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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Netchex

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ANetchex is a HR, payroll, and tax administration software platform with solutions dedicated to recruitment, hiring, and onboarding as well as payroll, tax compliance, HR, time/attendance, benefits management, and analytics for these areas.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
    NetchexSparkrock
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NetchexSparkrock
    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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    Community Pulse
    NetchexSparkrock
    Considered Both Products
    Netchex
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    Sparkrock
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    NetchexSparkrock
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    9.4
    16 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Pay calculation9.616 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.813 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.016 Ratings10.03 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management8.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    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
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Netchex and Sparkrock
    Feature
    Netchex
    -
    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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    NetchexSparkrock
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    Score8.6 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score5.7 out of 10
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.1 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    NetchexSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NetchexSparkrock
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Netchex
    Netchex is great if you want to log in to one place to take care of all things employee-related. It is especially helpful if you have multiple locations or divisions as you can easily set these up and manage them as needed. The more employees you have, the more you will benefit from a program like Netchex that provides so much support for your business. Our company has multiple locations of stores and many employee position levels and Netchex has been great at keeping all of this simple when a lessor product could make it much more complicated. Netchex would not be as appropriate if you have a very small business or a simple payroll structure. It would definitely still work well for you, it would just be more sophisticated than you would require.
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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
    Netchex
    • My Netchex Service Team is very responsive and friendly. They are willing and able to spend the amount of time needed on one call to troubleshoot most problems or answer questions.
    • Their recent updates to the employee dashboard have been well-received by our seasonal team. Employees are able to quickly find what they are looking for which has minimized the amount of requests that my team receives regarding questions on pay or updating personal information.
    • Online W-2 forms have been a game-changer for us since moving to Netchex. Our staff tend to move around a lot and most do not get the mailed copy of their W-2. The electronic consent has saved me hours and hours of time.
    Incentivized
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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
    Netchex
    • SOME CUST SVC REPS MAY NEED ADDITIONAL TRAINING ON WORK AROUNDS
    • WOULD PREFER TO CHAT WITH SOMEONE, SOMETIMES WORDS IN TEXT COULD BE MISINTERPRETED. ALSO SPEAKING TO SOMEONE IS ALWAYS A POSITIVE
    • NOT REALLY ANYTHING ELSE BUT HAVE BEEN USING THEM 3 MONTHS SO NOT LONG INTO IT.....VERY EASY SYSTEM AND LOVE I CAN DO A NEGATIVE INSTEAD OF HAVING TO CALL AND ASK THEM TO DO IT ON THEIR END.
    Incentivized
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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
    Netchex
    Easy to work with.
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    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Usability
    Netchex
    Very user friendly and great interface.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Netchex
    The first line CE team is phenomenal. They are helpful, friendly, and knowledgeable. We have had less luck with the responsiveness of the tax department. However, their response time has improved drastically over the past year.
    Incentivized
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    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Netchex
    Implementation took some time but was pretty much error free.
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    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Netchex
    I like that they are not so big that they ignore the small customers. They are also reasonably priced. Their support is excellent, I had worked with ADP in a prior position, and we did not have the same kind of support
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    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
    Netchex
    • Associates can easily access their data and make changes to things like their address and direct deposit, saving manager time to focus on more critical tasks within the organization
    • NetRecruitier has one site that can be posted to multiple job boards with one applicant tracking system
    • Electronic Onboarding allows us to get information out to the new employee so we can start with expectations on their first day and they know what to expect.
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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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