X-Git-Url: http://git.freeside.biz/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=wispa-billing-vendors.html;h=6e02816c678033977ea7d80e4c2bac8d69406661;hb=66ba72dd6ee1fae89ddc17e672bccd15020c2ef5;hp=a9c226bdeeb300db26331f70a7ea958fccd2e17b;hpb=cec534fc355a9b705ae9af9324acd8e0b685d74b;p=www.git diff --git a/wispa-billing-vendors.html b/wispa-billing-vendors.html index a9c226b..6e02816 100644 --- a/wispa-billing-vendors.html +++ b/wispa-billing-vendors.html @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ -WISPAPalooza 2016 Billing Software Comparison +WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2020 { include('elements/header.html'); }
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WISPAPalooza 2016 Billing Software Comparison
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WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2020
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There will be an unprecedented ten billing vendors at WISPAPalooza this year. Wow! That's a lot of choices for a WISP to sort through. +

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. -

I put together a concise comparison highlighting the differences between different billing systems. Looking for something hosted in the cloud or on-premise? Looking for an established company, or a new entriant? Prefer dealing with small vendors, or large ones? This should help you narrow things down. 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. +

Of course I hope you'll consider Freeside, but I know we're not the right fit for everyone. These nine vendors support WISPA through association membership and trade show sponsorshop. Please consider supporting vendors who support our industry. -

Of course I hope you'll consider Freeside, but I know we're not the right fit for everyone. Please support vendors who support our industry through WIPSA membership. I hope this helps you find the right billing vendor for you! +

I hope this helps you find the right billing vendor for you!

P.S. Friends don't let friends use Quickbooks for subscriber billing. :) @@ -32,23 +32,21 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Freeside - Azotel - Billmax - CDG + Azotel + Billmax DirectLink Admin - Platypus - Powercode - Sonar - VISP - WISPMon + Fibersmith Vision + Platypus + Powercode + Sonar + VISP - WISPA member + WISPA member ✔ ✔ ✔ - ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ @@ -57,6 +55,21 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ + + WISP features ✔ @@ -68,21 +81,19 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✔ ✔ - ✔ CDR billing / Telco features ✔ ✖ + new/preliminary ✖ - ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ new/preliminary ✖ - new/preliminary @@ -90,13 +101,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✖ ✖ - ✔ ✖ + ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ - new/preliminary @@ -104,14 +114,13 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Deployment Mostly Premise (New: Hosted) Hosted - Premise - Hosted or Premise + Mostly Premise (also Hosted) Hosted Premise Premise + Premise Hosted Hosted - Mostly Hosted (also Premise) @@ -141,70 +149,66 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary - Proprietary Price No per-customer or license charges. Can purchase implementation, support, and customization services. ?/customer/month - ?/customer/month - "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" + $0.15-$0.20/customer/month $0.50/customer/month + ?/customer/month 100 customers free, then $0.05-$0.70/customer/month $0.63-$1.40/customer/month $0.50-$1.25/customer/month $0.90-$1.30/customer/month - $0.95-$1.35/customer/month Monthly price, 1000 customers $195 - ? - ? - ? + $18,000 (one-time, not monthly) + $199 $500 + ? $170 $1330 $1250 $1300 - $1200 Monthly price, 3500 customers - $395 - ? - ? + $195 ? + c. $600 $1750 + ? $368 $3920 $4375 $3150 - $3325 Monthly price, 10,000 customers - $800 - ? + $195 ? ? $5000 + ? $641 $11,250 $9,100 $9,000 - ? Ongoing development - Active (new major version this year) Active Active - Telco consulting-ware + Active + Active Active (new product) Minimal Active - Active (new product) Active - Active (new major version last year) + Active - @@ -257,9 +258,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
US Canada (Platypus in US) US - US - Philippines - US + Canada + Philippines / Hong Kong @@ -268,12 +268,11 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Billing software Billing and geologic software Billing 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 @@ -281,27 +280,25 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Small Small Tiny - Huge Tiny + Small Medium Large Small Medium - Tiny Since 1998 - 2005 (2010 USA) + 2010 1997 - 1970 2015 + 2019 1996 2003 2015 1996 - 2007 (2010 billing features) @@ -309,19 +306,21 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Mature and full-featured ISP and CDR billing. New UI, WISP mapping features and hosted option. Simple hosted system for small WISPs, almost like a franchise Old ISP system, dormant for years, revived in 2012 - Large telco/cableco system New system with MDU features - Windows client (and server). Can print and mail your invoices. + 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, early access discount, 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 Apr 26th, 2018 | Revision history +

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