Accounting sync ‑ Synder

Absolutely loving Synder for integrating our Shopify sales into QuickBooks Online (QBO)! The customization level this SAAS software offers is mind-blowing. You can tweak just about anything to ensure your sales data syncs just the way you need it to. And those smart rules? Game-changer. They allow for such precision in how transactions are handled, ensuring everything lines up perfectly in our accounting.

The interface is another highlight. It's super intuitive, making navigation a breeze, even for someone who might not be tech-savvy. Yes, I won't lie, the initial setup does require a bit of time and patience. But trust me, it's an investment that pays off massively in the long run. It streamlines everything so smoothly that you'll wonder how you managed your accounts without it.

For folks who like to keep a hands-on approach (like me!), the manual sync option is a blessing. It gives you that extra bit of control whenever you feel the need to double-check or adjust things on the fly.

And let's talk about the customer service. Fast, efficient, and genuinely helpful. A big shout out to Clarissa, who was an absolute star in guiding us through the setup process and answering every question with such patience and expertise. It's not just about having a great product; the support behind it makes a world of difference, and Synder truly excels in this.

If you're on the fence about choosing a syncing solution for your sales and accounting needs, I can't recommend Synder enough. It's transformed how we handle our finances, making everything more organized and significantly less stressful.

We tried using this app in our Shopify store for over a year but could not get it to sync properly and it has been a nightmare reconciling our books. After many attempts with their tech support, we were forced to find an alternative solution, which is much less expensive and has been working like a charm from the minute we installed it. To add insult to injury, Synder will not reimburse us for the 11 months this year we will not be using their app. What a waste of time and money.

Be very careful, if you are thinking of using Synder - it could cause more problems than it solves, and can be incredibly unreliable: we've been using Synder for just over a year, to connect Shopify to Xero, as it had a functionality we could not find elsewhere. But in that time we have had 3 or 4 major incidents, where Synder has created massive accounting issues. Often, these issues seems to happen following Synder 'updating' something, presumably from not checking for bugs properly. For example the latest issue saw Synder not create invoices for £4700 of orders, and instead applied the value of these orders as payments on unpaid invoices, so removing over £9000 of sales from our cashflow and accounts; it took me 2 days at the worst possible timing to manually fix the accounts. Or a previous incident, when in trying to fix another issue, their support ended up duplicating a few months worth of certain invoices (not helpful when you use direct debits..). It has basically been horribly unreliable; everything can be working fine for weeks or months, and then all of a sudden some change or perhaps an update occurs and a bug (not that Synder will ever call it what it is) will have been created, and the key question is how log does it take for you to discover, and what havoc will it have caused in the meantime! It often feels like you are Beta testing Synder, and paying for the privilege... And what refund will you get from Synder for the wasted days, the lost income, and the hit to your credibility with your customers, not to mention the stress of having your accounts messed up? Frighteningly little, they will likely offer you a handful of 'sync's' , whilst charging a substantial amount for the app, and rarely parting with a penny of what you have paid. If I knew what I know now, I would have never started using Synder; but you build your systems around the use of such things, and it takes planning and effort to redesign how your business operates. It holds great promise Synder, on paper, but in our experience it has been costly, incredibly unreliable at times, and Synder seems to care little about the effect of bugs on customers.

Working with Kay Reel has been a pleasure as well as a great learning experience. He is patient and professional and friendly; I was able to get my issues resolved because of him. Shoutout to Lana, she is also amazing. Thanks Synder !!!

Great app that does everything it should. Fantastic, quick support from James and George.