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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Financial Edge (legacy)

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AA legacy software offering, Blackbaud now instead offers and supports their cloud-based accounting solution, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as a modern alternative.N/A
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    Financial Edge (legacy)
    Editions & Modules
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    Financial Edge (legacy)
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    Considered Both Products
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    It doesn't even compare. Sage is far better than Financial Edge. No contest.
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    Financial Edge and Altru work well together when it comes to integration.
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    I like Financial Edge for non-profit accounting the best as it provides a great foundation for fund accounting. It integrates the best with a donor database and the reporting options are truly amazing.
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    Financial Edge is more economical than GuideStar, and more focused on the financial successes than simply the management of funds and general data.
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    More customizable and able to utilize more features
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    Most FE installations I have participated in were from QuickBooks Pro. QuickBooks, if set up well, is a great alternative for the smaller association or nonprofit, but it has challenges handling some of the unique aspects of nonprofit accounting. Recent editions of QuickBooks …
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    I have used EMPS system, which also works the same as Financial Edge. Financial is easier for A/P entry and A/R entry. However, it isn't very user-friendly when trying to look up batches or check-runs previously made. EMPS system works better when looking for check-runs.
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    There is no comparison. Fundware was such a dated application and I couldn't believe we were using it as long as we were. Financial Edge allows us to post entries to multiple dates in a single entry and edit the post date as we go. When we used Fundware, we had to edit the …
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    Chose Financial Edge (legacy)
    We've used Financial Edge for a very long time.
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    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
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings
    Cash management1.09 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation1.010 Ratings
    Expense management1.08 Ratings
    Time tracking1.04 Ratings
    Fixed asset management1.08 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.05 Ratings
    Multi-division support1.06 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.07 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing1.04 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.06 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy)
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    Pricing1.02 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.02 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.02 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)