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Proprietary software
Package License Software as a Service Mac Windows OS Linux Market focus X Yes Yes Yes Low to MidMarket Type ERP, CRM, ecommerce Financials, Customer Relationship Management, Manufacturing, Job Costing, POS, Stock, ERP, Business Intelligence, CIS, Payroll Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Double-Entry Accounting, Small Business Accounting, Standard Business Reporting ERP Structure

24SevenOffice

Web based

The Access Group

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Mid-Market

Stand alone

AccountsPortal

Software as a Service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Low to MidMarket

Web based

ACCPAC

Proprietary Proprietary and Software as a service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mid-Market

Stand Alone and Web based Stand alone and Web based

Acumatica

Yes

No

No

Mid-Market

ERP, Accounting software

AME Accounting Software Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Low to Mid- Receivable, Accounts Market Payable, Double-entry Accounting, Small Business Accounting Personal

Stand alone

Arixcel Accounts

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Automated management of bank Excel addin accounts and expenses in a spreadsheet ERP GL; Double-Entry Accounting; SmallBusiness Accounting; etc. GL, Double-Entry Accounting, ERP, SaaS Stand alone and web based Stand alone Web based

Baan

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mid to LowMarket Low to MidMarket small to Midmarket

Banana Accounting

Proprietary Software as a service

Yes

No

No

BIG4books

Yes

Yes

Yes

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CGram Software

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Low to Mid Market

Financials; ERP; CRM;Manufacturing; Multicompany; Multicurrency; Payroll; Stock; Accounts Receivable; Accounts Payable; General Ledger ERP

Stand alone

COA Solutions CODA

Proprietary Proprietary

Yes Yes

No No

Yes Yes

Mid-Market to High End Mid-Market

Stand alone

GL; AP; AR; Stand Analytics; Integration; alone/Web etc. Access

Comarch Altum

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

ERP; GL; Bookkeeping, MultiCurrency, MultiLanguage, DoubleLow to Mid- entry Accounting, AP; Market AR; Analytics; Integration; CRM; BI; e-commerce; Workflow; Retail; POS Mid-Market Low to Mid Market Low to Mid Market Low to Mid Market Low Market ERP, CRM, POS

Stand alone / Web Access

Cubit Accounting

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Web based

Cougar Mountain Software Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Stand Business Accounting, alone and POS Retail, Web Nonprofit, Inventory based Control ? Single Entry, Small Business Accounting ? Double-entry Accounting, Mortgage/Loan/Profit & Loss Accounts, Share Portfolio Management, Small Business Accounting Stand alone Stand alone Stand alone

CYMA Systems EasyAs Accounting Software FirstOffice

Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary

Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes

No No Yes

FinanceToGo

Proprietary

No

Yes

No

Low to Mid Market

Stand alone

FlexAccount

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Mid to High End Market

ERP, Manufacturing, Stand Intercompany, alone and Multicurrency, Web Budgeting, Reporting, Based Analysis ? ERP, CRM, Sales Management, Manufacturing, Job Costing, Stock, POS, Rental, Calendaring, Service Orders, Stand alone Stand alone & WAN ready

Fortora Fresh Finance

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

No

Personal

HansaWorld

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mid Market

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Webshop, Loans, Alerts, Hospitality Management, Document Management, Graphical Resource Planning iBank Proprietary No Yes No Personal ? Timesheets, Expenses Tracking, Mileage Tracking, Payroll, Double-Entry Accounting, Small Business Accounting, standard business reporting, management reporting Custom Reporting, Double-Entry Accounting, Employee Expenses, ERP, Inventory Control, Order Entry/Tracking, Payroll, ecommerce, POS, Revenue Recognition, VSOE Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Small Business Accounting, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, POS, Order Entry, Job Costing ERP, CRM, SCM, PM, e-Commerce, BI ERP, CRM, ecommerce ?

inniAccounts

Software as a Service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Freelancers and Contractors

Web based

Intacct

Software as a Service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Mid Market

Web based

Integrated Office Accounting

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Low to MidMarket

Stand alone MultiUser Terminal Server WAN Web Based Stand alone

Lawson Software Mamut Software Limited

Proprietary Proprietary

Yes Yes

Yes No

Yes No

Mid to Large size Enterprises Low to Mid Market

Microsoft Dynamics AX

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Mid Market

ERP, SCM, CRM, WMS, Project mgmt, Stand Manufacturing, alone and Intercompany, Web Multicurrency, Cost based Accounting, Reporting & Analysis services ? ERP, CRM, Intercompany, Multicurrency, Cost Accounting, Stand alone Stand alone

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Mid Market

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Mid Market

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Reporting & Analysis services Microsoft Dynamics SL Proprietary Yes No No Mid Market ? Product is Discontinued Product is Discontinued Account aggregation Double-Entry Accounting, multicurrency Small business and commercial accounting. Payroll and POS Stand alone and Web based Stand alone Stand alone Web based Stand alone Stand alone

