X-Git-Url: http://git.freeside.biz/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=wispa-billing-vendors.html;h=2502d003b77ed714d0b74e63588b370f40f87ae8;hb=HEAD;hp=7e8c3e669f11fb9664a93dd0684f3452a3b8235f;hpb=673403c4b8e1c19f614387c1a666a45f9fa9e2b5;p=www.git diff --git a/wispa-billing-vendors.html b/wispa-billing-vendors.html index 7e8c3e6..21ae23d 100644 --- a/wispa-billing-vendors.html +++ b/wispa-billing-vendors.html @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ -WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2017 +WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2020 { include('elements/header.html'); }
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WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2017
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WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2020

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. @@ -32,18 +32,18 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Freeside - Azotel - Billmax + Azotel + Billmax DirectLink Admin - Platypus - Powercode - Sonar - VISP - WISPMon + Fibersmith Vision + Platypus + Powercode + Sonar + VISP - WISPA member + WISPA member ✔ ✔ ✔ @@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ + + WISP features ✔ @@ -62,9 +77,11 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ ✖ ✖ + ✖ ✔ ✔ - ✔ + ✖ + ✖ ✔ @@ -76,9 +93,11 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ ✖ ✖ - new/preliminary ✖ new/preliminary + ✔ + ✖ + ✖ @@ -87,11 +106,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ ✖ ✖ + ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ + ✔ ✖ - new/preliminary @@ -104,8 +124,9 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Premise Premise Hosted + Premise + Premise? Hosted - Mostly Hosted (also Premise) @@ -141,52 +163,58 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Price No per-customer or license charges. Can purchase implementation, support, and customization services. ?/customer/month - ?/customer/month + $0.15-$0.20/customer/month $0.50/customer/month 100 customers free, then $0.05-$0.70/customer/month $0.63-$1.40/customer/month $0.50-$1.25/customer/month + $0.15-$0.50/customer/month + ?/customer/month $0.90-$1.30/customer/month - $0.75-$1.25/customer/month Monthly price, 1000 customers $195 - ? + $18,000 (one-time, not monthly) $199 $500 + ? $170 $1330 $1250 + $500 + ? $1300 - $1100 Monthly price, 3500 customers $195 ? - under $696? + c. $600 $1750 + ? $368 $3920 + $1500 $4375 + ? $3150 - $2625 Monthly price, 10,000 customers $195 ? - under $1990? + ? $5000 $641 $11,250 $9,100 + $3,600 + ? $9,000 - $7,500 Ongoing development - Active (new major version last year) + Active + Active Active Active Active (new product) Minimal Active - Active (new product) Active - Active (new major version 2015) + Active - @@ -241,11 +270,11 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Ireland (sold through US distributors) US US - Canada (Platypus in US) US + Canada (Platypus in US) US + Canada Philippines / Hong Kong - US @@ -254,11 +283,13 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Billing software Billing and geologic software MDU ISP (VideoDirect) + Fiber consulting Domain names, mobile phone service (OpenSRS, Ting, Tucows) WISP (Bertram wireless) Billing software - Billing software, managed ISP services (call center, email/web hosting) Billing software + Fiber consulting, billing software + Billing software, managed ISP services (call center, email/web hosting) @@ -271,7 +302,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Large Small Medium - Tiny + Small + Medium @@ -280,11 +312,13 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
2010 1997 2015 + 2019 1996 2003 2015 + 2015 + 2019 1996 - 2010 @@ -293,17 +327,20 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Simple hosted system for small WISPs, almost like a franchise Old ISP system, dormant for years, revived in 2012 New system with MDU features + New, fiber-focused system from long-time fiber consultants Fibersmith Windows client/server application; limited web interface. Can print and mail your invoices. Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories. - Ex-Powercode team, rapid development + Ex-Powercode team, rapid development, acquired WISPMon in 2017 Can also host your email and answer your support calls - No longer requires Adobe Flash +
+Last updated May 20th, 2020 | Revision history +

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