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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Quantrix

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/AQuantrix is designed to allow users to address the limitations and risks inherent to spreadsheets when developing business-critical models. According to the vendor, this solution offers unmatched capability for forecasting, planning, budgeting, risk modeling and visual analytics, and also allows users to develop ‘what if’ scenarios and model the financial and operational impact of business decisions. Additionally, the vendor says sharing insight is made easier through the creation of interactive…N/A

    Synoptix

    Score7.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Synoptic provides ERP financial reporting tools and analysis. This solution is designed to deliver real-time data. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution empowers users to create financial and operational reports with spreadsheet ease of use.N/A
    Pricing
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsQuantrix Modeler is licensed on a per user subscription basis.—
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    Community Pulse
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Considered Both Products
    Quantrix
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    Synoptix
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    9.3
    12 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.6
    8 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Long-term financial planning9.711 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.012 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Forecasting10.012 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Scenario modeling9.012 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Management reporting9.012 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Synoptix
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Financial data consolidation8.36 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Multi-currency management8.44 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Minority Ownership8.04 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting8.77 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails6.75 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Synoptix
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting9.010 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Management Reporting9.012 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting9.011 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    8.5
    12 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.5
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Personalized dashboards8.012 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards6.45 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    KPIs10.010 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis8.610 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting10.011 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data8.210 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Synoptix
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Flat file integration9.012 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.012 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources9.012 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Quantrix and Synoptix
    Feature
    Quantrix
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    7.5
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuantrixSynoptix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Quantrix
    If you find yourself in the ocean of traditional spreadsheets, overwhelmed by broken links, errors, model audit problems, hardwiring, etc. here is a lifebuoy for you. If you want to have full flexibility in your budgeting and forecasting in contrast to ERPs with rigid structures and one-size-fits-all concept. If you are small or medium size company and do not want to invest in costly enterprise solutions. If you need a fast implementation https://youtu.be/5W_q5Xhw5fg
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    Synoptix
    Synoptix has been great for us to allow end users access to the data and information they need to make informed decisions without letting them have full access to all ERP functions. It has also been very easy to create custom reports that meet our needs. It is also nimble enough to create quick reports that are needed with a small turnaround
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    Pros
    Quantrix
    • Building complex financial planning model availing of a multidimensional data structure coupled with a powerful formula language, with the immediacy and intuitiveness typical of spreadsheets
    • Implement quickly model modifications (new products, new scenarios, new time periods) simply adding new "items" to "categories" (corresponding to dimensions in a multidimensional data model)
    • Scale up models to very large datasets with very fast computation times
    • Easily import data from text files, other Quantrix models and external databases via DataLink and DataNAV
    • Save snapshots of tables computed in Quantrix to external databases via DataPush
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    Synoptix
    • Easy report building interface with an query interface that allows financial users the ability to conduct complex queries without difficulty.
    • The ability to create reporting that allows us to review in-depth financial review by drilling down into accounts to find transnational data easily.
    • Easily maintained and monitored with simple upgrade installations and end point installation.
    • Great knowledge base for review and trouble-shooting.
    • Highly knowledgeable and easy to work with staff.
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    Cons
    Quantrix
    • Hard to be critical of the Quantrix team as I know they strive to produce the best product possible. I suppose the next thing on my wish list would be the application of the new Solver functionality to be available in the Qloud.
    • A big help for new users would be a good book on transitioning from Excel or other environment into Quantrix. I know first hand it can be difficult to transition when having to learn the program through a help guide, forums and tech support. I had a lot of trial and error in my journey to producing the desired models. On one hand it was a valuable method as it taught me a lot of what not to do, but I will admit it was not the most efficient way to do things.
    • Would also love to see local user groups being formed at some point in the future. Quantrix puts on a fantastic conference once a year in beautiful Maine, but it is a big journey for someone in Southern California (and limited to one or two days a year). I would like to see some local chapters formed in different areas of the country so local Quantrix users can get together more often and collaborate (maybe a quarterly or semi-annual meetup?). Our Quantrix community is still relatively small and may be a difficult task for some areas, but is also the very reason why this would be great idea.
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    Synoptix
    • It has a poor install procedure which is not standard. It almost requires copying folders from an existing computer to the new install.
    • The update process is less than desirable. It seems like Compusoft needs to do a better job of testing before releasing updates.
    • The interface is a bit archaic. It looks more like a program from 20 years ago than one used today.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Quantrix
    No answers on this topic
    Synoptix
    There is no question that we will continue to use this product for as long as it's available
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    Usability
    Quantrix
    For a newbie it can be difficult until you get the hang of the system. Quantrix is a very logical system, once you understand its underlying ideas.
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    Synoptix
    It didn't take long to learn how it works and has always been easy to navigate and accomplish all that we have needed. Whenever there have been any issues Synopotix has been great to address them in a timely manner and have always been able to resolve the issues we have had
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    Support Rating
    Quantrix
    No answers on this topic
    Synoptix
    Support does not know much about software solutions. As an example, I have struggled for weeks just to set up LDAP that should be fairly simple.
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    Implementation Rating
    Quantrix
    No answers on this topic
    Synoptix
    Good guidance of what steps will halppen.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Quantrix
    Overall, I was not part of the ultimate decision to purchase Quantrix. I terms of user-friendliess and robust reporting capabilities I do think Tableau has Quantrix outclassed. That being said, Quantrix does provide more in-depth analyses for our relevant data and provides better modeling for our forecasts out of the box. The accuracy of the tools output is also much better
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    Synoptix
    Synoptix is more oriented to users as their own developers. You do not need to understand any sort of coding or languages. If you are working in financials you just need to know your trial balance. The menus and programing are so user friendly the programming is "kinda obvious"
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    Return on Investment
    Quantrix
    • Capacity forecasting used to take hours to calculate with a ton of manual modifications. Quantrix has automated that so a model can be updated at any time with a click of a button
    • The accuracy of the models is incredible. It took some tweaking to add in data scubbers, but now it runs almost flawlessly
    • The confidence the management teams have in the output of the model is amazing. Before, people would question the output, have you rebuild it, and then compare. Now the report comes out and the output has high confidence.
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    Synoptix
    • As a reporting tool it has allowed us to make fact based decisions. We have a significant annual cost with relation to our legacy system and Synoptix provides us with the best tool to mine the data that resides in our legacy system.
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