AccuLynx vs. Foundation Software Construction Accounting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AccuLynx
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
A production management software that helps roofing and exterior contractors manage their sales pipeline, create roofing estimates, schedules, oversee production, order materials and better understand the performance of their business. The roofing CRM specifically supports working in the Insurance Restoration, Retail Roofing, Residential Roofing, and Commercial Roofing industries. AccuLynx provides integrations with the most trusted names in the industry.N/A
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Foundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A
Pricing
AccuLynxFoundation Software Construction Accounting
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AccuLynxFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
AccuLynxFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Considered Both Products
AccuLynx
Chose AccuLynx
I haven't used many software options comparable to AccuLynx, but I've used several programs along side it and it works very well with the other programs we use frequently.
Chose AccuLynx
AccuLynx has met our needs more than our previous CRM program. ALX is user-friendly which is super nice when training new employees, compared to our previous program which then seemed very outdated.
Chose AccuLynx
JobNimbus you have to customize it yourself and it's very time consuming to get it up and running efficiently and smoothly. AccuLynx is very intuitive and easy to use. This helps so much especially in the construction side. Also, AccuLynx can estimate easily which JobNimbus …
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
Chose Foundation Software Construction Accounting
The previous program we utilized, ADP Payroll, for payroll could not handle any of the job costing functions that were required. Simply put, the costs were not going in the right buckets and causing all sorts of issue with our reports. That was the main reason we switched back …
Chose Foundation Software Construction Accounting
Personally, I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
Features
AccuLynxFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
AccuLynx
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
7.0
Ratings
8% below category average
Plan distribution & viewing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Photo documentation10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Document sharing10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Mobile app10.00 Ratings3.00 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
AccuLynx
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Takeoff tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Job costing10.00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Cost calculator10.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Cost databases00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
AccuLynx
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
6.5
Ratings
16% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
AccuLynx
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
6.1
Ratings
22% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
AccuLynx
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
5.6
Ratings
25% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
AccuLynx
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
6.5
Ratings
16% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
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User Ratings
AccuLynxFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.1
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
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-
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Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.1
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AccuLynxFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
When you want to track your quotes that have gone out to customers so that you can follow up on them, this system makes it way easier to do that. It also makes it way easier to track invoice dates. One area that it is less appropriate is for detailed big public bids where a traditional estimate template is not appropriate.
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We are a multi-million dollar company with 12 various divisions. This software has proven to be beneficials in many ways through out all the various uses in all of our divisions of the company. There is an ease of use that comes with using foundation that we have not found in many other software's
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Pros
  • Estimating.
  • Customer Management.
  • Scheduling Material Delivery/Orders & Labor.
  • Tracking job profitability.
  • Invoicing.
  • Reporting.
  • Access everything from anywhere via app, etc. in real time.
  • Entire company can communicate with each other.
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  • Detail completion of all transactions.
  • Easily job cost all of your projects.
  • Easy reports.
  • Year end closing function.
  • Tracking work completed, percent of completion for all projects.
  • Detailed records.
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Cons
  • Can't have email templates that can be altered per customer
  • Getting quote templates to be more flexible has been challenging
  • Running global reports have also been an issue as we are only 3 people and dont need it by sales
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  • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
  • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
  • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
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Likelihood to Renew
Until someone shows me something more efficient or has features that are more streamlined and time is saved by all then I am all ears and ready to listen to that presentation. I wouldn't care at this point if I had to abandon QB if the system had it's own integrated accounting system otherwise it has to be able to do all and more of the features of QB and the CRM side also has to have/do more than AccuLynx features.
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There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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Usability
Very versatile and allows for other people to complete things and someone else to still look at and approve if needed. Great communication ability internally and with customers and with that being the case is a tremendous asset with documentation also. Really a well rounded tool that allows you to do everything needed for a job in one place and have the records to show what was done by whom and when.
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Foundation is a fantastic software for our varied business. The fact that its feature set has allowed the ability to be tailored precisely to the requirements of our various divisions is the main reason we continue utilizing this software. Our company's financial administration duties, such as billing, invoicing, and trust accounting, have been greatly streamlined by Foundation's powerful and user-friendly accounting module. The synchronizing of data and allows for efficient workflows with other systems. This software greatly simplifies our processes and allows for efficiency and growth.
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Support Rating
They can always improve and we are very successful when calling support. I would suggest they keep their support technicians available later for the west coast contractors who need help at the end of the day. We've come to know many of the techs because we call to offer suggestions but there's a process for us to follow for that.
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Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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Implementation Rating
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the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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Alternatives Considered
JobNimbus you have to customize it yourself and it's very time consuming to get it up and running efficiently and smoothly. AccuLynx is very intuitive and easy to use. This helps so much especially in the construction side. Also, AccuLynx can estimate easily which JobNimbus does not do at all. Buildertrend is good but really more for General Contractors who are builders. Not exterior remodelers.
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I have not used other construction accounting software.
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Return on Investment
  • I am have had a hard time justifying AccuLynx since I am a small business. I hate all the add ons. I do not appreciate that all the good tools cost extra money on top of my monthly payment.
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  • Double input for payroll.
  • Certified payroll reports lacking.
  • Takes more time.
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