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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Unit4 Financials by Coda

    Score5.1 out of 10
    N/AUnit4 Financials by Coda is presented as a no-compromise, dedicated, standalone financial management software that supports financial accounting, procurement, billing and asset management.N/A

    ZipBooks

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Unit4 Financials by CodaZipBooks
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    ZipBooks Starter
    $0
    ZipBooks Smarter
    $15
    ZipBooks Sophisticated
    $35
    ZipBooks Accountant
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Unit4 Financials by CodaZipBooks
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Unit4 Financials by CodaZipBooks
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Unit4 Financials by Coda and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Unit4 Financials by Coda
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    ZipBooks
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Unit4 Financials by Coda and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Unit4 Financials by Coda
    5.3
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    ZipBooks
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Dashboards1.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Standard reports7.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Custom reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Unit4 Financials by Coda and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Unit4 Financials by Coda
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    ZipBooks
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Accounts payable9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Cash management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense management8.01 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Multi-division support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Unit4 Financials by Coda and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Unit4 Financials by Coda
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    ZipBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Unit4 Financials by Coda and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Unit4 Financials by Coda
    -
    Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Unit4 Financials by Coda and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Unit4 Financials by Coda
    -
    Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Unit4 Financials by CodaZipBooks
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    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
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    Medium-sized Companies
    MYOB
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    User Ratings
    Unit4 Financials by CodaZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Unit4 Financials by CodaZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Unit4
    This would work well for the back side of accounting...meaning after the invoice was created. If you need software to create invoices, this may not be the software for you (or at least you would have to do additional research on its capability). Other than that, it takes care of the majority of our needs.
    Incentivized
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    ZipBooks
    ZipBooks is really strong for small businesses (and non-profits like the ones I help manage). It may not yet be ready to handle medium or large businesses given the deep, niche functionality that is sometimes required in those cases.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Unit4
    • It is easy to move around in if set up properly.
    • You can changes background colors to your choice.
    • It is customizable (you can create home pages specific to the user).
    Incentivized
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    ZipBooks
    • Invoicing is particularly easy-to-use, quick, clean and beautiful. GREAT for branding.
    • The time tracker was unexpected, but very useful and integrates well with the invoicing. Leads to quick invoicing every time.
    • Customer support is phenomenal -- the support staff is friendly and helpful.
    • Although they are a new company, they are definitely on the right track!
    • I recommend this software to clients, colleagues, and friends alike, mostly for it quick and beautiful invoicing.
    • They do what they can to live up to their name! It doesn't take very long to get set up, or very long to create a complete invoice and send it to the right person.
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    Cons
    Unit4
    • There is a lot of "building" when first starting up with the software.
    • Some of the data you cannot pull unless you have sequel knowledge, although capabilities are getting better.
    • There is not a good operating statement report option.
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    ZipBooks
    • There is some difficulty with a need to learn the use of the menus, they are not open and click, at the moment, the user needs to open the menu then using the pad keys scroll down and use enter to select from the drop-down menu. A mouse does not work.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Unit4
    Unit4 Financials is definitely much more robust than Peachtree or other software. I've also used SAP in the past and this seems to have many more capabilities.
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    ZipBooks
    I've primarily compared ZipBooks vs. Quickbooks because I've used Quickbooks at larger companies before. ZipBooks was the right fit for a smaller organization because it still had all the core features of Quickbooks but at a dramatically lower price that fits the budget.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Unit4
    • Because of the lack of operating statement reports, we've had to spend additional funds to use another system.
    • It does show data in real time, so no waiting for batches to update overnight.
    • You can do a lot of customizing to meet your own needs.
    Incentivized
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    ZipBooks
    • ZipBooks is entirely affordable, and with my current $15/mo payments, I get ROI pretty quickly.
    • Invoices are simple and easy to make, while staying beautiful and functional at the same time. This saves me TIME, which means that I don't need to spend 15-20 minutes fiddling with the software to make it do what I want it to do. It just works. And that means, I can spend more time doing client work, and managing projects and sales.
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