From a3bb2a8a0cbebb474c3fe89839a3db5e890c232e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ivan Kohler Date: Wed, 8 May 2019 12:53:36 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] 2019 --- wispa-billing-vendors.html | 90 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------- 1 file changed, 46 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-) diff --git a/wispa-billing-vendors.html b/wispa-billing-vendors.html index 2c7d44b..2502d00 100644 --- a/wispa-billing-vendors.html +++ b/wispa-billing-vendors.html @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ -WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2018 +WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2019 { include('elements/header.html'); }
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WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2017
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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. @@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
- Freeside - Azotel - Billmax - CDG + Freeside + Azotel + Billmax DirectLink Admin - Emerald Platypus Powercode Sonar + Splynx + Vision by Fibersmith
Vision VISP @@ -57,19 +57,21 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ + WISP features @@ -78,10 +80,10 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✖ ✖ ✖ - new/preliminary - ✖ ✔ ✔ + ✖ + ✖ ✔ @@ -90,12 +92,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✖ new/preliminary - ✔ ✖ - new/preliminary ✖ ✖ new/preliminary + ✔ + ✖ ✖ @@ -104,12 +106,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
✔ ✖ ✖ - ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ + ✔ ✖ @@ -119,12 +121,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Mostly Premise (New: Hosted) Hosted Mostly Premise (also Hosted) - Hosted or Premise Hosted Premise Premise - Premise Hosted + Premise + Premise? Hosted @@ -135,12 +137,13 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Web Web Web - Web Windows Web Web Web Web + Web + Web --> @@ -163,12 +166,12 @@ 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 $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 @@ -177,12 +180,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$195 $18,000 (one-time, not monthly) $199 - ? $500 - $4170 (one-time, not monthly), plus $141/month $170 $1330 $1250 + $500 + ? $1300 @@ -191,12 +194,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$195 ? c. $600 - ? $1750 - $8145 (one-time, not monthly), plus $141/month $368 $3920 + $1500 $4375 + ? $3150 @@ -205,12 +208,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
$195 ? ? - ? $5000 - ? $641 $11,250 $9,100 + $3,600 + ? $9,000 @@ -223,10 +226,10 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
? ? ? - $50,000 - ? ? $66.250 + ? + ? $90,000 @@ -237,12 +240,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Active (new major version 2016) Active Active - Active Active (new product) - Active Minimal Active Active (new product) + Active (new product) + Active (new product) Active @@ -252,11 +255,10 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Small Large Small - New market / Small? - Small? New product Large - Large + New product + New product New product Medium? @@ -268,11 +270,11 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Ireland (sold through US distributors) US US - US - US Canada (Platypus in US) US US + Czech Republic / Kenya / US + US Philippines / Hong Kong @@ -281,12 +283,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Billing software Billing software Billing and geologic software - Billing software MDU ISP (VideoDirect) - Billing software Domain names, mobile phone service (OpenSRS, Ting, Tucows) WISP (Bertram wireless) Billing software + Billing software + Fiber consulting, billing software Billing software, managed ISP services (call center, email/web hosting) @@ -295,13 +297,13 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
Small Small Tiny - Huge Tiny - Small Medium Large Small Medium + Small + Medium @@ -309,12 +311,12 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.
1998 2010 1997 - 1970 2015 1996 - 1996 2003 2015 + 2015 + 2019 1996 @@ -323,12 +325,12 @@ 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 Windows client/server application; limited web interface. Can print and mail your invoices. - Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories. Conspicuously missing from WISPAmerica 2018. + Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories. Ex-Powercode team, rapid development, acquired WISPMon in September 2017 + Up-and-coming new system with lots of international customers + New, fiber-focused system from respected consultants FiberSmith Can also host your email and answer your support calls @@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ Freeside Internet Services, Inc.

-Last updated Jan 11th, 2018 | Revision history +Last updated May 8th, 2019 | Revision history

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