Solver Reviews & Product Details

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We purchased licenses with Sage Intacct and contracted with Solver to compliment/round out reporting functionality. From the moment we first saw the demo, we knew the solution would fit our needs. The product is flexible enough to integrate with our extremely complex build (we have over 20 entities) and has streamlined our reporting process. The Report Designer allows us to meet the diverse needs of all our users – finance staff, executives, and Board members. Solver has changed the way we can view our data and our system’s financial standing.

The Budget module, with highly customized templates designed for our needs, is amazingly flexible and efficient. We no longer need to manually build, edit, blend, and upload multiple Excel workbooks. Now, individual business users can input their own department data into one central template. The smaller agency budgets flow seamlessly into the overall budget – saving time, reducing errors, and providing a clear view from top to bottom.

We are grateful to have highly skilled, responsive integration and support experts who can hear our needs and quickly create and fine tune reports and budget templates. Without their expertise we would not be able to leverage the full power of the Solver platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We love Solver! We have nothing negative to report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once a report is set up, it generally runs without problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The support is not great. The training is not great. The conference is just a big sales pitch. It's glitchy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It created a solution for our financial reporting issues which out of the box Business Central didn't have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing; it is very well designed. The software add on is very intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My favorite thing about Solver is that it is easy to use once an individual gets over the learning curve. In our accounting department, we have built multiple reports that have improved the efficiency and integrity of our financial reporting. We have also reduced the timing of our month-end close process 2 - 3 business days due to implementing new Solver reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Data Warehouse and mapping everything can be cumbersome. Also, in my experience when a user is in the middle of creating or updating a report Solver can sometimes kick you out causing an user to lose their work. I recommend saving as often as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easiness to create reports both in report builder, Ad Hoc report and Budget module Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it is a little slow but it could be my internet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The integration is very straightforward, as is the report building. For an experienced Excel user the onboarding process is very simple. The filtering/report building process is easy to grasp. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Our refresh times could be better, this could be solved with a direct connection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful thing is the ease at which one can write reports. They are extremely powerfull as you can pull just what you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It does not allow you to input data and associate it with detailed journal entries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My favorite thing is the ability to use most of the excel functions within Solver. With the ability to store data to the dimensions we want coupled with all the excel features makes Solver an easy to use but powerful budgeting, planning, and reporting tool.

Solver's customer service and support has been top notch so far. Quick respond times, easy to setup meeting when ever support is needed and extremely knowledgable consultants. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a new user myself, there is a bit of a learning curve to master all of Solver's features. But there are enough resources within Solver to help navigate through the learning process.

Working space or reviewing space within the Solver website can be limited. You would need to export to excel for a better view but doing so may limit some of the features such as drilling-though line items. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.