Compare The Financial Edge and ESC Service - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 04, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - The Financial Edge or ESC Service?

The Financial Edge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ESC Service, and ESC Service is rated higher (89/100) than The Financial Edge (80/100). The Financial Edge offers users more features (15) than ESC Service (3).

Looking for the right Accounting & Finance solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

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Who is more expensive? The Financial Edge or ESC Service Management?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Accounting & Finance software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for The Financial Edge and ESC Service Management.

The Financial Edge price starts at $299 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 The Financial Edge is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Accounting & Finance software. ESC Service Management accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 The Financial Edge is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Accounting & Finance software.

Bottom line: The Financial Edge is more expensive than ESC Service Management.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared The Financial Edge Vs. ESC Service based on some of the most important and required Accounting & Finance features.

The Financial Edge: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Audit Trail, Balance Sheet, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow, E-commerce.

ESC Service Management: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Financial Edge is ideal software for nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions and any other type of organization that receives funding from multiple sources. and ESC Service Management's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.

The Financial Edge

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $299 per user/month

Financial Edge is an accounting system best suited for nonprofits and government agencies. This program has an effective solution for grant management. With the user-friendly interface and specific functionalit...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Recurring Billing, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & CPM.

ESC Service

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

ESC Service Management (now FieldEdge) is a cloud-based Accounting & Finance software that enables contractors to manage their business from a unified point and deliver customer invoices online.

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Customer Service, Field Service - HVAC, Field Service - Pest Control, Field Service - Work Order.

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The Financial Edge: 15 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Audit Trail
Balance Sheet
Billing & Invoicing
Budgeting & Forecasting
Cash Flow
E-commerce
Fund-Accounting
General-Ledger
Multi-Currency
P&L Statement
Project-Accounting
Sales Reporting
Time & Expense

ESC Service Management: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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The Fina...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$299 per user/month
Functionality
34
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ESC Serv...
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
9
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ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
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Functionality
16
MoneyDesktop
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
MultiCHAX
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$99 per license
Functionality
5

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.