ABB Ability Solution Suite vs. Accounting Seed

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
The ABB Ability Solution Suite is an enterprise ERP product suite designed for asset-intensive industries like power generation and water management.N/A
Accounting Seed
Score 6.3 out of 10
N/A
Accounting Seed is accounting software that is native to Salesforce.N/A
Pricing
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAccounting Seed
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAccounting Seed
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing starts at $3,960/year.
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Community Pulse
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAccounting Seed
Considered Both Products
ABB Ability Solution Suite
Chose ABB Ability Solution Suite
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
Accounting Seed
Chose Accounting Seed
I have never used Xero at my current organization, but I used it at Alliance Data before Implementing Accounting Seed. Xero wasn’t updated much during the years that we were using it. Also, Xero failed to integrate with some of third-party applications that we were using. …
Chose Accounting Seed
Well, while I have not interacted with many accounting solutions, I know Accounting Seed is more affordable and capable. I have used it for a long time and I can say it works as expected.
Chose Accounting Seed
We moved from Financial Edge to Accounting Seed because we needed a cloud-based accounting system. Financial Edge allowed us to access the system from a shared server but it was not made for that. Financial Edge was not updated much over the years we used it while technology …
Chose Accounting Seed
Flexibility of data review is superior in Accounting Seed. Ability to work in Salesforce environment like other departments in our organization is helpful for all staff in day-to-day jobs and in a staff person's ability to move from one department to another. Cross training …
Chose Accounting Seed
Honestly, Accounting Seed was the only one I focused on when looking to switch from our existing program. It showed in the partner app store and stated it was created native to SalesForce. As I read through it's capabilities, cost, etc., I knew it was the right choice.
Chose Accounting Seed
Much easier to have accounting software be native to Salesforce. That's the main reason we went with Accounting Seed and are happy to have made that decision. We also love the customization abilities - just as easy as adding any field in Salesforce.
Features
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAccounting Seed
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Accounting Seed
9.7
Ratings
24% above category average
API for custom integration10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Plug-ins10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Accounting Seed
9.7
Ratings
15% above category average
Single sign-on capability10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Accounting Seed
9.0
Ratings
20% above category average
Inventory tracking10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Location management10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Accounting Seed
9.4
Ratings
20% above category average
Pricing10.00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Order entry10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
37% above category average
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
30% above category average
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Production Process Design10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
34% above category average
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Forecasting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
10.0
Ratings
33% above category average
Accounting Seed
-
Ratings
Proposal Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Accounting Seed
9.0
Ratings
15% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.30 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Accounting Seed
9.1
Ratings
14% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ABB Ability Solution Suite
-
Ratings
Accounting Seed
8.9
Ratings
13% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings5.50 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAccounting Seed
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ABB Ability Solution SuiteAccounting Seed
Likelihood to Recommend
Of course this is the one of the best solution available in the market at present. When you have Multiple system in a plant then you need a powerful tool for Computation which Ability does it smoothly.
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Accounting Seed is a great solution for businesses looking for reliable accounting software. It offers all the features needed and works as expected. In addition, it is not as pricey as many competitors and therefore a great choice. I would recommend it for both startups and established businesses.
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Pros
  • Computation of data.
  • Presentation to right person.
  • Ability to perform critical task and sending to users.
  • Multiple control system connectivity.
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  • When making a deposit for a donation we can tag the account record.
  • Anyone can recognize donors that are also vendors.
  • Extracting general ledger detail is accurate and easy - allowing us to ensure the GL matches revenue detail from donations, box office and education.
  • Budgeting is actually pretty nimble now that I am using it more.
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Cons
  • May be for smaller PLCs this can't be implemented.
  • Cost may an area ABB can look in to.
  • Improvement in GUI
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  • Sometimes when creating a receipt it can't seem to find the company I am searching for in the drop-down, I have to go out to the company and enter from there.
  • Some of the accounting reports seem to be limited, though at times this may just be the user! Still learning as I go! But there have been some reports that state I would need to add another partner app to do, which would mean more cost.
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Usability
One of the best solutions in the market with a user-friendly system. This is very useful when the ABB system (Like we had 800xA) is there, new or existing; all the ABB systems can be integrated using this rather than going to a 3rd party vendor, which may have interface problems.
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Accounting Seed was easy to implement and use without third-party service providers' intervention. Furthermore, the vendor forwarded us a copy of articles and documentation on implementation, customization and integration, which made it much easier for us to integrate it with company API and other external programs.
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Support Rating
Good support in terms of quality and promptness. When we had problems with some of the commands not getting executed, their online support also provided a good solution to solve the problem. Even mission-critical task we were able to solve during this Pandemic time. The suggestion is to go for the online support 1st in the future, followed by a visit.
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We seldom have had to use their support but when we have, they have been responsive and actually were able to answer our questions in a simple, nontech language. You don't have to be a programmer to talk to them!
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Alternatives Considered
Better suited for the ABB System as Microsoft is a third party for ABB Control System.
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I have never used Xero at my current organization, but I used it at Alliance Data before Implementing Accounting Seed. Xero wasn’t updated much during the years that we were using it. Also, Xero failed to integrate with some of third-party applications that we were using. Finally, Accounting Seed was highly navigable, had clean UI/UX unlike Xero.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive is definitely ROI since manual intervention is minimized and the process is automated.
  • Cost wise, ABB has been looked upon considering the small industry.
  • Overall, a good solution for a large companies.
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  • Accounting Seed has been available to use at a reasonable annual cost.
  • Installation, setup and integration cost were reasonable.
  • Customization is simple so we do it our selves and saved money not using outside consultants
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