<p align="left">I put together a concise comparison highlighting the differences between different billing systems. I tried hard not to make a useless advertisement with a long list of features, but rather a digestable, fair comparison of relevant information about the competition.
<p align="left">I put together a concise comparison highlighting the differences between different billing systems. I tried hard not to make a useless advertisement with a long list of features, but rather a digestable, fair comparison of relevant information about the competition.
- <td><a href="http://freeside.biz/"><img src="imgs/big-logo.png" alt="Freeside" width=170></a></td>
- <td><img src="http://www.wispsolutions.com/images/stories/AzotelSIMPLer/azotel-logo.gif" width=130 alt="Azotel"></a></td>
- <td><img src="https://www.billmax.com/images/BillMax-shadow.jpg" width=130 alt="Billmax"></a></td>
- <td><img src="cdg.png" height=64 alt="CDG"></a></td>
+ <td><a href="http://freeside.biz/"><img src="imgs/small-logo.png" alt="Freeside" width=184></a></td>
+ <td><img src="http://www.wavonline.com/core/media/media.nl?id=3396437&c=4148527&h=68c8da7d49b7c32cd33c" width=130 alt="Azotel"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://www.billmax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/billmax_logo.jpg" width=130 alt="Billmax"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://site2.ispbilling.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/platypus_logo_250x77.jpg" width=130 alt="Platypus"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://www.wispa.org/Portals/37/ContactImages/8978.png" width=130 alt="Powercode"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://www.wispa.org/Portals/37/ContactImages/8952.png" width=130 alt="Sonar"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://site2.ispbilling.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/platypus_logo_250x77.jpg" width=130 alt="Platypus"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://www.wispa.org/Portals/37/ContactImages/8978.png" width=130 alt="Powercode"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://www.wispa.org/Portals/37/ContactImages/8952.png" width=130 alt="Sonar"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://splynx.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Logo_site-3.png" width=130 alt="Splynx"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/401807_734fa8d8fc734cc08bbbe575ff5aa3c1~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_281,h_48,al_c,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/FibersmithSuite_FINAL-01.png" width=130 alt="Vision by Fibersmith"><br>Vision</a></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
- <th>Exhibiting at <a href="http://www.wispa.org/Events/WISPAmerica">WISPAmerica 2017</a></th>
- <td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
- <td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
+ <th>Exhibiting at <a href="http://www.wispa.org/Events/WISPAmerica">WISPAmerica 2018</a></th>
+ <td><span class="yes">✔</span><br>Booth #512</td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td>No per-customer or license charges. Can purchase implementation, support, and customization services.</td>
<td>?/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.15-$0.20/customer/month</td>
<td>No per-customer or license charges. Can purchase implementation, support, and customization services.</td>
<td>?/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.15-$0.20/customer/month</td>
<td>100 customers free, then $0.05-$0.70/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.63-$1.40/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.50-$1.25/customer/month</td>
<td>100 customers free, then $0.05-$0.70/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.63-$1.40/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.50-$1.25/customer/month</td>
<td><span class="smyes">$195</span></td>
<td>$18,000 (one-time, not monthly)</td>
<td>$199</td>
<td><span class="smyes">$195</span></td>
<td>$18,000 (one-time, not monthly)</td>
<td>$199</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Billing and geologic software</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Billing and geologic software</td>
<td>Domain names, mobile phone service (OpenSRS, Ting, Tucows)</td>
<td>WISP (Bertram wireless)</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Domain names, mobile phone service (OpenSRS, Ting, Tucows)</td>
<td>WISP (Bertram wireless)</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Mature and full-featured ISP and CDR billing. New UI, WISP mapping features and hosted option.</td>
<td>Simple hosted system for small WISPs, almost like a franchise</td>
<td>Old ISP system, dormant for years, revived in 2012</td>
<td>Mature and full-featured ISP and CDR billing. New UI, WISP mapping features and hosted option.</td>
<td>Simple hosted system for small WISPs, almost like a franchise</td>
<td>Old ISP system, dormant for years, revived in 2012</td>
<td>Windows client/server application; limited web interface. Can print and mail your invoices.</td>
<td>Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories.</td>
<td>Windows client/server application; limited web interface. Can print and mail your invoices.</td>
<td>Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories.</td>
- <td>Ex-Powercode team, rapid development</td>
+ <td>Ex-Powercode team, rapid development, acquired WISPMon in September 2017</td>
+ <td>Up-and-coming new system with lots of international customers</td>
+ <td>New, fiber-focused system from respected consultants FiberSmith</td>