Migrate your EXACT data
Dutch ERP and accounting platform for SMEs in accountancy, wholesale, professional services and manufacturing with integrated CRM, HRM and project modules.
In its favor
Why people choose EXACT
The signal that keeps EXACT on the shortlist. Sourced from G2, Capterra, and customer scoping calls.
Native Dutch and Belgian tax compliance — VAT returns, annual accounts and regulatory filings work without add-ons, giving local SMEs a defensible default.
Tightly integrated finance, CRM, project, HRM and inventory modules on one cloud platform reduce the multi-tool overhead common at SME scale.
Well-documented REST/OData API with 350+ marketplace integrations enables accountancy firms and integrators to extend the platform without resorting to file-based exchange.
Fast cloud implementations — many customers go live in 2-4 weeks compared to multi-month rollouts on heavier ERPs.
Strong accountant-client collaboration model where bookkeepers and SMEs share the same data set; central to Exact's accountancy practice positioning.
Limited presence and support outside Europe (especially North America and APAC) push multinational growth-stage customers toward NetSuite, SAP Business One or Microsoft Dynamics.
Reporting capabilities lag competitors and frequently require Power BI add-on for advanced analysis — a friction point at renewal.
Some Exact Globe (on-premise) features have not fully migrated to Exact Online yet, frustrating long-time customers moving to the cloud.
API rate limits (60 calls/minute and 5,000 calls/day per app per company) constrain high-frequency integrations and force partners to negotiate higher limits.
Pricing escalates quickly when wholesale, manufacturing or project modules are added on top of base accounting, with full ERP packages reaching $554-$739/month.
Reasons to switch
Why people leave EXACT
The recurring reasons buyers give for replacing EXACT. Presented as facts, not knocks.
Platform scorecard
Strengths, weaknesses, and where EXACT fits
Grades across six dimensions, plus a SWOT-style view of where the platform shines and where it falls short.
SWOT — strengths, weaknesses, and use-case fit
Strengths
Weaknesses
Where it works
Where it struggles
Pricing tiers
EXACT pricing overview
Exact publishes pricing on request with no public per-user or tier breakdown. Customers typically negotiate based on module selection (Business Management, CRM, HRM, project management) and user count. No free tier is available.
Exact for Accounting
Tier 1 of 6
$25-$38/month (ex. VAT)
What's included
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What gets migrated
EXACT object support
Object-by-object support for EXACT migrations. Per-pair details surface during scoping.
Contacts / Accounts
Fully supportedExact stores business contacts under its CRM module. Contacts are addressable via the standard export and map directly to standard contact objects in most destination CRMs without transformation.
Documents
Mapping requiredExact provides document management linked to transactions and contacts. We export documents as binary blobs via the document repository metadata provider. Some destination systems require additional mapping of document metadata to folder or tag structures.
Projects / Jobs
Mapping requiredExact project management supports fixed-price after-calculation, rate structures and project budgeting. These project sub-objects do not map 1:1 to standard PM tools and require custom field mapping during migration scoping.
Financial Transactions
Mapping requiredExact handles purchase-to-pay cycles, debtor management and cash flow records. Transaction history is exportable but often voluminous; we chunk large exports into date-bounded batches to avoid export timeouts and preserve audit trail continuity.
HRM / Employees
Mapping requiredExact includes HRM and salary processing. Employee records, compensation history and effective-dated changes map to HRM objects in the destination system but may require field-level transformation due to region-specific payroll schema differences.
Custom Screens
Mapping requiredExact supports custom screens that can be exported and imported between practice databases. Custom screen definitions are schema-specific and must be reviewed individually to determine whether the destination system can replicate equivalent logic.
Assets
Fully supportedAsset registration is a standard Exact module. Fixed asset records export cleanly and map to standard asset objects in ERP destinations.
Workflows / Automations
Not in this platformExact workflow management and signalling rules are tightly coupled to its internal engine and cannot be directly migrated. We recommend reviewing active workflows before migration and rebuilding equivalent automation in the destination system.
Integration / XML Web Services
Mapping requiredExact exposes XML and web services for integrations. Integration endpoints and configurations do not transfer between platforms; we document which integrations are active so they can be re-established in the destination environment.
| Object | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts / Accounts | Fully supported | Exact stores business contacts under its CRM module. Contacts are addressable via the standard export and map directly to standard contact objects in most destination CRMs without transformation. |
| Documents | Mapping required | Exact provides document management linked to transactions and contacts. We export documents as binary blobs via the document repository metadata provider. Some destination systems require additional mapping of document metadata to folder or tag structures. |
| Projects / Jobs | Mapping required | Exact project management supports fixed-price after-calculation, rate structures and project budgeting. These project sub-objects do not map 1:1 to standard PM tools and require custom field mapping during migration scoping. |
| Financial Transactions | Mapping required | Exact handles purchase-to-pay cycles, debtor management and cash flow records. Transaction history is exportable but often voluminous; we chunk large exports into date-bounded batches to avoid export timeouts and preserve audit trail continuity. |
| HRM / Employees | Mapping required | Exact includes HRM and salary processing. Employee records, compensation history and effective-dated changes map to HRM objects in the destination system but may require field-level transformation due to region-specific payroll schema differences. |
| Custom Screens | Mapping required | Exact supports custom screens that can be exported and imported between practice databases. Custom screen definitions are schema-specific and must be reviewed individually to determine whether the destination system can replicate equivalent logic. |
| Assets | Fully supported | Asset registration is a standard Exact module. Fixed asset records export cleanly and map to standard asset objects in ERP destinations. |
| Workflows / Automations | Not in this platform | Exact workflow management and signalling rules are tightly coupled to its internal engine and cannot be directly migrated. We recommend reviewing active workflows before migration and rebuilding equivalent automation in the destination system. |
| Integration / XML Web Services | Mapping required | Exact exposes XML and web services for integrations. Integration endpoints and configurations do not transfer between platforms; we document which integrations are active so they can be re-established in the destination environment. |
Gotchas
What to watch for in EXACT migrations
Issues we've hit on past EXACT migrations, tagged by severity. FlitStack AI handles every one — surfacing them up front because buyer engineering teams want to know.
Strict API rate limits gate bulk extraction
Exact Globe vs Exact Online feature drift
Workflow and signalling rules are not exportable
OAuth token lifecycle requires careful handling
| Severity | Issue |
|---|---|
| High | Strict API rate limits gate bulk extraction |
| Medium | Exact Globe vs Exact Online feature drift |
| Medium | Workflow and signalling rules are not exportable |
| Low | OAuth token lifecycle requires careful handling |
Leaving EXACT?
Where EXACT customers move next
12 destinations EXACT can migrate to.
How a EXACT migration works
Four steps, EXACT-specific
Connect
OAuth 2.0 — Exact Online App Centre apps obtain access tokens scoped per company; refresh tokens have short lifespan and must be renewed proactively into EXACT. Scopes limited to read-only on the data we move.
Map
We translate EXACT-specific structures (custom fields, objects, value lists) to the destination's model.
Sample
Test with a 50–200 record subset to validate EXACT quirks before production.
Migrate
Full migration with EXACT rate-limit handling. Rollback available throughout.
FAQ
EXACT migration FAQ
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