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DataRails vs. Prophix

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DataRails

4 Reviews and Ratings

Prophix

308 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DataRails

    Score9.8 out of 10
    		N/ADataRails is an FP&A solution that automatically consolidates data from all existing organizational systems (ERP, GL, CRM, and HR data). It is designed so users can keep working on Excel while benefiting from automated data transformations. The vendor states users will enjoy a 360-degree view of consolidated data for easy reporting, simple visuals, and in-depth analytics. With DataRails, users can perform advanced investigations into data to extract actionable, attainable insights.N/A

    Prophix

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    		Prophix One, a Financial Performance Platform, is used to improve the speed and accuracy of decision-making within a harmonized user experience. To reduce complexity and uncertainty, the software offers automated insights and planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and consolidation functionalities.N/A
    Pricing
    DataRailsProphix
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DataRailsProphix
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    DataRailsProphix
    Considered Both Products
    DataRails Ltd.
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    Prophix Software
    Verified User
    Chose Prophix
    Prophix is significantly better than these two products and at a better price. We tried implementing DataRails and it just didn't work for us as the struggled mightily with implementation. The Prophix implementation was very smooth and the support team was an absolute pleasure …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Prophix
    I was not specifically part of the selection process, but it is my understanding that Prophix's security model played a big part in choosing the platform. Gaining efficiencies from processes that were previously done manually in excel was another driving factor. Additionally, a …
    Incentivized
    Thomas Scott, MBA
    Director, Financial Planning & Analysis in Finance and Accounting at Echelon Supply & Service (Consumer Goods, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Prophix
    Price, functionality, and service were major factoring for us when deciding on which platform to use.
    Incentivized
    Jeffrey DiOrio
    Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in Finance and Accounting at Echelon Supply and Service (Executive Office, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Prophix
    We chose Prophix based on the desire to make a paradigm shift away from Excel and towards a more fully-featured web-based SaaS solution that would still allow for the utilization of Excel where it made sense. Prophix does this through an Excel add-on, while more comprehensive …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    DataRailsProphix
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    5.7
    16 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings5.03 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings5.415 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings6.615 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    8.5
    104 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings9.1103 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.6101 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.098 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    8.3
    96 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.791 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.571 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.883 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    4.1
    39 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings4.139 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    8.9
    99 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings9.096 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.096 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings9.099 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.440 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    7.5
    52 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.552 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    8.6
    202 Ratings
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings9.0167 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.1197 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.1189 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings7.8153 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.9192 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    7.7
    163 Ratings
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings8.8133 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.181 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings6.866 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings6.678 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings6.732 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings8.7116 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.696 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    7.9
    193 Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings9.1175 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.8187 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.0171 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.5149 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings5.28 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    6.1
    169 Ratings
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings7.6156 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings5.3114 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings5.9124 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings5.8124 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings6.099 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings5.967 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of DataRails and Prophix
    Feature
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Prophix
    8.5
    189 Ratings
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.0152 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.7166 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.8144 Ratings
    User Ratings
    DataRailsProphix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (220 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (44 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.9
    (28 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (121 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (29 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.5
    (21 ratings)