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    Overview
    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

    Xero

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AXero is an online accounting software product for small businesses and personal finance. Its features beyond general ledger and double-bookkeeping include quotable invoicing, bank reconciliation, purchase order and expense management, and tax management. Third party apps can extend its features further.

    $13

    per month

    Pricing
    Financial Edge (legacy)Xero
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Early
    $13
    per month
    Growing
    $37
    per month
    Established
    $70
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Financial Edge (legacy)Xero
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Prices in table are in USD and just apply to the US - other markets & prices are listed below: Canada - Starter $18 CAD/month, Standard $45 CAD/month, Premium 5 $58 CAD/month UK - Starter £14/month, Standard £28/month, Premium £36/month AU - Starter $29 AUD/month, Standard $59 AUD/month, Premium 5 $76 AUD/month NZ - Starter $31 NZD/month, Standard $66 NZD/month, Premium $84 NZD/month
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    Features
    Financial Edge (legacy)Xero
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    4 Ratings
    Xero
    7.5
    73 Ratings
    Pay calculation1.03 Ratings8.065 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration1.02 Ratings8.023 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.02 Ratings7.249 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management1.03 Ratings7.141 Ratings
    Reimbursement management1.04 Ratings7.054 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    7 Ratings
    Xero
    8.4
    151 Ratings
    API for custom integration1.05 Ratings7.979 Ratings
    Plug-ins1.07 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    Xero
    7.1
    189 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability1.06 Ratings5.572 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions1.09 Ratings8.7187 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    9 Ratings
    Xero
    8.7
    213 Ratings
    Dashboards1.09 Ratings8.6209 Ratings
    Standard reports1.09 Ratings9.0211 Ratings
    Custom reports1.09 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    10 Ratings
    Xero
    7.3
    223 Ratings
    Accounts payable1.09 Ratings8.8203 Ratings
    Accounts receivable1.07 Ratings8.8209 Ratings
    Cash management1.09 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation1.010 Ratings8.7216 Ratings
    Expense management1.08 Ratings8.1197 Ratings
    Time tracking1.04 Ratings7.973 Ratings
    Fixed asset management1.08 Ratings8.8137 Ratings
    Multi-currency support1.05 Ratings7.6130 Ratings
    Multi-division support1.06 Ratings8.2112 Ratings
    Regulations compliance1.07 Ratings8.7112 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing1.04 Ratings9.8116 Ratings
    Self-service portal1.07 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.06 Ratings7.167 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers1.08 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting1.08 Ratings4.440 Ratings
    Localizations1.05 Ratings8.039 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations1.08 Ratings9.890 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting1.06 Ratings2.433 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting1.07 Ratings2.859 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.06 Ratings3.333 Ratings
    Standardized Processes1.07 Ratings3.659 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    3 Ratings
    Xero
    6.7
    101 Ratings
    Inventory tracking1.02 Ratings9.097 Ratings
    Automatic reordering1.02 Ratings6.224 Ratings
    Location management1.03 Ratings6.229 Ratings
    Manufacturing module1.02 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Financial Edge (legacy) and Xero
    Feature
    Financial Edge (legacy)
    1.0
    2 Ratings
    Xero
    6.2
    89 Ratings
    Pricing1.02 Ratings6.262 Ratings
    Order entry1.02 Ratings6.256 Ratings
    Credit card processing1.02 Ratings6.358 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold1.02 Ratings6.366 Ratings
    Order Orchestration1.02 Ratings6.121 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility1.02 Ratings6.124 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution1.02 Ratings6.117 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Financial Edge (legacy)Xero
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.0
    (10 ratings)
    7.7
    (238 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (35 ratings)
    Usability
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (163 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (10 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.1
    (122 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)