--- description: Review of SmartFusion Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: SmartFusion | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Financial Management Software](/directory/3401/financial-management-system/software) > [SmartFusion](/software/157489/smartfusion) # SmartFusion Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/157489/smartfusion Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/157489/smartfusion?page=2) > SmartFusion is a cloud-based financial management system, which helps schools securely store transactional data, manage general ledger and view multiple reports on a centralized platform. Features include budgeting, fixed assets management, inventory tracking, real-time updates and bank reconciliation. The application enables finance departments to handle procurements and project costs and streamline accounting for student activities. With SmartFusion's payroll and human resources module, managers can view employee's absence, conduct searches based on position, track applicants and manage insurance and benefits. It also assists with document imaging and archiving and helps track receipts by adhering to GAAP-, GAAFR-, and GASB 34 regulations. SmartFusion offers integration with the third-party platforms Microsoft Office and Adobe. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via chat. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 15 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 15 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Harris Computer Systems - **Location**: Tyler, Canada - **Founded**: 1976 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Pricing Details**: Contact Harris School Solutions for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Accounting - Audit Trail - Bank Reconciliation - Budgeting/Forecasting - Cash Management - Consolidation/Roll-Up - Customizable Reports - Financial Reporting - Fixed Asset Management - General Ledger - Investment Management - Multi-Company - Planning Tools - Project Management - Revenue Recognition - Risk Management - Transaction History ## Support Options - Chat ## Category - [Financial Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3401/financial-management-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Other functions include integrated state reporting, student activity and easy of use for training new staff members. > > **Cons**: The accounts receivable module is one of the modules that takes some getting us to and setting up for business processes. > > Overall, our SmartFusion experience has been wonderful. From implementation to every day use, our business processes have been able to be streamlined and improved. ----- ### "Harris review" — 5.0/5 > **Melissa** | *27 March 2020* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Most reports are easy to read-when you understand how to generate them. > > **Cons**: There are so many features that are unknown to users that you have to request be added. It would be nice to have a monthly or quarterly update emailed each month to describe each feature. > > Fairly good\! There are some reports that you cannot process after you pass a certain point (complete check register) but for the most part you can generate a report that will give you what you need. ----- ### "payroll processing" — 3.0/5 > **LISA** | *26 March 2020* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: For payroll processing the reporting on this software saves more time than our previous software. Some things are easier but others are more difficult. > > **Cons**: Integration was very difficult and there were many glitches and items that had to be corrected. Our organization left a bells and whistles software that had easy excel downloads. There were so many correction issues that our overall training was impacted. For the past year we have been training as you go which causes delays in our job performance. Some of the reports that were easily accessed with our old system will not produce with our new system. ----- ### "Hooray for Harris\!" — 4.0/5 > **Angela** | *24 October 2024* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Our district uses Harris School Solutions for payroll. The employee self service software is perfect for accessing information such as Paychecks and Year to Date Earning summaries. Years ago, we had to reach out to HR for this information, however, with Harris, I have my personal payroll information readily accessible. > > **Cons**: The historical data is limited but adequate for monitoring payroll accuracy. > > I have been very satisfied with Harris. While there are many features for accounting purposes, our district only purchased the payroll feature. We use Frontline for managing employee leave and documents. Neverthless, Harris has been a wondeful way to monitor all things payroll. I love having access to my paycheck prior to it depositing. ----- ### "School District usage" — 4.0/5 > **Melanie** | *26 March 2020* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's fairly easy to use, someone coming in with limited to no business experience was able to understand how to do basic functions. > > **Cons**: There are some items that are typically included in basic software packages for education that aren't included in SmartFusion. Some of the common sense type accounting items have been left out, as well. > > The software is ok, doing what we need it to do, though many functions still don't work after two years of using it. Customer service is ok; if a help ticket is submitted, someone typically gets back to us fairly quickly, but if it's any other type of question (something other than a simple, non-accounting related question), we often get a response saying they'll work on it then not ever hear anything back. The support personnel do not have accounting backgrounds, which tends to be a big issue (setup was a nightmare since the personnel assisting with the transition had not school business or accounting backgrounds). I would have also liked to see this as a true web-based software, like we were promised when initially signing on. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/157489/smartfusion?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/157489/smartfusion) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data