Sell me on something to make selling easier
June 6, 2007 6:16 AM Subscribe
What's a solid OS X software package for managing small business sales?
I need to find a solid, all in one package for managing sales contacts and invoices on a Mac. I’m walking blind on this one so any experience and insight would be helpful. I see Invoices via the apple site, but I’d like to see my options.
I need to find a solid, all in one package for managing sales contacts and invoices on a Mac. I’m walking blind on this one so any experience and insight would be helpful. I see Invoices via the apple site, but I’d like to see my options.
I did a short stint as a traffic manager in the design department of a large, multinational consumer-electronics corp. Amazingly, they used FMP, too, to manage and track all of the design work. It's definitely easy to set-up and customize to suit your needs.
posted by Thorzdad at 7:22 AM on June 6, 2007
posted by Thorzdad at 7:22 AM on June 6, 2007
I've been using Billable for the past few months - it's pretty basic (no CRM, just a basic directory of clients) but that's a very appealing factor to me. I send out <10 invoices a month, though, so your needs may differ. Anyway, there's a free trial available.
posted by blag at 7:37 AM on June 6, 2007
posted by blag at 7:37 AM on June 6, 2007
MarketCircle, who make Daylite (a very good Mac-based CRM for businesses) sell Billings to handle invoices. I've tinkered with Daylite but not Billings- these guys make nice apps, but you pay a premium: Billings is $60, but it's light on the contact management (they want you to integrate with Daylite, which is another $150) and does a bunch of time-tracking stuff you probably don't need.
Two things I haven't tried:
Organise (they're British). Interface is Spartan (a good thing, IMO), but it's free and covers your bases.
Here is a FileMaker-based solution that costs $30, which is much less than what it'll cost you to do it yourself in FM. You'll need to purchase FM itself as well, though.
posted by mkultra at 7:56 AM on June 6, 2007
Two things I haven't tried:
Organise (they're British). Interface is Spartan (a good thing, IMO), but it's free and covers your bases.
Here is a FileMaker-based solution that costs $30, which is much less than what it'll cost you to do it yourself in FM. You'll need to purchase FM itself as well, though.
posted by mkultra at 7:56 AM on June 6, 2007
I've used studiometry on a PC, but it supposedly really shines on a Mac.
posted by bigmusic at 9:11 AM on June 6, 2007
posted by bigmusic at 9:11 AM on June 6, 2007
I just started using iBiz. I have no complaints so far, but I haven't been using it long enough to make a solid evaluation.
posted by jiiota at 9:49 AM on June 6, 2007
posted by jiiota at 9:49 AM on June 6, 2007
Here's a review from someone who switched from an iBiz/FileMaker Pro combo to Billings/Daylite/Basecamp.
posted by kirkaracha at 12:06 PM on June 6, 2007
posted by kirkaracha at 12:06 PM on June 6, 2007
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It involved a lot of hackery, as he basically built the system from ground up, but I gather that's the kind of thing FMP is made for, and he didn't stretch it beyond its capabilities.
posted by lostburner at 6:40 AM on June 6, 2007