Product Comparison Guide: EMS Enterprise, EMS Professional, & iMIS 2017

This product comparison details capabilities found in EMS Enterprise, EMS Professional, and iMIS 2017.

✓ = included || + = optional
CORE PLATFORM
    EMS Enterprise EMS Professional iMIS 2017

crm + data management

      
Contact management Manage contact, address, and demographic information for individuals, organizations, or groups. ✓ ✓ ✓
Address verification Verify addresses at the point of entry. Automatically verify and clean address information. ✓ ✓ ✓
Contact Merge Standard — Find, merge, and clean duplicate records. ✓ ✓ ✓
Plus — Review all potential duplicate record pairs. Determine which records to retain, which records to merge into the retained records, and which records to mark as Not Duplicates. + + +
Online profile Allow constituents to manage their profile and transaction history. ✓ ✓ ✓
Online directory Allow constituents to access and manage their own profile information and create a searchable online directory based on a variety of criteria and with varying levels of permission-based security. ✓ ✓ ✓
Company Administrator Standard — Allow an individual to manage organization or committee rosters and conduct transactions for colleagues, as well as manage their chapter or organization information. ✓ ✓ ✓
Plus — Allow an individual to manage chapter rosters and conduct transactions for chapter members. + + +
Volunteer management
  • Recruit, schedule, and track volunteer activity.
  • Manage, assign, and track volunteer hours.
 ✓ ✓ ✓

Membership Management

      
Membership fees Manage individual or company memberships and membership fees for multi-tiered, variable-duration, and other complicated membership models.

✓ with Membership bundle

+ with Fundraising bundle
Online membership Create an online join or renewal page using a configurable template. You can allow your members to join or renew their membership online or through a mobile device.
Chapters and committees Track and manage current and historical chapter and committee membership and participation.

Website Management

     
Site Builder Manage multiple websites and allow chapters or affiliates to manage their own websites. ✓ ✓ ✓
Page Builder Build sophisticated web pages with a WYSWIG editor and configurable out-of-the-box content items, such as menus, lists, charts, user profiles, and more. ✓ ✓ ✓
Content tagging Use your organization's specific terms, audiences, and concepts to deliver targeted web content. ✓ ✓ ✓
Intelligent Query Architect Create complex queries and export the results in a variety of formats. ✓ ✓ ✓
Translation Translate fields, menus, screens, and web pages into different languages. + N/A +

Integration Tools

      
iMIS Marketplace ASI's global network of authorized iMIS product partners and solution providers develop hundreds of best-of-breed add-ons applications and integrations to complement the iMIS EMS platform. ✓ ✓ ✓
REST API iMIS EMS includes a modern REST API optimized for integrating to cloud-based solutions. Our industry-leading API is fully documented. ✓ ✓ ✓
Authorized iMIS product partners We partner with select software vendors based on client demand to provide tight integration to popular best-in-show solutions. Product partners receive priority integration support, exclusive access to API resources and production roadmaps, and ASI validation and approval to write back to the iMIS database ("push" capability). ✓ ✓ ✓
EVENTS + LEARNING
    EMS Enterprise EMS Professional iMIS 2017

Event Management

      
Event management Manage the planning, logistics, communication and registration for events of all types and sizes. ✓ ✓ ✓
Online events Create online event pages or microsites to enable your constituents to register and access event details including locations, agenda, registrant directory, X (Twitter) feed, and more. ✓ ✓ ✓

Application + Review Management (OpenWater)

      
OpenWater is a true all-in-one software platform designed to streamline and simplify your application and review process. See OpenWater for details. + + +

Learning Management (TopClass)

      
TopClass is an award-winning, powerful learning platform, connecting learners to transformative education and certification programs. See TopClass for details. + + +

Certification Management

      
Certification management

Define multiple certification programs with any combination of requirements including:

  • Event attendance
  • Product purchase
  • Demographic information
  • Document uploads
  • Issue CEUs

and more.

 + N/A +
Online certification Allow applicants to apply for and monitor their certification progress online. + + +
COMMERCE + ACCOUNTING
    EMS Enterprise EMS Professional iMIS 2017

Product Sales + Online Store

      
Product sales Sell physical or digital products with flexible pricing and promotional discounts. ✓ ✓ ✓
Inventory management Track inventory, manage backorders, and create relationships between products for cross-selling, up-selling, and suggesting replacements. ✓ N/A ✓
Online store Sell physical or digital products, automatically calculate shipping and taxes, and display related items for cross-selling or up-selling. ✓ ✓ ✓

Advertising Management (SpaceMaster)

      
Order management Process orders for many types of ads, including display, classified, and digital. + N/A N/A
Classified ads Automate the placement of display and classified ads. + N/A N/A
Ad activity management Summarize ad activity by publication, account, territory, sales rep, time period, and ad type. + N/A N/A

Accounting + Payments

      
Payments Easy and secure payment processing through iMIS. ✓ ✓ N/A
Refunds Process payment refund directly from iMIS without needing to access a third-party gateway portal. ✓ ✓ N/A
Accounts receivable Manage invoicing, cash receipts, and other financial transactions. ✓ ✓ ✓
Deferred income Delay recognition of income to coincide with when income is earned. + + +
Automatic payments Automate recurring (monthly, quarterly, yearly) membership fees and donations. + + +
General ledger export Export a spreadsheet that can be further formatted for import into the general ledger package of your choice. ✓ ✓ ✓

Fundraising Management

      
Gift processing Process pledges or gifts of all types, including annual, major, and planned. ✓ with Fundraising bundle

+ with Membership bundle
Online donations Create an online donation page using a configurable template, allowing your donors to give online or through a mobile device.
Moves management Manage the individual and hands-on approach necessary to cultivate major gifts.
Issue tax receipts Issue tax receipts directly to donors.
Tribute donations Choose to make the donation in honor or memory of someone, and enter a tribute message.
Recurring donations Process recurring donations: Monthly, quarterly, or annually. + + +
COMMUNICATION + ENGAGEMENT
    EMS Enterprise EMS Professional iMIS 2017

eMAIL MARKETING

      
Email marketing Standard — Send email communications to individuals or groups. ✓ ✓ ✓
Plus — Design, send, and track targeted email marketing campaigns. + + +

TEXT MESSAGING

      
To learn more about Text Manager, visit the iMIS Marketplace. + + +

Online Communities

      
To learn more about Higher Logic, visit the iMIS Marketplace. + + +

Mobile App

      
To learn more about Clowder, visit the iMIS Marketplace. + + +
TOOLS + ANALYTICS
    EMS Enterprise EMS Professional iMIS 2017

Online Forms

      
Forms Standard — Use and edit out-of-the-box forms. ✓ ✓ N/A
Plus — In addition to the Standard features, with Plus, you can create unlimited forms and rules, require a review process for form submissions before they are accepted, and create forms in advanced mode. + + N/A

Workflow Automation

      
Process automation Standard — Use predefined tasks and alerts to automate manual processes. ✓ ✓ ✓
Plus — Create your own unique tasks and alerts to automate manual processes. + + +

Engagement Scoring

      
Scoring Standard — Measure, track, and improve engagement with your members, donors and constituents. ✓   ✓ ✓
Plus — Create your own customized scores. + + +

Reports + Dashboards

      
iMIS Report Writer Basic — ExpressView reports. ✓ ✓ N/A
Plus — ExpressView reports, Advanced reports, and Dashboards. + + N/A
Reports Leverage a library of configurable standard reports or create your own reports. ✓ ✓ ✓
Dashboards Turn data into insight through real-time measurement of key performance indicators (KPI) with dynamic dashboards. ✓ ✓ ✓