Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Running your business—including processing customer and vendor payments—in one system sharing the same database is possible with accounting software built entirely on Salesforce.
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| Metric | Accounting on Salesforce | Fen-X |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 428 | 0 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | paid | free_to_install |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2011 | Jan 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Accounting on Salesforce is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 4.8★ vs Fen-X's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Fen-X offers a free tier (free_to_install) while Accounting on Salesforce starts at paid. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Accounting on Salesforce has the larger user base (428 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Fen-X's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Accounting on Salesforce; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Fen-X's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Accounting on Salesforce's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Accounting on Salesforce audit • Fen-X audit
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| Keyword | Accounting on Salesforce | Fen-X |
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| accounting | #2 | Not ranked |
| software on | #2 | Not ranked |
| retail | #2 | Not ranked |
| front office | Not ranked | #8 |
| end to end | Not ranked | #8 |
Fen-X is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free_to_install). Accounting on Salesforce starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Accounting on Salesforce does carry the larger published review base (428 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Accounting on Salesforce has the deeper published review base (428 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Accounting on Salesforce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (428 reviews). Fen-X typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Accounting on Salesforce and Fen-X both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Fen-X" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
