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Manual updates, disconnected files and broken cells cost your team weeks every budget season. See what changes when everything lives in one connected platform.
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For CFOs, Controllers and Accountants
Stop rebuilding the same spreadsheet every year. Martus pulls actuals from your accounting system, rolls up every department automatically and keeps one version of the truth.
For CEOs, Executive Directors and COOs
Dashboards and multi-year forecasts give leadership a clear, current picture without waiting on finance to build another report.
For Program, Department and Budget Owners
Get a worksheet that only shows what you own, with guidance built in. Submit for approval in a click and track your spending all year.
For Board Members and Funders
Clear, consistent reports built from live data, ready for the board packet without a late-night formatting session.
Budgeting, reporting, forecasting and personnel planning that share the same live data, so every number tells the same story.
Hand every budget owner their own worksheet, roll it up automatically and approve it in one place. No emailed files, no version chaos.
Real-time dashboards and budget-to-actual reports pulled straight from your accounting system.
Cash flow forecasts, multi-year projections and what-if scenarios.
Approvals and comments live with the numbers, so finance and budget owners stay on the same page.
Budget positions, salaries and benefits, usually your largest expense, with precision.
Live integrations with your accounting system, plus file-based options for everything else.
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“Martus hit a sweet spot for us: it solved our budgeting problems without pushing us too far down the road in investment. The value was unmatched.”
“Martus is easy to use and saved me about 40 hours of time. It also reduced the amount of time my staff has dedicated to creating and tracking their budgets.”
“Martus has helped our business streamline the entire budgeting process tremendously. We used to do everything on individual spreadsheets, and now it's all in one place, which helps all our managers monitor everything more efficiently as well.”
“Martus has allowed us to ditch the Excel worksheets for a more collaborative solution that helps us prepare budgets and run budget reports faster than before.”
“User-friendly and intuitive for non-finance staff. It is cost-effective to give the entire staff access to the software.”
“Implementing Martus was swift, and we've seen a noticeable uptick in efficiency, saving us time that we can now invest in more strategic financial decision-making.”
“I've audited other nonprofit organizations before, and I can assure you, Martus can be useful on so many levels for any size nonprofit.”
“We are very happy with Martus. We use the financial reports on a daily basis and trust them more than the reports that come out of our general ledger.”
“There has been an entire organizational transformation we've helped make happen over a few years, just by introducing Martus strategically, not as a single silo point solution.”
“Martus is extremely user friendly and integrates with our financial software perfectly. It has allowed us to improve our efficiency with budgeting and budget managers find it extremely helpful.”
“Martus has been a game changer for budgeting. Our previous process involved custom created spreadsheets for every department and there were frequent errors in the process. Now budgeting is much more simple and accurate.”
“Martus Solutions is a time and money saver. We replaced Excel sheets as well as expensive licenses with our accounting software, all with Martus. The tool continues to evolve and get better. I can't wait to see what's ahead.”
“Martus has significantly enhanced non-accounting team members' ability to monitor their performance against budgets throughout the month. The reporting module, in particular, has proven transformative by providing accessible, real-time financial insights.”
“Martus has enhanced our reporting ability enabling our department heads quicker access to information in the manner that helps them the most. This helps them to make better decisions.”
“Since implementing Martus, the financial conversations we have within our organization have been very meaningful and timely... Budgeting within the system is a huge win for the finance team each year.”
“Martus + Sage has helped my organization win. The reporting capabilities within Sage are limited, and it is much easier for my non-financial users to understand what they are actually seeing within the financials in Martus.”
“Martus has revolutionized the way our business handles budgeting... Comparing actuals versus budgeted costs has never been easier and more efficient.”
“We have had a positive experience with Martus Solutions thus far. The tool is easy to use, and its integration with Sage Intacct has been a game-changer for our budgeting process.”
“It has been a very user-friendly tool that multiple users can use and get up to speed on very quickly. I am most impressed with its employee allocations feature and its ability to work seamlessly with our primary accounting software.”
“The Martus software is an excellent interface and tool to be used with the Sage Intacct software. I am especially pleased with the communication, feedback, and support that we get from the leadership team.”
“I have been a financial planner and analyst for over 20 years. Martus is the most intuitive and user-friendly budgeting software I have worked with.”
“The biggest win for us was getting our budget managers excited and loving the software. We no longer are chasing down budget analysis.”
“Spreadsheets are convenient… but you don't realize how much you are missing out on until you use a budgeting tool like Martus.”
“The sync feature between Martus and Sage allows our team to easily move back and forth between adjusting budget projections and seeing real-time actuals to help control spending... It's a match made in heaven.”
“Martus Solutions has allowed the budget process to be more user friendly, take less time, and integrates with our GL seamlessly. No more Excel worksheets.”
Martus connects to the accounting system you already trust, and its dimensions, so budgets and actuals always line up. No API? Our file-based Easy Connector covers the rest.
From the first data sync to a living forecast. Click a step.
Martus syncs your chart of accounts, departments and actuals from QuickBooks, Sage, Blackbaud, Business Central and more, or from a file with the Easy Connector.
Data Sources
Every budget owner works in their own worksheet, with last year's actuals and notes beside them. No emailed files, no copy-paste.
Worksheets
Approval workflows route each worksheet to the right reviewer. Comments stay with the numbers they are about.
Approval Queue
Dashboards and ReportBuilder turn live actuals into budget-to-actual, quarter-over-quarter and board reports in minutes.
Reports
Roll actuals into enhanced forecasts, projected cash flow and five-year projections. Try a what-if before you commit.
Scenarios
ROI Calculator
Move a few sliders to match your organization. The ROI Calculator shows the hours, dollars and ROI your team could get back, based on time savings reported by Martus customers.
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