Unit4 ERP Features
Accounting (29)
AP Automation
Streamlines data entry by auto populating recurring or predefined vendor information and invoice details
AR Automation
Ability to populate default customer data, set up payments from clients and automatically match customer receipts to outstanding transactions.
Audit Trail
Automated, chronological tracking of activities that have affected a specific operation, procedure, event or record
Budgeting / Forecasting
Create and revise an unlimited number of budget, plan and forecast scenarios.
Collections Automation
The system automates the dunning process to help drive collections
Financial Statements
General reporting offered covers all of the standard financial statements and meets the basic needs of the business
Invoice Customization
The layout of the invoice template is fully customizable and allows users to add or remove fields and create new templates.
Journal Entries
Create journal entries based on previously entered information, schedule future entries, and allow Journal Entries to be uploaded from an external source.
Monitor Cash Positions
Ability to track cash positions across all accounts, banks, business units, and countries
Multi-Entity / Consolidation
Multi-ledger and multi-entity architecture, with automated consolidations, inter-entity transactions and eliminations
Payment Processing
Ability to manage, track and report on numerous payment types. Customize and automate complex purchase to pay work flow.
Recognition Rules
Automate recognition of revenue and expenses by defining recognition templates.
Reconciliations
Transactions are imported from source systems and automated matching reconciles majority of transactions using flexible, user defined matching and grouping rules.
Tags / Dimensions
Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc., which can also be used for reporting purposes.
Payment Batches
Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention
Payment Settlements
Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers
Payment Methods
Support multiple payment methods such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit and debit card, and wire transfers
Chart of Accounts
Deliver out of the box Chart of accounts that can be used across multiple companies or business units.
AP Automation
Steam lines data entry by auto-populating recurring or predefined vendor values.
AR Automation
Automation helps the user be more efficient by populating default customer data and setting up regular payments from clients.
Journal Entries
Auto-populate based on previously entered information, uplaode journal entries and schedule future entries.
Tags & Dimensions
Ability to tag all transaction in the general ledger with customizable dimensions, classes, categories, etc.
Cash Management
Match payments and invoices and perform bank reconciliation in multiple currencies.
Project Accounting
Track accounting transactions, costs, and expenses by project or portofio of projects
Fixed Assets
Manage information on fixed assets such as asset value and depreciation
Payment Batches
Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention
Payments Scheduling
Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times
Payment Settlements
Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers
Payment Methods
Support multiple payment methods such as Automated Clearing House (ACH), credit and debit card, and wire transfers
Back Office (10)
Allocation
Resources can be allocated and reallocated across multiple projects and portfolios.
Organization Management
Based on 10 Unit4 ERP reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Organizes employees in an org structure that can be used throughout the application for reporting, permissions, etc.
Payroll
Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll
Portfolio Mix
Create the optimal mix of portfolios to achieve operational and financial goals.
Purchase Orders
Software supports purchase orders and provides purchasing personnel and accounts payable with visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process
Requisition
Define requisition rules for various types of procurement.
Shift Scheduling
Plan employee work shifts according to availability and provide notifications to employees when they are scheduled.
Sourcing
Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services.
Time & Attendance Tracking
Let employees track the hours they have worked through integrations with time tracking products or built in time tracking features.
Warranty Management
Maintain information on warranties for the products delivered and for their components
Front Office (4)
Field Service Booking
Allows clients to book jobs through the desktop page or within the app.
Field Service Dispatch
Notifies field service workers of their upcoming assignments.
Quote & Order Management
Allows users to create a quote that contain information on products, prices and associated discounts, which can be converted to sales orders.
Tickets
Creates and assigns support tickets, scheduling them in a timely manner.
Integration (3)
Breadth of Partner Applications
To what extent are there partner applications readily available for integrating into this product? Partner applications typically provide complementary, best of breed functionality not offered natively in this product.
Data Import and Export Tools
Ability to input, modify and extract data from the application in bulk through a structured file.
Integration APIs
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc with other software applications.
Platform (5)
Customization
Based on 11 Unit4 ERP reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows administrators to customize to accommodate their unique process. Includes ability to create custom objects, fields, rules, calculations, and views.
Output Document Generation
Allows administrators to create templates that enable users to quickly generate dynamic documents in various formats based on the data stored in the application.
Performance and Reliability
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
User, Role, and Access Management
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
Workflow Capability
Based on 10 Unit4 ERP reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Automates a process that requires a series of steps that typically require intervention by several different users. Administrators can write rules to determine who and when a user needs to complete a step. Also includes notification of users when they need to take action.
Reporting & Analytics (3)
Custom Reporting
Reports created by the user to cater to specific requirements. If you can build it in Excel, you can build it in the custom report writer
Dashboards
An easy to read, often single page, real-time user interface, showing a graphical presentation of the current status and historical trends of an organization's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to enable instantaneous and informed decisions to be made at a glance
Integration
Provide integration with analytics and business intelligence software, or specialized products such as Corporate performance management solutions.
Project Management (7)
Project Maps
Projects can be mapped out with milestones, due dates, deliverables and interdependencies.
Baselining / KPIs
Track key performance indicators or baseline assessments throughout project lifecycle or across multiple projects.
Project Budgeting
Associate a budget with a project and allocate it accordingly by task or resource.
Workflow
Automate task approvals processes and handoffs at project milestones.
Cost Tracking
Track total cost associated with projects and then report actual versus planned budget.
Risk Analysis
Forecast and account for project risk scenarios and apply plans to mitigate these risks in the system.
Resource Management
Define and allocate human and material resources for different types of projects
HR (3)
Payroll
Payroll module or integration to an external payroll provider which automates the recording of payroll.
Workforce Management
Manage personnel availability and allocate human resources to production and inventory operations.
Time & Attendance
Track the time spent by employees performing various tasks related to production or inventory management.
Procurement (5)
Requisitions
Create and manage requisitions by project, portfolio, or business entity
Purchase Orders
Software supports purchase orders and provides the visibility needed to streamline the procure to pay process.
Subcontractor Management
Provides features to manage subcontractors for various types of tasks and projects
Project Procurement
Calculate procurement costs by project, portfolio, or type of projects
Supplier Management
Manage relationships with suppliers and track their performance
Content Management (3)
Contract Creation
Deliver templates for multiple types of contracts, that can be used to generate new contracts
Subcontracts
Manage subcontracts and thei dependencies on projects and contracts
Costs
Identify and track costs and expenses by contract or by type of contract
Analytics (1)
Earned Value
Track the earned value of projects to monitor performance and progress
Generative AI (4)
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
AI Text Generation
Allows users to generate text based on a text prompt.
AI Text Summarization
Condenses long documents or text into a brief summary.
Agentic AI - ERP Systems (1)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Project-Based ERP (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
A purchase order is an official document given to a seller by a buyer, pledging to pay for the sale of particular products or services that will be delivered in the future. Learn more about what a purchase order is, the types, the formats they come in, and their benefits.
Supplier management plays a valuable role in the procurement process by overseeing supply chain relationships. Learn more about its benefits.
Inventory pricing helps businesses estimate the value of their products or services. Learn more about inventory costs and inventory pricing methods.
A product catalog is online or offline marketing material for all the products an enterprise has or wants to sell to customers designed to display relevant product details that help buyers make informed purchase decisions.
Audit trails are the records that keep track of purchases, sales, expenses, and other financial information. Discover examples of audit trails and learn more about the benefits, best practices, and more.






