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    ScaleFactor

    Score9.5 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Austin-based ScaleFactor provides their small business accounting automation platform designed to combine software and expert assistance to SMBs and remove concern for financial, tax and accounting challenges.N/A

    Spendesk

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ASpendesk is smart spend management software from the company of the same name in Paris, designed for finance teams and employees, presenting flexible payments, approvals, automated receipt capture and real-time spend insights, finance can decentralize operational spending across the business without any loss of control or visibility. Employees benefit from streamlined expense and invoice management through the Spendesk website and app.N/A
    Pricing
    ScaleFactorSpendesk
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ScaleFactorSpendesk
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    ScaleFactorSpendesk
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ScaleFactor and Spendesk
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Spendesk
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ScaleFactor and Spendesk
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Spendesk
    -
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    Dashboards9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ScaleFactor and Spendesk
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Spendesk
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash management9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management9.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ScaleFactor and Spendesk
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Spendesk
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ScaleFactor and Spendesk
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Spendesk
    -
    Ratings
    Plug-ins9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ScaleFactorSpendesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    ScaleFactorSpendesk
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ScaleFactor
    I work with several businesses and have attempted to bring ScaleFactor into multiple. Thus far the business status/environment has been suitable for ScaleFactor only once, but I'll continue to look for more. ScaleFactor is great when a company has matured beyond the owner making all accounting and banking entries. As soon as multiple systems are needed, it's likely a decent time to call ScaleFactor. I'm confident my operations could run through ScaleFactor for a long time as the next step for us would be something akin to NetSuite or some other more rigid enterprise solution. Additionally, our business has a geographically displaced work force, typically working from home. Having access to all systems via the cloud has been great. No longer do we have to pass a specific computer back and forth for a physical computer software license. It's enabled maximum work flow convenience.
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    Spendesk
    Spendesk's integration with Slack is super functional, as I receive requests to approve expenses daily. This way, we can act on time. This also works with pending approvals from other stakeholders. Also, keeping tracking of the POs thresholds is quite handy. On the other hand, sometimes I struggle when I want to access historical data quickly. It would be amazing to get a dashboard.
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    Pros
    ScaleFactor
    • ScaleFactor has been a great resource for me as I got my business off the ground. They have allowed me to focus on marketing and strategy while they handle my Quickbooks and other accounting needs. Great accounting and finance solutions that don't require you to hire an in-house staff
    • Presenting data clearly.
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    Spendesk
    • POs approval
    • Integration with Slack
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    Cons
    ScaleFactor
    • Could connect with All saving accounts i.e. Building society saving aswell as major banks.
    • When a connected bank or savings account hasn't been used for a month or 2 it could show a 0 transaction to keep it updated rather then saying "last updated 3 months ago"
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    Spendesk
    • The AI that reads receipts could be improved.
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    Usability
    ScaleFactor
    ScaleFactor has been a great resource for me as I got my business off the ground. They have allowed me to focus on marketing and strategy while they handle my Quickbooks and other accounting needs. Great accounting and finance solutions that don't require you to hire an in-house staff.
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    Spendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    ScaleFactor
    Not sure if support is still available.
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    Spendesk
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    ScaleFactor
    Scale factor, can be used like Xero I believe. However all my past data was already stored in Xero so I used it as an add on. It is a lot more user friendly and helpful, i.e. you don't need to be an accountant to use it. However I am not sure it is useable anymore or supported, so i have gone back to using Xero alone.
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    Spendesk
    Spendesk is fully dedicated to this field. While we are still using Airtable for other purposes, such as automation, Spendesk allows us to get a well-structured process for approvals and improve the communication between different teams
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    Return on Investment
    ScaleFactor
    • They have been fundamental in helping us grow and scale at a relatively low cost in comparison to out-sourcing these functions. We can spend more on other items that can fuel growth while knowing the back end is taken care of.
    • They provide automated supports for key areas like payroll, expenses, etc so that we can quickly get back to focusing on the other items.
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    Spendesk
    • Reduce the approval time of expenses
    • Improve the communication between departments
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