Comparing Velixo NX and Velixo Classic

Created by Damien Zwillinger, Modified on Tue, 4 Feb at 5:08 PM by Harry Lewis

This article provides an overview of the differences between our two flagship products: Velixo Classic and Velixo NX.

Velixo originally released Velixo Classic as an add-in for Excel for Windows, and more recently released Velixo NX.

NX is the new version of Velixo that adds many functionalities, such as support for Sage Intacct, Excel Online, and Excel for Mac.

Note: If your ERP is Acumatica/MYOB/Cegid, you can always switch from one version to the other without affecting your reports. 

It is fully expected that reports created in Velixo Classic will operate in Velixo NX without modification.

Side-by-side Comparison

There are few notable advantages to using Velixo NX:

Online install is only supported by Velixo NX
Sage Intacct is only supported in Velixo NX
Status pane is only available in Velixo NX
Freeze/Unfreeze is only available in Velixo NX
Snapshot offers more features than are available in Classic
Refresh offers more features than are available in Classic

Additional comparisons:

Feature	Classic	NX	Notes
Compatibility
Excel Desktop <2019 for Windows	✓	❌	Excel 365 is strongly recommended
Excel Desktop 365 for Windows	✓	✓
Excel for Mac (Evergreen version)	❌	✓
Excel Online/Web	❌	✓
Mobile support	❌	✓
ERP Support
Acumatica	✓	✓
Sage Intacct	❌	✓
Cegid XRP Flex	✓	✓
Jamis Prime	✓	✓
Haufe x360	✓	✓
Report Design
Finance functions	✓	✓
Project functions	✓	✓
Budget functions	✓	✓
Generic Queries	✓	✓*	*Excel Online is limited in its ability to return large datasets from a GI() function
Drilldown	✓	✓
Writeback & Push
Journal Writeback	✓	✓
Budget Writeback	✓	✓
Project Forecast Writeback	✓	✓
Universal Writeback	✓	✓*	*For Acumatica-style ERPs. Available as Beta for Sage Intacct
Templates	✓	✓
Administration & management
Connection management	✓	✓
Advanced refresh progress UI. Status panel showing active ERP requests & Velixo functions	❌	✓
Error summary in Status pane	❌	✓
Report Distribution List	✓	✓*	*Available as Beta.
Scheduled Distribution in Unattended Mode	~	~	Requires Windows task scheduler and a CLI-based tool, or use of Power Automate.
Backend & Other
Refresh using cached data	✓	✓
Microsoft 365 integrations	~	✓
Software auto-upgrade	❌	✓	NX is a modern Office add-in that automatically updates when a new version is available (in general every month or so).
Free Trial & enhanced Microsoft account auth.	~	✓