OpenGov vs. ZipBooks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenGov
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
OpenGov headquartered in Redwood City offers their accounting and multi-fund reporting platform, for governments.N/A
ZipBooks
Score 7.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.
$0
Pricing
OpenGovZipBooks
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
ZipBooks Starter
$0
ZipBooks Smarter
$15
ZipBooks Sophisticated
$35
ZipBooks Accountant
Custom
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenGovZipBooks
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
OpenGovZipBooks
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
OpenGov
7.0
1 Ratings
6% below category average
ZipBooks
10.0
6 Ratings
30% above category average
Dashboards7.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Standard reports7.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
OpenGov
7.9
1 Ratings
9% above category average
ZipBooks
8.8
6 Ratings
20% above category average
Accounts payable8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts receivable8.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Cash management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Expense management9.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Standardized Processes7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
OpenGov
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
9.1
2 Ratings
28% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
OpenGov
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
9.5
5 Ratings
19% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.34 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
OpenGov
-
Ratings
ZipBooks
9.2
6 Ratings
26% above category average
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
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User Ratings
OpenGovZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(6 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenGovZipBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
OpenGov
OpenGov procurement needs to keep the business model of ProcureNow. I have noticed since it has joined OpenGov customer engagement has gotten lost.
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ZipBooks
ZipBooks is really strong for small businesses (and non-profits like the ones I help manage). It may not yet be ready to handle medium or large businesses given the deep, niche functionality that is sometimes required in those cases.
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Pros
OpenGov
  • Engagement with customers.
  • Continuous Improvement of product.
  • Listens to customer needs.
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ZipBooks
  • Invoicing is particularly easy-to-use, quick, clean and beautiful. GREAT for branding.
  • The time tracker was unexpected, but very useful and integrates well with the invoicing. Leads to quick invoicing every time.
  • Customer support is phenomenal -- the support staff is friendly and helpful.
  • Although they are a new company, they are definitely on the right track!
  • I recommend this software to clients, colleagues, and friends alike, mostly for it quick and beautiful invoicing.
  • They do what they can to live up to their name! It doesn't take very long to get set up, or very long to create a complete invoice and send it to the right person.
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Cons
OpenGov
  • Reaching out to customers.
  • Training.
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ZipBooks
  • There is some difficulty with a need to learn the use of the menus, they are not open and click, at the moment, the user needs to open the menu then using the pad keys scroll down and use enter to select from the drop-down menu. A mouse does not work.
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Usability
OpenGov
The OpenGov platform has been relatively easy for all staff at different levels to implement into their daily workday.
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ZipBooks
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
OpenGov
They have always resolved any issues we have had. It has been timely and responsive.
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ZipBooks
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
OpenGov
No answers on this topic
ZipBooks
I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
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Return on Investment
OpenGov
No answers on this topic
ZipBooks
  • ZipBooks is entirely affordable, and with my current $15/mo payments, I get ROI pretty quickly.
  • Invoices are simple and easy to make, while staying beautiful and functional at the same time. This saves me TIME, which means that I don't need to spend 15-20 minutes fiddling with the software to make it do what I want it to do. It just works. And that means, I can spend more time doing client work, and managing projects and sales.
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ScreenShots

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