Microsoft Money Microsoft Office Accounting Mint.com

Proprietary Proprietary Software as a Service Proprietary

Yes Yes Yes

No No Yes

No No Yes

Personal Low Market Personal

Moneydance

Yes

Yes

Yes

Personal

MYOB

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

No

Low to High End Market

NewViews

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Low to Mid Market

Real-time, ecommerce, Stand Integrated, Payroll, alone General Ledger, AR, MultiAP, Multi-Currency, User Web Small Business Accounting, Inventory Access Control, Order Entry, Job Costing

NOSA XP

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

AR, AP, GL, Doubleentry Accounting, Sales and Contracts, Private Inventory Control, Enterprises, Public Sectors Order Entry/Tracking, Job Costing, and Integrated, InterAccounting Company, MultiFirms Currency, MultiLanguage. Mid Market CRM, ERP, ecommerce

Stand alone and/or Web based

NetSuite

Software as a Service Software as a Service or Freeware

Yes

Yes

Yes

Web based

NolaPro

Yes

Yes

Yes

Low to High End Market

Double-Entry Accounting, Small Stand Business Accounting, alone and Inventory Control, Web Order Entry/Tracking, based Payroll, ERP, ecommerce, POS [Small business and commercial accounting, Payroll Inventory, Australian Standard Business Reporting]

Nominal Accounting

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Low Market

Stand Alone

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Openda QX Open Systems Accounting Software

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Low to Mid Market Low to Mid Market

CRM, ERP ERP, SCM, eCommerce, Reporting & Business Intelligence

Stand Alone Stand Alone

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Outright

Software as a service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Entrepreneurs, freelancers, Bookkeeping, Taxes, Contractors, eCommerce, Consultants, Reporting & Business Small Intelligence businesses Low Market Accounting, ERP, CRM, Financials, Business Intelligence, POS,Small business accounting,Mid-sized enterprise accounting,Large enterprise accounting, Payroll, HR Business management. ERP ? POS

Web based

Softline Pastel

Proprietary and Software as a service

Yes

Yes

No

Low-end to High End Markets

Stand alone

Peachtree by Sage Oracle E-Business Suite Pegasus Software Opera II POS Solutions Quasar Accounting QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Quicken

Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

No Yes No No ? Yes Yes

No Yes No No Yes No No

Low-end to High end High Market Mid-market Newsagency pharmacy

Stand alone Web based Stand alone Stand alone Stand alone Stand alone Stand alone

Mom and Pop Accounting, Inventory Control, Retail Pointto Medium of-Sale Enterprise Mid Market Personal Business management, Payroll ?

Red Wing Software

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Payroll, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Double-entry Accounting, Fund Low to MidAccounting, Inventory Market Management, Procurement, Order Entry/Tracking, Small Business Accounting Accounting Firms Low-market (for SME) Small, Medium to Mid-size CRM, payroll ? Financials, Inventory, Manufacturing, Job Costing, POS,

Stand alone

Sage Sage Line 50 Sage Pastel Evolution

Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary

Yes Yes Yes

No No No

No No No

Stand alone Stand alone Stand alone

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Enterprises (SME) Sage PFW ERP Proprietary Yes No Yes Mid-market Small & Midsize Enterprises (SME) Midsize to High-end

Procurement, CRM, Business Intelligence, Payroll]], HR ERP, Process Manufacturing ERP, e-Commerce ERP, CRM, SCM, SRM, PLM, GTS, ecommerce, Business Intelligence, Mobile Business Business Accounting, Retail, Inventory Control Business Accounting, Inventory Management, Payroll ERP, CRM, SCM, Intercompany, Multicurrency, Manufacturing, Distribution, eCommerce, Mobile Business Solutions, Reporting & Business Intelligence Easily customizable online accounting and business management software, personal finance. Stand alone Stand alone Stand alone and Web based Stand alone Stand alone

SAP Business One

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

SAP ERP

Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Simply Accounting

Proprietary

Yes

No

Yes

Low-end

Tally

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Mid-market

TRAVERSE

Proprietary

Yes

No

No

Low to Mid Market

Stand Alone

Ubikwiti

Software as a Service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Low to High End markets

Web based

Xero

Software as a Service

Yes

Yes

Yes

Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Double-Entry Low to MidAccounting, Small Market. Small Business Accounting, & Midsize Multicurrency, Enterprises automatic bank feeds, (SME) standard business reporting, management reporting Personal Personal spending management, with an emphasis on budgeting Type

Web based

You Need a Budget (YNAB) Proprietary

Yes

Yes

Yes

Stand alone

Package

Licence

Mac Windows OS Linux Market focus X

Structure

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