X-Git-Url: http://git.freeside.biz/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=wispa-billing-vendors.html;h=6e02816c678033977ea7d80e4c2bac8d69406661;hb=f8374bf230f53e3892199253f0ce66dc1bc618a6;hp=c2525f2f3614e76caf01f0bea951039e4c47b45e;hpb=54d6154d965a5eccbe46f34f635d675746609e89;p=www.git diff --git a/wispa-billing-vendors.html b/wispa-billing-vendors.html index c2525f2..6e02816 100644 --- a/wispa-billing-vendors.html +++ b/wispa-billing-vendors.html @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ -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. -

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

I hope this helps you find the right billing vendor for you! @@ -32,15 +32,14 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Freeside - Azotel - Billmax - CDG + Azotel + Billmax DirectLink Admin - Emerald - Platypus - Powercode - Sonar - VISP + Fibersmith Vision + Platypus + Powercode + Sonar + VISP @@ -54,13 +53,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✔ ✔ - ✔ + WISP features @@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ ✖ ✖ - new/preliminary ✖ ✔ ✔ @@ -90,9 +88,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✖ new/preliminary - ✔ ✖ - new/preliminary + ✖ ✖ ✖ new/preliminary @@ -104,9 +101,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✖ ✖ - ✔ - ✖ ✖ + ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ @@ -119,7 +115,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Mostly Premise (New: Hosted) Hosted Mostly Premise (also Hosted) - Hosted or Premise Hosted Premise Premise @@ -135,7 +130,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Web Web Web - Web Windows Web Web @@ -155,7 +149,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary - Proprietary @@ -163,7 +156,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
No per-customer or license charges. Can purchase implementation, support, and customization services. ?/customer/month $0.15-$0.20/customer/month - "If you have to ask, you can't afford it" $0.50/customer/month ?/customer/month 100 customers free, then $0.05-$0.70/customer/month @@ -177,9 +169,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$195 $18,000 (one-time, not monthly) $199 - ? $500 - $4170 (one-time, not monthly), plus $141/month + ? $170 $1330 $1250 @@ -191,9 +182,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$195 ? c. $600 - ? $1750 - $8145 (one-time, not monthly), plus $141/month + ? $368 $3920 $4375 @@ -205,7 +195,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$195 ? ? - ? $5000 ? $641 @@ -234,15 +223,14 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Ongoing development - Active (new major version last year) Active Active Active - Active (new product) Active + Active (new product) Minimal Active - Active (new product) + Active Active @@ -252,7 +240,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Small Large Small - New market / Small? Small? New product Large @@ -269,10 +256,9 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
US US US - US Canada (Platypus in US) US - US + Canada Philippines / Hong Kong @@ -282,8 +268,7 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Billing software Billing and geologic software Billing software - MDU ISP (VideoDirect) - Billing software + Fiber consulting Domain names, mobile phone service (OpenSRS, Ting, Tucows) WISP (Bertram wireless) Billing software @@ -295,7 +280,6 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Small Small Tiny - Huge Tiny Small Medium @@ -309,9 +293,8 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
1998 2010 1997 - 1970 2015 - 1996 + 2019 1996 2003 2015 @@ -323,12 +306,11 @@ 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 - Classic ISP system added WISP features and joined WISPA in 2017 + 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, acquired WISPMon in September 2017 + Ex-Powercode team, rapid development, acquired WISPMon in 2017 Can also host your email and answer your support calls @@ -337,7 +319,7 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.

-Last updated Sep 27th, 2017 | Revision history +Last updated Apr 26th, 2018 | Revision history