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BlackLine

Overview

What is BlackLine?

BlackLine automates the the processes required to finalize periodic closing of the books. Beyond close/reconciliation management the product includes capabilities to enhance the management and control of financial processes throughout the accounting cycle.In October 2020, BlackLine acquired Rimilia, an AR…

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Recent Reviews

amazing we want more

10 out of 10
March 28, 2024
I use BlackLine (BL) for reconciliations - in my case I cannot integrate the tool for credit cards recs with BL for some reason. I would …
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Excellent Product!

9 out of 10
October 22, 2023
BlackLine will allow us to more efficiently and effectively complete account reconciliations. We will be able to more readily analyze our …
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Goes Beyond

9 out of 10
October 21, 2023
BlackLine helps Carlisle Companies automate financial close processes across a disparate Finance and IT landscape. It gives us better …
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BlackLine Works!

10 out of 10
September 27, 2023
We have many affiliates within the organization. While not all of them use BlackLine, I support the administration of the affiliates that …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Detailed Audit Trails (50)
    8.7
    87%
  • Journal entries and reports (39)
    8.4
    84%
  • Customizable Workflows (33)
    8.0
    80%
  • Multi-currency management (26)
    7.6
    76%

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Pricing

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What is BlackLine?

BlackLine automates the the processes required to finalize periodic closing of the books. Beyond close/reconciliation management the product includes capabilities to enhance the management and control of financial processes throughout the accounting cycle. In October 2020, BlackLine acquired…

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  • No setup fee

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  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Features

Consolidation and Close

Consolidation of data from multiple entities with currency management, reporting and audit trails.

8.1
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is BlackLine?

BlackLine automates the the processes required to finalize periodic closing of the books. Beyond close/reconciliation management the product includes capabilities to enhance the management and control of financial processes throughout the accounting cycle.

In October 2020, BlackLine acquired Rimilia, an AR automation solution. Rimilia's capabilities are now part of the BlackLine platform.

BlackLine Features

Consolidation and Close Features

  • Supported: Financial data consolidation
  • Supported: Journal entries and reports
  • Supported: Multi-currency management
  • Supported: Detailed Audit Trails
  • Supported: Reconciliation Automation
  • Supported: Close Checklist
  • Supported: Customizable Workflows

Additional Features

  • Supported: Intercompany Non-Trade
  • Supported: Intercompany Balance & Resolve
  • Supported: Intercompany Net & Settle
  • Supported: Compliance
  • Supported: Financial Reporting Analytics

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BlackLine Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewers rate Detailed Audit Trails highest, with a score of 8.7.

The most common users of BlackLine are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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November 23, 2020

BlackLine user

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
BlackLine support team has doing a good job to help user and customer to solve the system problem. The Architect and Solution team are always keep on the updates for BlackLine from time to time. They provide the professional skill and advices when create any new API and feature into BlackLine.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
The BlackLine customer service reps are friendly and always willing to help when we need them. They are flexible with their time, and go out of their way to learn how we can improve our BlackLine experience. The solutions when we work with our customer service rep are generally tailored to our company and they have use cases with other companies that they are willing to share with us to improve our experience.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
There are a lot of self-help options within the Blackline Community where you can look up anything you need to know more about. We also have people within the company who have had more training than others so they are a good resource. I feel like Blackline does try to make sure people have the support that they need.
November 23, 2020

BlackLine is Great

Vanessa Laird, CPA | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
When I first began using BlackLine, I found a lack of support; however, we reached out to our representative recently and have been overwhelmed with support. It has been really great!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I had a problem where I was rejecting reconciliations and Blackline was supposed to send an email to the preparer after I rejected a rec, but the email was not showing up. I went back and forth with support a few times, but they weren't able to solve my issue, and they kept having me try the same solution over and over again. Finally I gave up and I am still unable to send an email after rejecting a rec.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I haven't had much discourse with BlackLine support but my limited experience with them has been great and has not deterred me from wanting to use their products. I do feel though that the individuals demonstrating the product should sometimes be more versed in their own product before trying to display it for potential customers.
November 20, 2020

BlackLine = Best in class

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
BlackLine support / customer success has been amazing. Every question answered, every system setting explained. I would highly recommend BlackLine just for their support. Additionally, their forums are top-notch and different answers and any workarounds (if you are trying to do something crazy) readily explained. I can honestly say I have never had a less than perfect interaction with BlackLine support.
November 20, 2020

BlackLine Impressions

Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have an excellent success management support person from BlackLine who continues to help us with the systems setup, and also helps us with ideas for moving forward in other areas, such as daily reconciliations that we hope to use.
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