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TC
Controller
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Versatile data warehouse reporting, limited only by your imagination"

What do you like best about Solver?

We can create almost any report, no matter how users prefer to slice and dice the data. Integrates easily with many of our systems including Business Central.

What do you dislike about Solver?

Takes some time to setup and get right, but works great once ready.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solver provides a higher level, more customizable reporting system than Business Central alone. It is also able to store and seamlessly compare budget info.

TP
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Rolling forecasts are changing how we do business"

What do you like best about Solver?

Sophisticated reports and input templates can be created by non-programmers. Our rolling forecast input templates have vastly improved the budgeting process for our franchises (over 100). Support has always been responsive and very helpful. The incremental feature improvements with each release keep adding functionality that is beneficial to us.

What do you dislike about Solver?

We have over 100 entities on Dynamics Business Central on premise, and this makes it impossible for us to use the BC connector. We are able to use the SQL Server connector, and it works well, but it is not real-time integrated, since we have to push data from our BC system to a data warehouse and then import into Solver. The on premise gateway is unstable and cannot be parallelized. Hopefully our update issues will be resolved, once we get our warehouse into Azure SQL.

I find that reports run slower and slower over time, until a Solver update/release, after which it goes faster again. I assume this has to do with rebuilding indexes or something like that.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are a franchisor, with over 100 franchises. Our rolling forecast templates have made the budgeting process far simpler and more powerful. We also use this for playing out scenarios, such as:

- How long will it take to break even if I hire a new sales executive, factoring in salary, commission, training/ramp up period, and monthly sales projections?

- What will be the impact to my cashflow if I take on a new client of $x per month, costing me $y per month, and billing on net 60 terms?

- What will be the impact on my revenue if I raise monthly prices by x% across my client base? Or on a select group of clients?

For our group of over 100 business owners, ranging in annual revenue from just starting to over $40M, these tools have been game changing, compared with our old Jet Reports limitations of pretty much just seeing balance sheets and cashflow statements.

KG
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Organic

"Solver for MS Dynamics 365"

What do you like best about Solver?

We love the veratility that Solver gives us when it comes to writing our reports.

What do you dislike about Solver?

Not all programs can interface directly, our payroll system does not so all information has to be manually loaded.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

It allows us to quickly get reports in our managers hands through Publisher, and the security allows us to use 1 report for many different types of user.

Michael R.
MR
Director of Buisness Intelligence and Studio Pipeline
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Solver Based Dashboards, Reports and Data Warehouse Aggregations"

What do you like best about Solver?

Solver is a great product to help with financial dashboard, reportings and data warehouse aggregation.

What do you dislike about Solver?

I wish the Rest API and Power BI integrations were a bit more mature to help with our automation and cross department needs.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

The platform allows us to aggregate data from multiple business units into a common reporting and dashbaording platform

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"A Game-Changer for my Work Efficiency"

What do you like best about Solver?

I love the data warehouse functionality coupled with the ease of use of the Excel interface. I was already proficient in Excel so I didn't need to learn a whole new program to build reports with the data we have in Solver.

What do you dislike about Solver?

The initial setup was rocky for us becuase the Solver pros didn't understand our data and how we use it, and we didn't initially understand the ins-and-outs of how Solver is set up. Now that we understand the program we are making changes to set it up the best way for us but it is more difficult to make those changes after the fact.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Solver allows us to respond to reporting requests much more quickly and take a ton of manual effort off of our team. It allows us to join disparate data sources together to create a full-picture report for decision-makers in far less time and effort than it used to, and with more accuracy.

MH
Leader of strategic planning department
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Solver helps automatize processes and consolidate information easily."

What do you like best about Solver?

The easy it is to use and friendly user experience

What do you dislike about Solver?

We should have constant update and new usages of the platform

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy consolidation and reporting

Raymond L.
RL
Controller
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"SOLVER is saving what is turning out to be a terrible ERP migration frm Microsoft GP to Microsoft BC"

What do you like best about Solver?

It created a solution for our financial reporting issues which out of the box Business Central didn't have.

What do you dislike about Solver?

Nothing; it is very well designed. The software add on is very intuitive.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Lack of financial reporting capabilities in out of the box Microsoft Business Central

QH
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Great Product"

What do you like best about Solver?

The reporting features are super easy!!!

What do you dislike about Solver?

Mapping can be a bit difficult to navigate.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy budgeting. Solver allows me to set up templates which our team members can then come in and navigate themselves. It allows us to give them onus over their work.

Diana C.
DC
Finance Coordinator
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Verified Current User
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Powerful tool for budgeting and analysis"

What do you like best about Solver?

I love the built in excel functionality - no point in re-inventing the wheel. The possibilites in report designer are immense.

What do you dislike about Solver?

It's a steep learning curve, especially if you're not already adept with excel.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have dozens of departments and the budgeting process was previously manual - time-intensive and with room for human error. Solver has made our budgeting and forecasting processes much smoother.

Titi S.
TS
Senior Vice President of Finance, CFO
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: Seller invite
Incentivized Review

"Best Financial Report Software Ever!"

What do you like best about Solver?

Report automation is the best part of this software.

What do you dislike about Solver?

Nothing to dislike. It is the best software I have ever used. Easy to automate all financial reporting and analysis. It's easy to use and integrate with data. It has a lot of cool features to work with.

What problems is Solver solving and how is that benefiting you?

Eliminate manual reporting. Solver allows my organization to automate all our financial reporting. This automation provides time saving, efficiency and accuracy.

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