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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MIP Fund Accounting

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AMIP Fund Accounting™ is a configurable fund accounting solution. The solution includes functionality for fund accounting, procurement, budgeting, payroll, human resources, timekeeping, fixed asset management, grant management, and dashboards for nonprofits and government agencies.N/A

    Paychex

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.N/A
    Pricing
    MIP Fund AccountingPaychex
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
    Custom Pricing
    HR PEO
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Select
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MIP Fund AccountingPaychex
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    MIP Fund AccountingPaychex
    Considered Both Products
    Momentive Software
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    None.
    Incentivized
    Chose MIP Fund Accounting
    We have not researched or entertained other products during my tenure here at the organization. We have been pleased with what the product provides but would expect to reevaluate systems in the next five years to ensure MIP continues to be the best option for our rapidly …
    Incentivized
    Paychex Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    116 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    269 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    108 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    242 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    119 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    283 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    54 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    203 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    56 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    218 Answers
    Features
    MIP Fund AccountingPaychex
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.0
    282 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.7228 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.9252 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7185 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8183 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.66 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.1166 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.4151 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.5
    323 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0305 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4160 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.2182 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3302 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.4124 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.2
    163 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.5117 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.6155 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.3122 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.2
    280 Ratings
    14% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.1258 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings7.6270 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.4128 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.6193 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.4
    46 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.446 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.1
    182 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings6.5152 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.8170 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.095 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.8
    180 Ratings
    17% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.0172 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.7116 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.82 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings5.42 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.82 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    5.8
    3 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    4.6
    4 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings3.62 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings4.12 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of MIP Fund Accounting and Paychex
    Feature
    MIP Fund Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    5.4
    73 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.138 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.235 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.729 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.137 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.635 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings4.741 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.267 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MIP Fund AccountingPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (435 ratings)
    6.8
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    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (132 ratings)
    7.2
    (48 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (103 ratings)
    7.2
    (279 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    Performance
    8.4
    (92 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (100 ratings)
    6.5
    (278 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.1
    (28 ratings)
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.4
    (8 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    5.4
    (12 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.9
    (13 ratings)
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MIP Fund AccountingPaychex
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Momentive Software
    MIP Fund Accounting works very well for general fundraising. The form creation process is easy and allows you to set parameters and add fees, quantities, images, etc. This process is smooth on the customer (forward-facing) side as well. Reports are generated once the transactions have gone through, making tracking and reconciliation with accounting easy.
    Incentivized
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    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
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    Pros
    Momentive Software
    • Easy to obtain check register for select periods
    • Easy to do bank reconciliations
    • Easy to log in for remote work, for anywhere I need to access it from!
    • Easy to pull vendor, chart of accounts and other pertinent information, also easy to add information to those sections.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
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    Cons
    Momentive Software
    • With the payroll process, if there is an error in sending the stubs through email, there is no option to resend without a restore. That really needs to change.
    • Being able to void encumbrance at the same time as a PO would be an incredible time saver.
    • When processing W2 the system deletes info.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Momentive Software
    I give MIP a 10 because Our organization use MIP Fund Accounting ever since I've been there and that's been for over 20 plus years for all of our accounting and payroll. MIP has stayed on the cutting edge of technology, ever evolving to meet the needs of the times, especially post pandemic, while many are working remotely! MIP support staff are very knowledgeable and efficient. Even new users can get up to speed quickly with MIP Fund Accounting.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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    Usability
    Momentive Software
    I have used this system for about 12 years now and I still learning how to use it. It always surprises me how there is another report to learn to achieve my data reporting goals. It is great to have a system that you have used long enough to feel comfortable with but also a system that allows you to learn new ways to report and enter data into the system
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    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
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    Reliability and Availability
    Momentive Software
    I have rarely encountered any issues accessing MIP Fund Accounting over the years. On the rare occasions when availability was interrupted, the reasons were always found in-house when using the on-premises version. Since we have migrated to the MIP cloud, we have had no issues with availability. Any maintenance or updates are always communicated to us and are usually done outside of business hours.
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    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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    Performance
    Momentive Software
    We have 18 programs and the CFO has the ability through MIP Fund Accounting to generate separate and/or collective reporting for those programs. Each program has its own grant or funding source. Each has its own reporting guidelines that must be met so the ability to run reporting separately or collectively is a plus.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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    Support Rating
    Momentive Software
    I have not reached out to MIP for technical support; however, their website offers great help resources so I can solve an issue on my own. Another team member reached out to MIP for support and was helped quickly. The transition process took longer than expected due to a lag in communication.
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    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
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    In-Person Training
    Momentive Software
    There are no specifics on what happens if you make one choice or another to know which is the best selection. This is true for JVs and AP. In training we were not given specifics of what happens when one possibility is selected over another.
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    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Online Training
    Momentive Software
    Denise O'Malley provided training for the HR module when we added it to our system. Denise also gave us a demo of the EWS module which we were able to see that it would not meet our needs. She was very kind about and understanding regarding the functions we needed with a time clock system.
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    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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    Implementation Rating
    Momentive Software
    Don't waste your time with MIP. There are plenty of other softwares out there that will do the job better. Do your homework. Get references from actual users. Make sure that what you choose will truly integrate. Make sure that there is local support. Get training. You will be glad that you passed this one by. Trust me.
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    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Momentive Software
    I've utilized other ERP accounting software like Infor, NetSuite, and MS Dynamics, to name a few. MIP Fund Accounting offers flexibility and room for growth while not being overly heavy on your team to maintain it. And, we're now learning more about the add-on's and more advanced capabilities to leverage with our team.
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    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
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    Scalability
    Momentive Software
    The flexibility to create certain features are helpful and are designed to be easier on MIP Accounting Cloud. It has been easier than the MIP Accounting classic version. I may have not fully utilized the software to deploy across multiple departments other than generating revenue reports or expenses. As well as developing budget worksheets for our departments. Which are great as it is, but have not gone farther than that.
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    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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    Return on Investment
    Momentive Software
    • We converted to the cloud version a few years ago to reduce our dependency on a dedicated internal IT server which needed to be replaced. The cost of the product switched to a monthly fee which increased cost somewhat but probably is matched with IT savings over time in doing upgrades.
    • We have an efficient team of two people doing the transactional work, so we don't really have much incentive to further automate our processes. And with the turnover in the CFO position we have had, has helped us maintain consistency in our processing.
    • Once I learned how to memorize and recall transactions it was a huge timesaver and increased the accuracy and consistency of our entry.
    • The cost of training is sometimes prohibitive. Example is my accounting clerk MIGHT benefit from additional training but at about $200 for a lot of the courses, it is more than we have budgeted.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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