FinancialForce ERP Review - why 3.3 stars?

FinancialForce ERP is an enterprise resource planning solution for businesses of all sizes. Its services include supply chain management, service automation, order and billing, financial management, and others. The software was designed and launched by FinancialForce.com headquartered in California, United States.

The rating of FinancialForce ERP is 3.3 stars out of 5 and the total score is 84 out of 100. The ratings are based on our unbiased experts. Learn more in our rating methodology page

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. Major industries where it has been deployed include retail and wholesale, financial services, transportation and communication, automation and manufacturing, technology, government, and others. Some major customers of the software include WhiteSprings, All Traffic Solutions, and CyberSafe Ltd etc.

FinancialForce ERP is ranked 41 out of 272 software in their category (ERP systems).

The software offers cloud based financial management capabilities of accounting, revenue recognition, spending management, and fixed asset management. Opportunities, cases, orders, and timecards can be quickly turned into invoices with a single click. The software also offers ordering and billing capabilities of advanced quoting, contract management, recurring billing, and media billing.

FinancialForce ERP features human capital management services of benefits management, recruiting and talent management, and time and attendance. Core supply chain management facilities of the software include order fulfillment, price quote configuration, contract management, inventory management, and supplier management. It also offers business automation features of resource management, project management, project accounting, and services resource planning etc.

The main competitors for FinancialForce ERP are Netsuite and Sage ERP X3.

Netsuite is a cloud based ERP solution that includes the core features of financial management, supply chain & inventory control, as well as purchasing & ordering. There are also options for CRM as well as a SuiteCommerce module to address online shopping via e-commerce based web stores for both business to business and business to customer transactions. The product also supports professional services automation which includes project management & accounting along with resource management.

In comparison FinancialForce ERP is built using the Salesforce platform and includes its CRM solution as well as collaboration features using its Chatter social network. Additionally the product is workflow based, supports mobile devices and provides access to the AppExchange which is a library of add on functionality to enhance the product. FinancialForce ERP is modular so a customer can choose functions based on requirements and in addition to NetSuite’s features also provides Human Capital Management as part of its portfolio.

Then there is Sage ERP X3 which includes dedicated modules for manufacturing and customer service unlike FinancialForce ERP. The product includes Microsoft Office integration to handle regular business processing requirements and provides intelligence tools with dashboards for performance & operational monitoring, with integration options to SAP Business Objects as well. Sage ERP X3 also supports business requirements customization.

FinancialForce ERP however is a cloud based solution and also includes customization options. Additionally it provides an API for integration to other customer applications and utilizes Salesforce Analytics for its business intelligence requirements.

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