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- <h6>WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2018</h6>
+ <h6>WISPA Member Billing Software Comparison 2020</h6>
<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 eleven 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 nine 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!
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<td><a href="http://freeside.biz/"><img src="imgs/big-logo.png" alt="Freeside" width=170></a></td>
- <td><img src="http://www.wispsolutions.com/images/stories/AzotelSIMPLer/azotel-logo.gif" width=130 alt="Azotel"></a></td>
- <td><img src="https://www.billmax.com/images/BillMax-shadow.jpg" width=130 alt="Billmax"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://www.wavonline.com/core/media/media.nl?id=3396437&c=4148527&h=68c8da7d49b7c32cd33c" width=130 alt="Azotel"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://www.billmax.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/billmax_logo.jpg" width=130 alt="Billmax"></a></td>
<td><img src="http://www.directlinkadmin.com/img/logo.png" width=130 alt="DirectLink Admin"></a></td>
- <td><img src="http://www.iea-software.com/images/emerald/emerald6sm.png" width=130 alt="Emerald"></a></td>
- <td><img src="http://site2.ispbilling.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/platypus_logo_250x77.jpg" width=130 alt="Platypus"></a></td>
- <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="\1chttps://static.wixstatic.com/media/0efe23_72af937a5e054405ac6996764862672a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_490,h_126,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01/FibersmithSuite_FINAL-04.webp" width=130 alt="Fibersmith Vision"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://149367252.v2.pressablecdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/platypus_logo_250x77.jpg" width=130 alt="Platypus"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://powercode.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/PowercodeLogo-e1484094083135.png" width=130 alt="Powercode"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://sonar.community/uploads/default/original/1X/c35bf221aa51dd0f7dec4485a25364842f1d455e.png" width=130 alt="Sonar"></a></td>
+ <td><img src="https://visp.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/visp-logo-small.png" width=130 alt="VISP"></a></td>
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<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
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+<!-- someday there will be trade shows again
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- <th>Exhibiting at <a href="http://www.wispa.org/Events/WISPAmerica">WISPAmerica 2018</a></th>
- <td><span class="yes">✔</span><br>Booth #512</td>
+ <th>Exhibiting at <a href="http://www.wispa.org/Events/WISPAPALOOZA-2018">WISPAmerica 2018</a></th>
+ <td><span class="maybe">✔</span><br>Booth #???</td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
- <td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
- <td><span class="no">✖</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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+-->
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<th>WISP features</th>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
- <td><span class="maybe">new/preliminary</span></td>
+ <td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<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>
+ <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>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
- <td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
+ <td><span class="yes">✔</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td><span class="no">✖</span></td>
<td>$18,000 (one-time, not monthly)</td>
<td>$199</td>
<td>$500</td>
- <td>$4170 (one-time, not monthly), plus $141/month</td>
+ <td>?</td>
<td>$170 <!-- ($167 Platypus + $3 Windows 10 license amortized over 36 months) --></td>
<td>$1330</td>
<td>$1250</td>
<td>?</td>
<td>c. $600</td>
<td>$1750</td>
- <td>$8145 (one-time, not monthly), plus $141/month</td>
+ <td>?</td>
<td>$368 <!-- ($314 Platypus + $54 Windows 2012 server & SQL server 2014 Standard w/10 CALs, amortized over 36 months) --></td>
<td>$3920</td>
<td>$4375</td>
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<th>Ongoing development</th>
- <td>Active (new major version 2016)</td>
<td>Active</td>
<td>Active</td>
- <td>Active (new product)</td>
<td>Active</td>
- <td>Minimal</td>
<td>Active</td>
<td>Active (new product)</td>
+ <td>Minimal</td>
+ <td>Active</td>
+ <td>Active</td>
<td>Active</td>
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<td>US</td>
<td>Canada (Platypus in US)</td>
<td>US</td>
- <td>US</td>
+ <td>Canada</td>
<td>Philippines / Hong Kong</td>
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<td>Billing software</td>
<td>Billing and geologic software</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
- <td>Billing software</td>
+ <td>Fiber consulting</td>
<td>Domain names, mobile phone service (OpenSRS, Ting, Tucows)</td>
<td>WISP (Bertram wireless)</td>
<td>Billing software</td>
<td>2010<!--2005 (2010 USA)--></td>
<td>1997</td>
<td>2015</td>
- <td>1996</td>
+ <td>2019</td>
<td>1996</td>
<td>2003</td>
<td>2015</td>
<td>Simple hosted system for small WISPs, almost like a franchise</td>
<td>Old ISP system, dormant for years, revived in 2012</td>
<td>New system with MDU features</td>
- <td>Classic ISP system added WISP features and joined WISPA in 2017</td>
+ <td>New, fiber-focused system from long-time fiber consultants Fibersmith</td>
<td>Windows client/server application; limited web interface. Can print and mail your invoices.</td>
- <td>Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories. Conspicuously missing from WISPAmerica 2018.</td>
- <td>Ex-Powercode team, rapid development, acquired WISPMon in September 2017</td>
+ <td>Humongous trade show booths. Glassdoor horror stories.</td>
+ <td>Ex-Powercode team, rapid development, acquired WISPMon in 2017</td>
<td>Can also host your email and answer your support calls</td>
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