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    Sparkrock

    Score9 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

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    SparkrockZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SparkrockZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$50,000 per installationOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    SparkrockZoho Projects
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    Would buy again
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    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 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
    No answers on this topic
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    SparkrockZoho Projects
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    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 Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Sparkrock
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SparkrockZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SparkrockZoho Projects
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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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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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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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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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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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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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.