Really easy to fillout in no time and user friendly.

SpringAhead is super easy to use, navigate, approvals are easy too, and has the reporting we need for project based time keeping.

They made no changes to the software in the 6 years that we used them.

Ability to save and submit time sheet as many time I want. User friendly interface.

Very easy to configure, relatively inexpensive, syncs with QuickBooks.

We do not use all of SpringAhead's features, but what we do use is easy to grasp and put into practice.

The ability to provide detailed data on projects. The exportation of time cards into QuickBooks software.

Extremely easy to use for people of all technical abilities. The ability to attach receipts for expense tracking is great.

Springahead has ZERO customer service, and I cannot get them to stop charging me, even though I canceled months ago. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM for total lack of customer support.

Also, the permission levels are horrible, basically non-existent.

I don't understand how to use their pay rates, etc. I tried to set them up for our hourly employees, but I did something wrong.

The responders will only work with appointments that are very limited. The biggest challenge is with the high turnover of the technical staff  to whom our company was assigned.

The functionality is quite good. The integration with QB is good but there is little customer support that can provide truly good instruction for the initial setup and actual implementation.

Another nice future is also, that overtime is tracked separately, given that 8 hours is the regular timeline to work, so you can see how many hours OT you have.

I like the ability to customize projects with tasks so there is a detailed understanding of where a project stands.

Sometimes have had sync problems, reporting is a little limited.

Very easy to input time, job tasks are relatively easy to find.

The integration with QuickBooks is flawless. SpringAhead is a good stable but very basic software that you can rely on.

Vastly decreased our payroll efforts and increased accuracy. Customer service is one of the best I've ever dealt with.

With many different jobs or time tracking categories, it can get cluttered and confusing when trying to use the drop-down menu.

I recently changed to a different product. The customer service was sorely lacking from inception to the time I cancelled my subscription.

Reports are easy to obtain. Users like the web based timekeeping.

The ease of use (as an administrator and end user) is fantastic.

I like that it is user friendly, drag and drop feature makes it easy to run ad hoc reports. Love the line item detail and notes feature in the templates.

Great experience for me. We have a dedicated business systems resource on our team who helps a lot.

The ability to integrate reports directly with system data pulls is a very nice feature that can help reduce the complexity of workbooks.

I like the functionality of the program and ease of use.

It makes month end easier. Great customer service team always there when help is needed.

Collaboration can also be difficult, as the individual models are fragile and must be updated online.

It can be difficult to set up a report template. Once set it is good and there are no worries.

Upload of transactional data allows for greater degree of self-service research of budget variances on the part of budget owners.

The interface is pretty dated. I also mainly use chrome as my browser and there seems to be a lag time when scrolling in a template which is a bit of a pain.

I like being able to quickly and easily navigate to what I need. I like the user interface and options given upon login.

Host Analytics has greatly improved our team's capability to quickly consolidate & close each month.

Getting benefits in terms of financial analysis and setting up consistent reporting standards.

I dont like that to complete certificaiton, all users have to attend real life class.

I originally got into Host for budgeting and it has been great for that, but I have found it great for many other things. I also love the way it can grow with me.

It can be difficult to set up a report template. Not all the modules have the same reporting tools.

Good planning tool that integrates well with excel.

Customer service is second to none. In my 30+ years in planning and analysis, I have never found a team so dedicated to ensuring their customer's success.

I was never able to go live. Never got any value out of it and they made me pay for 2 years.

It's extremely user friendly, easy to use, and allows our team to quickly consolidate, close and provide detailed financial reports each month.

The inability to do calculations in the report without creating a new template. Also as we are on Macs the inability to use spotlight in Mac Excel.

The planning tool helped us standardize our budgeting process and we're very impressed with the workforce planning module that helped us easily managing our headcount and compensation estimate.

We love the ease and flexibility of the tool. The monthly releases mean that the product is constantly making improvements.

A data pull is not immediate and can cause some frustration if data is not pulled 100% accurately the first time.

Our planning process runs more smoothly and efficiently again with less errors. We are able to consolidate our plans quicker.

OVerall is a great tool for the ease of standardizing and managing  our reports.

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SpringAhead is a time-tracking solution designed to help small to large organizations manage multiple time types, track overtime or vacation, perform job costing and prepare expense reports. 

The solution lets managers monitor mileage and project expenses and itemize the transactions. Users can save receipts and add them to a specific expense report or an individual line item. Using the itemization tools, users can divide the costs for each project along with personal and business charges.

SpringAhead offers integrations with third-party payroll providers including PayChex and SurePayroll, enabling users to import data from these systems. 

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Time Tracking

Activity Tracking

Spend Control

Approval Process Control

Time Tracking by Client

Multi-Currency

Time Tracking by Project

Workflow Management

Project Tracking

Time & Expense Tracking

Billing & Invoicing

Receipt Management

Accounting Integration

Expense Tracking

Payroll Management

Reimbursement Management

Approval Workflow

Invoice History

Online Invoicing

Invoice Creation

Ad hoc Reporting

Data Visualization

Billable & Non-Billable Hours

Online Time Tracking

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FAQs/Forum

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Chat

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Planful is the pioneer of end-to-end financial close, consolidation, and financial planning & analysis (FP&A) cloud software. The Planful platform is used by the Office of the CFO around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and visual analytics. More than 1,000 customers, including Boston Red Sox, Del Monte, TGI Friday’s, and 23andMe, rely on Planful to accelerate cycle times, increase productivity, and improve accuracy across the end-to-end FP&A process. Planful is a private company backed by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm. 

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Visual Discovery

General Ledger

OLAP

Financial Analysis

Scenario Planning

Strategic Planning

Cash Flow Management

Relational Display

Scheduled/Automated Reports

Data Import/Export

Consolidation/Roll-Up

Audit Trail

Version Control

Sales Reports

Marketing Reports

Performance Metrics

Scorecards

Multi-Department/Project

Data Connectors

Multi-Company

Roadmapping

KPI Monitoring

Project Accounting

Key Performance Indicators

Budgeting/Forecasting

Visual Analytics

Predictive Analytics

Modeling & Simulation

Cash Management

Budget Control

Dashboard

Real Time Reporting

Income & Balance Sheet

Asset Lifecycle Management

Goal Setting/Tracking

"What If" Scenarios

Reporting/Analytics

Customizable Dashboard

Ad hoc Analysis

Drag & Drop

Financial Reporting

Profit/Loss Statement

Search/Filter

Financial Consolidation & Close Management

Journal Entry Processing

Real-Time Analytics

Performance Management

Financial Management

Single Sign On

Projections

Collaboration Tools

Accounting

Multiple Projects

Planning Tools

Dashboard Creation

Real-Time Data

Data Integration

Activity Dashboard

Alerts/Notifications

Reporting & Statistics

Multiple Data Sources

Monitoring

Summary Reports

Project Planning

Task Management

Data Management

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