As a PE firm, we struggle with organizing data from our portfolio companies. Acterys allowed us to simplify the collection of key financial and operational data, giving us a crystal clear view of all our investments.<br><br>Before Acterys, we used another SaaS planning tool that promised integrations with all our other systems. But, the integrations weren't as smooth as promised and we ended up manually moving most data in and out of different systems. We couldn't actually keep track of warning signs in our metrics...and we had just added yet another expensive SaaS tool to our budget. What's worse is that our business was more complex than this SaaS tool's out-of-the-box system...so we needed to heavily customize it for our purpose. But what company isn't complex these days? We wasted so much time and money trying to make this tool work for us-but failed.<br><br>After purchasing Acterys, our IT team brilliantly mandated that all portfolio companies use standardized, built-for-purpose apps to run their day-to-day operations. They now all use an Acterys-built workforce planning app, inventory management app, and sales commission app. All of these roll up to our FP&A tool seamlessly. We no longer waste time gathering data from all our portfolio companies and can now easily spot trends and fix problems before they get worse. This has significantly helped us protect our investments and improve how we operate.<br><br>Even though we initially bought Acterys to provide us with detailed and timely reports on all our portfolio companies to evaluate performance, we were shocked to learn that Acterys was able to build all the biz ops apps that feed those reports. This was a game changer. We were able to replace most of our portfolio company's pointed SaaS solutions with the apps built by Acterys, saving thousands a month. Now we have complete confidence in all the data's accuracy because Acterys built our portfolio company's operational systems that all roll into our single financial planning system.<br><br>What we like best about Acterys is that it reduces our need for multiple, disconnected SaaS systems which were rarely used and super costly. We were able to combine our existing Microsoft tools into one integrated suite that meets all our needs. Acterys essentially let us "build our own PE suite" in less time and for a fraction of the cost.<br><br>Acterys has become more than just a tool for us. They're now a business-critical partner that helps us quickly instill operational excellence and success in every company we invest in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.