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WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2017
+
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.
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![Freeside](imgs/big-logo.png) |
- ![Azotel](http://www.wispsolutions.com/images/stories/AzotelSIMPLer/azotel-logo.gif) |
- ![Billmax](https://www.billmax.com/images/BillMax-shadow.jpg) |
+ ![Azotel](https://www.wavonline.com/core/media/media.nl?id=3396437&c=4148527&h=68c8da7d49b7c32cd33c) |
+ ![Billmax](https://www.billmax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/billmax_logo.jpg) |
![DirectLink Admin](http://www.directlinkadmin.com/img/logo.png) |
- ![Platypus](http://site2.ispbilling.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/platypus_logo_250x77.jpg) |
- ![Powercode](http://www.wispa.org/Portals/37/ContactImages/8978.png) |
- ![Sonar](http://www.wispa.org/Portals/37/ContactImages/8952.png) |
- ![VISP](https://d1a309rwthnrm3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/04183021/visp.png) |
- ![WISPMon](http://www.wispmon.com/img/wispmonsm.png) |
+ ![Fibersmith Vision](
https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0efe23_72af937a5e054405ac6996764862672a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_490,h_126,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/FibersmithSuite_FINAL-04.webp) |
+ ![Platypus](https://149367252.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/platypus_logo_250x77.jpg) |
+ ![Powercode](https://powercode.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/PowercodeLogo-e1484094083135.png) |
+ ![Sonar](https://sonar.community/uploads/default/original/1X/c35bf221aa51dd0f7dec4485a25364842f1d455e.png) |
+ ![VISP](https://visp.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/visp-logo-small.png) |
- WISPA member |
+ WISPA member |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
@@ -55,6 +55,21 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ |
+
+
WISP features |
✔ |
@@ -62,9 +77,11 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
+ ✖ |
✔ |
✔ |
- ✔ |
+ ✖ |
+ ✖ |
✔ |
@@ -72,13 +89,15 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
CDR billing / Telco features |
✔ |
✖ |
+
new/preliminary |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
new/preliminary |
+
✔ |
+
✖ |
✖ |
-
new/preliminary |
@@ -87,11 +106,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
+ ✔ |
✖ |
✖ |
✖ |
+ ✔ |
✖ |
- new/preliminary |
@@ -99,13 +119,14 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Deployment |
Mostly Premise (New: Hosted) |
Hosted |
-
Premise |
+
Mostly Premise (also Hosted) |
Hosted |
Premise |
Premise |
Hosted |
+
Premise |
+
Premise? |
Hosted |
-
Mostly Hosted (also Premise) |
@@ -141,39 +163,44 @@ 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 |
? |
- ? |
+ c. $600 |
$1750 |
+ ? |
$368 |
$3920 |
+ $1500 |
$4375 |
+ ? |
$3150 |
- $2625 |
@@ -185,8 +212,9 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$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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