ERP Financials Comparison Guide Ziff Davis July 2014
Having an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) finance module is a way for a company to organize its financials as well as meet its business objectives in the most efficient way. Most solutions aid in generating general ledgers, balance sheets, expense tracking, and quarterly financial statements. In this guide, you will learn more about the top 10 ERP vendors who offer finance modules and important features to consider before implementing such as ease of customization to, user range, financing options.
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ERP Financials Comparison Guide Vendor/Product
User Range
Multi Site
Multi National
Architecture
Database Platform
Server OS
Subscription based
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MS, Linux/Unix
Cent OS, Novell SUSE Linux, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows
$399/mo
Subscription based
**
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Cloud
Web based
Web based
SMB – Enterprise
$20k - $750k
Lease, Owner Financing, Financing
5 – 1000
SOA, .NET
SQL Server
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
NetSuite
SMB – Enterprise
$999 $14,999/mo
annual license
11 users for $99/mo, $49 for each additional user. 500 user packaging available. Unlimited users available for $1Mil/yr
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SaaS
NetSuite Business Operating System
NetSuite Business Suite
JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
SMB – Enterprise
$17k - $35k annual
Cloud-Based (Saas), IBM DB2, IBM UniData/UniVerse, MS SQL Server, MS SQL Express, MS Access, ODBC Compliant, Oracle, Pervasive, PostgreSQL, Power, Progress, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, abas Open Object Oriented Database, Customized per Client, Proprietary`, Other, Universal Compatibility, Quickbooks, Salesforce
Oracle
Windows Mobile Devices (6.0, 6.1, and 6.5), Android, iOS
MS SQL Server
Windows, Mac OS, Novell Netware, Linux, Unix, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, Compatible With All, Power, i Operating System, NA/On Demand/ Saas, VMS, IBM OS
SMB or Enterprise?
Price Range
Epicor ERP
SMB – Enterprise
1
Epicor Express
SMB
Microsoft Dynamics AX
Product
Financing Options
Annual License
over 4k
Plex Systems
Enterprise
$5k+/Mo
Subscription
20-1000+
Cloud-Based (Saas), IBM DB2, IBM UniData/UniVerse, MS SQL Server, MS SQL Express, MS Access, ODBC Compliant, Oracle, Pervasive, PostgreSQL, Power, Progress, Sage ProvideX, Sybase, abas Open Object Oriented Database, Customized per Client, Proprietary`, Other, Universal Compatibility, Quickbooks, Salesforce
SAGE 100 ERP
SMB – Enterprise
$1540 $2310/user
Pay as you go subscription
10 - 250+
Cloud, Linux, Mac, Windows, On-Premises, SaaS/Online
MS SQL Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP, Mobile iOS
Sage 500 ERP
SMB – Enterprise
$2140 $3555/user
Pay as you go subscription
1-30+
Cloud, Linux, Mac, Windows, On-Premises, SaaS/Online
MS SQL Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows XP, Mobile iOS
Business ByDesign
Small – Mid size
$1111/user/mo
Lease, Owner Financing, Financing
10 – unlimited
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Cloud
SAP HANA
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Business One
SMB
$7k/user annual
Lease, owner financing, lease to own
25-1000
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SAP HANA
MS SQL, Progress, IBM, DB2, Oracle, SAP HANA
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
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ERP Financials Comparison Guide Vendor/Product
Customizable
Difficulty of Customization
Advanced Billing
Bank Reconciliation
Cost Accounting & Analysis
Multi-Company Financial Consolidation
Multi-Currency Transaction Management
Project Accounting
Project Costing
Project Expense Tracking
Revenue Recognition
Tax Estimation
Yes
Easy
Yes
Easy
No
N/A
No
N/A
Yes
Easy
No
N/A
Yes
Difficult
Yes
Difficult
Yes
Difficult
No
N/A
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Footnotes 1 Finance options only discussed when ready to purchase 2 Customizable: EASY - Customization can be performed by internal IT Staff; DIFFICULT - Customization requires vendor support, consultant, or outside specialist ** Information was not available. Please contact the vendor.
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