IDU
★★★★★ 4.6 · 166 Reviews
What is IDU?
IDU makes budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis tools for empowered financial management. IDU-Concept, automates the planning process, eliminating errors and empowering the business with real-time, accurate, relevant information. IDU enables deeper insight into your operating costs, allowing for better expense management and increased efficiencies. In addition, instant access to up-to-date, accurate financial information drives agility and enhanced decision-making. IDU goes beyond traditional planning by connecting strategic, financial, departmental, and operational plans, breaking down silos and significantly improving collaboration and accountability. IDU-Concept integrates seamlessly with your ERP software, can be implemented quickly, and reduces budgeting cycles from months to weeks.
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IDU Reviews (166)
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Review Summary
Generated using AI from real user reviews
IDU-Concept is a strong budgeting and reporting tool that most users find effective and reliable, though the interface has some rough edges. Users consistently praise the system for automating budget processes, streamlining reporting, and reducing reliance on Excel spreadsheets. The drill-down capabilities and ability to customize reports are frequently highlighted strengths, as is the responsive support team. Many users report significant time savings and improved financial visibility after implementation.
The main criticisms centre on user experience. The interface is described as slightly complicated or complex initially, and several users note it could benefit from modernization and improved aesthetics. Performance issues appear occasionally—some mention slow response times under heavy concurrent user load, and a few flag problems with data integration automation requiring manual effort. Dashboard creation is noted as challenging. A few users also mention frustrations with support turnaround on specific queries and limitations in historical data refresh capabilities.
Deployment and support are generally strong points. Reviewers highlight professional implementations completed on time and within budget, plus accessible support staff. The product works well with ERP systems and Excel, and users switching from spreadsheets report substantial operational gains. Several long-term customers (10+ years) confirm the system has stayed relevant and responsive to their evolving needs. Cost-effectiveness relative to competitors like SAGE and OneStream is mentioned as a decision driver. Local versus cloud setup emerges as a minor concern—some suggest cloud deployment would improve uptime and real-time reporting.
★★★★★
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Comments: Idu-Concept provides smart budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tools with…”
Comments: Idu-Concept provides smart budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tools with easy-to-use modules which can be modified as per the business type it is being used in. It is an easy to use software which does not require too many hours of training and can be used by personnel with or without any background knowledge of accounting. Pros: The software can be used on windows as well as mac devices. Transparency between departments which reduces confusion by reducing redundant data and errors in spreadsheets. Easy to use interface and to generate reports as well. Cons: Idu can be used on-premise only as of now. I think Idu should work on designing the software to work on mobile devices as well. Recommendations to other buyers: I would suggest medium to large businesses to use this software. It is a cost effective software which does budgeting and forecasting efficiently.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Comments: The product has been very useful for my organisation…”
Comments: The product has been very useful for my organisation and because its integrated with excel it makes it all even better. Pros: Ease of use
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Comments: We use this product for forecasting and budgeting. We…”
Comments: We use this product for forecasting and budgeting. We can now forecast to our head office using the latest information that is available. Pros: Made our lives easier. Very easy to use. Different forms of budgeting accounts cater for everything. Helps us understand what is happening in all our branches.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Comments: IDU Budget Concept is a tool that helped us…”
Comments: IDU Budget Concept is a tool that helped us be able to view actuals from our Sage ERP against Budget. The tool has good segregation of data such that you only view the cost centre you are entitled to. It is a great product. It however,just like other software solutions, requires to be introduced carefully in an organisation with good training and refresher training for high acceptance of the software by many users in an organisation. Pros: The Software is ease to use and has an appealing User Interface. Cons: - Custom reports are not so easy to design - You always have to rely on the Consultants
★★★★★
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Pros: Product is flexible, easy to use, , easy to…”
Pros: Product is flexible, easy to use, , easy to customise, excellent import/export capabilities. Vendor is always available and understands the user's needs. Quick turnaround time on resolving issues. Cons: The system does not have a facility which performs checks and balances. We experienced issues with fiscal sets. Recommendations to other buyers: Understand your needs and requirements before implementation.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Pros: easy reference and consolidation from all the different departments…”
Pros: easy reference and consolidation from all the different departments in the company Cons: Complex budgeting situations can be catered for, but need consultants time = money. Overall: Overall good experience as a first step in my budget process
★★★★★
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Pros: The client module. It is really straightforward and user…”
Pros: The client module. It is really straightforward and user friendly Cons: The admin module and permission settings Overall: We needed a budgeting and reporting tool to take away all the manual creation of spreadsheets. The client module is great and so easy to use. The admin module has proved challenging in terms of understanding the reporting structures, correctly setting permissions as it seems one tick box in one place doesn't over ride another in a different section. Getting buy in from the team to actually use the system is the most challenging part of it all.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Pros: Simple to use product with lots of flexibility to…”
Pros: Simple to use product with lots of flexibility to do slice and dice information how you want to see it. Staff are extremely helpful and always willing to help or look at different ways to do things Cons: Haven't had any issues worth noting with the product of vendoe Recommendations to other buyers: Definitely look at incorporating the analytics modules of the package to make your reporting easier and more user friendly
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Pros: Ease of Budgeting & Forecasting. Managing monthly actuals against…”
Pros: Ease of Budgeting & Forecasting. Managing monthly actuals against budget. Cons: Nothing really, wish I had more time to spend on IDU to see what it has to offer, that we don't use. Unfortunately I hardly get that time. Recommendations to other buyers: Make the administrator side more user friendly. I find it not as user friendly and the client side.. Asset module, gives issues from time to time, we need to attend to this, it's not consistent..
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
“Pros: The budget and forecast application is user friendly and…”
Pros: The budget and forecast application is user friendly and supports driving responsibility for managing budgets to the budget owners, and assists the Finance team to effectively monitor budgets and forecasts accurately. The IDU team have the right skill sets & knowledge / experience, understand the budget process, and, full and speedy support is available from day one of the implementation process. Cons: The e-mail functionality currently does not support a hosted shared environment requiring user ID and password, as it uses a generic name: anonymous. IDU are currently looking into the situation. Recommendations to other buyers: It is important to fully understand your needs and requirements before implementation.
