software provides us valuable information and helps the business growing smoothly. Overall its easy to use and budget friendly.
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Zoho
There is nothing quite close to what Zoho offers with Zoho One in terms of breadth and depth of applications integrated together as a single product. Also, you get to manage a single license and user management on Zoho One, whereas you would need to work with multiple vendors and also simultaneously take care of billing and contract management with all of them. It is much easier with Zoho One
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Return on Investment
Genius Solutions
  • Being able to track time, cost of outside services and cost of materials has allowed us to trust the accuracy of our product markups and prices.
  • Improved inventory control allows us to get products out quicker.
  • The ability to sync the database with Power BI has allowed up to have a better picture of our financials and projected cashflow.
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Zoho
  • It is hassle-free to access, which saves you a lot of time and manual effort to get the data accessible.
  • Lead status and follow-ups in one place- what you require is a paradise for the Sales team.
  • Reduces the work of HR a lot.
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ScreenShots

Genius Solutions Screenshots

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