Best Public Financial Management (PFM) Systems

Emma Stein
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Researched and written by Emma Stein

Public financial management (PFM) systems centralize all fiscal functions of a government agency. These platforms manage accounting, budgeting, treasury, and auditing tasks that concern public money. PFM systems are essential for efficient collection, management, and expenditure of finances within an economy, which ultimately leads to improved trust and quality of life for citizens. While each government operates under a different set of laws and processes, PFM systems help governments provide effective public services, allocate resources strategically, and ensure continued market growth. These platforms connect multiple data inputs from various departmental systems to ensure all funds and budgets are accounted for when assessing overall financial health.

While standard accounting software can help governments manage their fund accounting, PFM systems apply that data to the budgeting process to identify the best resource allocation plan. They help governments formulate and execute budgets, and ensure constant financial monitoring and reporting. Additionally, these tools can draw data from tax & revenue collection software to ensure tax rates and public spending are not inhibitive to overall economic growth. They are intelligent platforms that most experts consider essential to the effective financial management of public money.

To qualify for inclusion in the Public Financial Management (PFM) category, a product must:

Perform accounting, budgeting, treasury, and auditing functions for governments
Provide visualization tools for budgeting
Connect disparate financial systems across government departments
Provide data analysis to ensure strategic public money allocation
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Best Public Financial Management (PFM) Systems At A Glance

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Tyler ERP Pro
Tyler ERP Pro
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Tyler ERP Pro
(38)4.1 out of 5
1st Easiest To Use in Public Financial Management (PFM) System software
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ERP Pro, powered by Incode, is an integrated ERP system designed to improve financial and personnel management, streamline utility billing, and empower your citizens.

Industries: Government Administration, Utilities · Market Segment: 63% Mid-Market, 34% Small-Business
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Tyler Technologies
Year Founded
1966
HQ Location
Plano, TX
Twitter
@tylertech
4,610 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
7,701 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE:TYL
OpenGov Budgeting & Performance
(5)4.4 out of 5
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Product Description

OpenGov Budgeting & Planning is the only modern, full-featured cloud budgeting software designed to meet the unique needs of public sector planning and analysis. Trusted by hundreds of forward-th

Market Segment: 100% Mid-Market
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OpenGov
Year Founded
2012
HQ Location
San Jose, US
Twitter
@OpenGovInc
4,465 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
992 employees on LinkedIn®
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Pro Fund Accounting
(4)4.9 out of 5
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Pro Fund Accounting is a fund accounting tool designed for effective top-to-bottom financial management for municipal governments and nonprofits. From basic fund accounting features like General Ledg

Market Segment: 100% Small-Business
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Cogitate
Year Founded
1966
HQ Location
Ann Arbor, US
Twitter
@barbaralk
6 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
4 employees on LinkedIn®
Salesforce Government Cloud
(19)4.3 out of 5
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Redefine how mission and technology intersect.

Industries: Government Administration · Market Segment: 47% Enterprise, 32% Mid-Market
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Salesforce
Year Founded
1999
HQ Location
San Francisco, CA
Twitter
@salesforce
580,771 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
86,064 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE:CRM
Euna Budget
(2)4.3 out of 5
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Questica is the recognized leader in budget preparation and management software. Local governments, colleges, universities, K-12 schools, hospitals, healthcare facilities & non-profit organization

Market Segment: 100% Mid-Market
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Euna Solutions
HQ Location
Chicago, US
Twitter
@QuesticaInc
551 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
673 employees on LinkedIn®
Logics
(2)4.5 out of 5
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Logics is a utility billing and financial solutions software company.

Market Segment: 100% Small-Business
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Logics Solutions
Year Founded
1972
HQ Location
Northfield, New Jersey, United States
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
201 employees on LinkedIn®
Accela
(13)3.9 out of 5
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Accela is a foundation of powerful, trusted and secure cloud solutions designed to fit government agencies of all sizes.

Market Segment: 38% Mid-Market, 38% Small-Business
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Accela
Year Founded
1999
HQ Location
San Ramon, CA
Twitter
@AccelaSoftware
2,583 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
539 employees on LinkedIn®
Accounting +Plus
0 ratings
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Harris Accounting +Plus software suite is designed specifically to meet these needs and help you get your job done quicker than ever.

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Harris Local Government
Year Founded
1976
HQ Location
Niagara Falls, US
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
42 employees on LinkedIn®
CenterPoint Fund Accounting for Municipals
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CenterPoint Fund Accounting software can be locally installed or cloud-based, and is ideal for municipals with small to medium size populations looking to save significant money while still retaining

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Red Wing Software
Year Founded
1979
HQ Location
Red Wing, US
Twitter
@redwingsoftware
662 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
28 employees on LinkedIn®
CentralSquare Public Administration
(1)5.0 out of 5
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CentralSquare Citizen Engagement encourages community involvement through an interactive and intuitive cloud-based platform that delivers easy self-service options.

Market Segment: 100% Mid-Market
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CentralSquare Technologies
HQ Location
Lake Mary, US
Twitter
@CentralSqTech
744 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1,077 employees on LinkedIn®
Century Financial Management Suite
0 ratings
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Century Software (M) Sdn Bhd was incorporated in 1997 and provides state-of-the-art financial management and business solutions to government agencies.

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Century Software
Year Founded
1997
HQ Location
Petaling Jaya, MY
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
186 employees on LinkedIn®
ClearGov
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ClearGov offers easy-to-understand profiles on thousands of local govs

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Cleargov
Year Founded
2015
HQ Location
Maynard, US
Twitter
@cleargovcom
11,699 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
192 employees on LinkedIn®
Compliance Auditing
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Identify underreported taxes and recover lost revenue with expert auditing and data-driven insights.

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Neumo
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N/A
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
346 employees on LinkedIn®
DIGIT
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DIGIT is Open Source and has been built using the best in class Open Source technology stacks powering the most advanced companies in the world. DIGIT is able to provide the lowest total cost of owner

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Dig It International
HQ Location
N/A
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
FreeBalance Accountability Suite
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The FreeBalance Accountability Suite is the only public financial management (PFM) solution designed exclusively for government.

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Freebalance
Year Founded
1984
HQ Location
Ottawa, CA
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
199 employees on LinkedIn®
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