Munis vs. Sparkrock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Munis
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Tyler 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
Score 9.0 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
No answers on this topic
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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
Additional Details
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Features
MunisSparkrock
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Munis
8.8
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
26% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
32% above category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
16% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
9.3
3 Ratings
29% above category average
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
25% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
9.8
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
14% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Credit card processing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Munis
9.5
3 Ratings
25% above category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
26% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
9.5
2 Ratings
22% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
10.0
1 Ratings
36% above category average
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
32% 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 Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
17% 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 Product A and Product B
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 Product A and Product B
Munis
-
Ratings
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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