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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Munis

    Score5.8 out of 10
    N/ATyler Technologies offers Munis, their ERP suite for public sector entities. The modules are Munis Financial Management, Munis Human Capital Management, Munis Procurement, Munis Revenue, Munis Tax Billing & Collection, and Munis Utility BIlling CIS. Additionally, the ERP may include and integrate modules from the Tyler suite of education products.N/A

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A
    Pricing
    MunisSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MunisSparkrock
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installation
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    Features
    MunisSparkrock
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability10.02 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions10.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    9.3
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards10.03 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports9.93 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports8.03 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    9.8
    3 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable10.02 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable10.02 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Credit card processing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    9.5
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.13 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close9.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting10.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing7.02 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture7.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated10.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Munis and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Munis
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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    MunisSparkrock
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MunisSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MunisSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Tyler Technologies
    Munis is great for any sort of data keeping and accounting work. There are features of Munis that I am still not familiar with even after 6 years of use. Munis would not be very good for a point of sale sort of operation like a retail store because it just simply is not set up for that sort of operation.
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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Tyler Technologies
    • Excellent for the municipal Financial program. Completely paperless.
    • Workflow is easy and easy to adjust.
    • Very Very user friendly even for the non computer savvy employees.
    • Windows based so easy to navigate.
    • Excellent help desk.
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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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    Cons
    Tyler Technologies
    • Submitting a purchase order requires lots of tabbing through fields
    • The product has lots of features, but they require additional training to understand how to use
    • Generating reports can sometimes be difficult
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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Tyler Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Usability
    Tyler Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Tyler Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Tyler Technologies
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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    Return on Investment
    Tyler Technologies
    • Munis has prevented our office from needing multiple software programs to house all of our information.
    • All of our employees have access to the same information, on the same software.
    • Munis has made day-to-day operations smoother for our office because we are not constantly flipping between programs or software.
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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