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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Zeni

    Score1 out of 10
    N/AZeni is an AI-powered finance team for startups from Zeni, Inc in Palo Alto, boasting capabilities like intelligent bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO services.

    $547

    per month

    Pricing
    ScaleFactorZeni
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $549
    per month
    Growth
    $799
    per month
    Enterprise
    $0
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ScaleFactorZeni
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—An Enterprise level plan is also available. Pricing for this plan is available on request. A discount is available for annual billing.
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    Features
    ScaleFactorZeni
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of ScaleFactor and Zeni
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zeni
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    156% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.54 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of ScaleFactor and Zeni
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.6
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Zeni
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards9.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Standard reports9.54 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Custom reports10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of ScaleFactor and Zeni
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Zeni
    3.0
    2 Ratings
    87% below category average
    Accounts payable10.04 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.02 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Cash management9.03 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation9.55 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Expense management9.55 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Multi-division support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance9.54 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Self-service portal9.04 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes10.03 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings1.02 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of ScaleFactor and Zeni
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zeni
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of ScaleFactor and Zeni
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Zeni
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Plug-ins9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    API for custom integration00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of ScaleFactor and Zeni
    Feature
    ScaleFactor
    -
    Ratings
    Zeni
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    ScaleFactorZeni
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ScaleFactorZeni
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    Zeni is well suited for any organization that needs accounting work. They have been great for us since we are in the SaaS space and they adjusted our accounts to reflect SaaS needs and metrics. So far I think Zeni would be a fit for any size of company. I think it would be great to start out with Zeni so that you have them in place as you grow.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    All I know was I am a victim of ACH through the Zeni system. My business will take years to recover from this fraud.
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    Support Rating
    ScaleFactor
    Not sure if support is still available.
    Incentivized
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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    The Zeni team has always been quick to respond and get on a call if needed.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    We used Bench.co before switching to Zeni- our books were often not available when promised, we had issues with duplicate transactions, and we had serious communication issues when trying to file our taxes. Zeni corrected our books and got our taxes filed quickly and seamlessly.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zeni, Inc (zeni.ai)
    • I believe Zeni was taking my money without permission
    • Zeni did not verify the company to be legitimate. They let a gmail address with no website qualify. All they needed to do was look up the real company and verify this is fraudulent.
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