<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">Of course I hope you'll consider <a href="http://freeside.biz/">Freeside</a>, 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.
+<p align="left">Of course I hope you'll consider <a href="http://freeside.biz/">Freeside</a>, 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.
<p align="left">I hope this helps you find the right billing vendor for you!
<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://d1a309rwthnrm3.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/04183021/visp.png" width=130 alt="VISP"></a></td>
- <td><img src="http://www.wispmon.com/img/wispmonsm.png" width=130 alt="WISPMon"></a></td>
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- <th>WISPA member</th>
+ <th><a href="http://www.wispa.org">WISPA</a> member</th>
<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>
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+ <th>Exhibiting at <a href="http://www.wispa.org/Events/WISPAPALOOZA">WISPAPalooza 2017</a></th>
+ <td><span class="yes">✔</span><br>Booth #205</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>
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<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
- <td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
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<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
- <td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
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<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
- <td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
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<td>Premise</td>
<td>Hosted</td>
<td>Hosted</td>
- <td>Mostly Hosted (also Premise)</td>
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<td>Proprietary</td>
<td>Proprietary</td>
<td>Proprietary</td>
- <td>Proprietary</td>
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<td>$0.63-$1.40/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.50-$1.25/customer/month</td>
<td>$0.90-$1.30/customer/month</td>
- <td>$0.75-$1.25/customer/month</td>
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<td>$1330</td>
<td>$1250</td>
<td>$1300</td>
- <td>$1100</td>
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<td>$3920</td>
<td>$4375</td>
<td>$3150</td>
- <td>$2625</td>
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<td>$11,250</td>
<td>$9,100</td>
<td>$9,000</td>
- <td>$7,500</td>
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<td>$90,000</td>
- <td>?</td>
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<td>Active</td>
<td>Active (new product)</td>
<td>Active</td>
- <td>Active (new major version 2015)</td>
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<td>Large</td>
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<td>Medium?</td>
- <td>Small</td>
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<td>US</td>
<td>US</td>
<td>Philippines / Hong Kong</td>
- <td>US</td>
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<td>WISP (Bertram wireless)</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Billing software, managed ISP services (call center, email/web hosting)</td>
- <td>Billing software</td>
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<td>Large</td>
<td>Small</td>
<td>Medium</td>
- <td>Tiny</td>
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<td>2003</td>
<td>2015</td>
<td>1996</td>
- <td>2010<!--2007 (2010 billing features)--></td>
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<td>Classic ISP system added WISP features and joined WISPA in 2017</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>Can also host your email and answer your support calls</td>
- <td>No longer requires Adobe Flash</td>
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