Sparkrock vs. Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning

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
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) (formerly Business World, and before that Aggresso) is an ERP accounting software designed to deliver visibility and control over finances, projects, procurement, reporting, forecasting and payroll.N/A
Pricing
SparkrockUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SparkrockUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$50,000 per installationNo setup fee
Additional Details
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SparkrockUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Features
SparkrockUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.4
3 Ratings
24% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Pay calculation9.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files10.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
10.0
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
6.0
1 Ratings
21% below category average
API for custom integration10.02 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Plug-ins10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.5
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
18% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.04 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.05 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.0
4 Ratings
21% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
3 Ratings
31% above category average
Dashboards9.03 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standard reports9.04 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Custom reports9.03 Ratings10.03 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
14% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
3 Ratings
26% above category average
Accounts payable10.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.05 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Configurable Accounting10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.3
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
29% above category average
Billing Management9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Period Close10.01 Ratings10.01 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
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.6
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
9.3
1 Ratings
26% above category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Sparkrock
-
Ratings
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
SparkrockUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(9 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SparkrockUnit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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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Unit4
Unit4 is good for small and mid-level companies where they need a single platform to manage their functionality.
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Pros
Sparkrock
  • 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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Unit4
  • Since the software is built with your needs in mind, it can be tailored to your specific needs.
  • System security is also created with your specific needs in mind and can be extremely detailed for various roles within the organization.
  • The various modules integrate well, if thought through system processes when building.
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Cons
Sparkrock
  • 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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Unit4
  • Their layout and limited web capabilities are a turn-off
  • They lack basic functionality in their web [version]
  • The implementation phase is bumpy since their guides and process documents are not step by step and are usually confusing
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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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Unit4
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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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Unit4
Unit4 is very easy to use. One can use it without much technical knowledge.
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Support Rating
Sparkrock
Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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Unit4
Their consultant and support service is also very responsive.
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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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Unit4
I have used Fund EZ and QuickBooks. Unit4 is for larger organizations and was needed for our scaling.
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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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Unit4
  • Our business processes were in flux when the initial build of our system was taking place - this made lives very difficult. Make sure processes are set!
  • Time - beyond what could have been imagined - this is a huge project, that needs proper resources assigned to it within a company when planning to install.
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