The Difference Between True ERP and Glorified GL Becomes Clear

• Replacing a Decade-Long Legacy ERP:
  One customer had been running on the same legacy ERP for 10 years and assumed they’d never switch—after all, every ERP has strengths and weaknesses, and change can be painful. But after conversations with Everest, their Controller concluded that the business could be run far better on a dramatically more capable system. They’ve now joined the growing ranks of companies making the leap from old, rigid platforms to a unified, modern ERP built for scale.

• Why a Seasoned VP Finance Chose Everest to Power Their Next Chapter:
  A fast-growing, Series C AI observability company—serving some of the world’s largest banks and media companies—upgraded from QBO to Everest. Selling through multiple motions (enterprise deals, free trials, multi-year contracts, volume-based discounts) on both subscription and consumption models, this business needed an ERP that could grow with them into the hundreds of millions in revenue. Their VP Finance, who has taken companies from high-growth private to public, knew the ERP pains ahead and chose Everest to unify and future-proof their processes.

• Building for Scale from Day One:
  A stealth-mode company preparing to launch later this year selected Everest as its operational backbone. Their Head of Operations and Controller—who has worked with systems from startups to global enterprises—said Everest is the only platform that combines the rigor needed for sound operational and financial processes with the ease of use a small team requires. She dismissed glorified GLs as little more than “pivot tables on top of a data lake” that won’t help a company scale. 

A Consistent Pattern Across Our Customers

Whether replacing a legacy ERP or upgrading from a bookkeeping tool, the theme is the same: companies want scalable operational processes deeply integrated with accounting. They recognize that the true value of ERP lies not just in the GL, but in how it connects with core business processes—from Order to Cash, Cloud Costs, and People Costs to headcount management—all in one unified system.

 Our Market Position

Everest is the only enterprise grade, AI-native ERP on the market today, purpose-built to solve the operational challenges that make finance a strategic function. It’s no surprise that 50% of our customers come from legacy ERP replacements while the other 50% upgrade from popular bookkeeping platforms. We’re committed to making these customers, and many more, successful for the next decade and beyond.