Sparkrock

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sparkrock
Score 9.0 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
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Sparkrock
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Sparkrock
Free Trial
No
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup Fee$50,000 per installation
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Sparkrock
Chose 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
Chose Sparkrock
Previous systems were custom built for our needs, so comparison is difficult.
Chose Sparkrock
Prefer not to answer.
Chose Sparkrock
Meditech has much better reporting. Altus reporting is mainly done through another program, Jet Reports, which is extremely inconvenient and difficult to use if you are not a computer programmer.
Chose Sparkrock
We came from a product that was specific to our industry. It was old, tired and did not do many of the things the Altus Dynamics solution does. The only other product that we seriously considered was Microsoft Dynamics GP, however our finance team felt that product was too …
Chose Sparkrock
We chose Altus Dynamics ERP because it was the most cost effective choice and the only solution that integrated payroll with finance at that time. We looked at BAS and Peoplesoft at the time and neither could compete.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
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Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
26% above category average
Pay calculation9.03 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.03 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
32% above category average
API for custom integration10.02 Ratings
Plug-ins10.02 Ratings
Security
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Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.04 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.05 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
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Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
26% above category average
Dashboards9.03 Ratings
Standard reports9.04 Ratings
Custom reports9.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
8.8
5 Ratings
15% above category average
Accounts payable10.05 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.05 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.01 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.01 Ratings
Configurable Accounting10.01 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.01 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
17% above category average
Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings
Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings
Location management9.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Billing Management9.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.01 Ratings
Period Close10.01 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.4
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting10.01 Ratings
Project Costing9.01 Ratings
Cost Capture10.01 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition10.01 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared9.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.01 Ratings
Contract Repository10.01 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management10.01 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Forecasting9.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Sparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(9 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Sparkrock
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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Pros
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  • 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
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  • 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
Sparkrock
We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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Usability
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.
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Support Rating
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Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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Alternatives Considered
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
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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