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Mac Software Recommendations for Invoicing and client tracking

Can anyone recommend an accounting program and a program for managing client relationships (sometimes referred to as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software?

Ideally, something that ties in to Apple products like Mail and Address Book and appropriate for a freelancer (one man shop) would be ideal.

Thanks in advance.

best,
Charlie

by Charlie Mahoney at Thu Jan 29 15:16:18 UTC 2009 Barcelona, Spain | Bookmark | | Report spam→

Hello Charles,

There is a program out there called “MacFreelance”. I think it’s as close as you are going to get. I think its only $40 or thereabouts.

Hope all is well,

James

by James Chance | 29 Jan 2009 16:01 | Denver, United States | | Report spam→
What would I do without you James? In fact, I should just email you directly from now on. Thanks, I’ll check it out. Are you using it?

by Charlie Mahoney | 29 Jan 2009 17:01 | Barcelona, Spain | | Report spam→
Charles,

I’ve been using a program called BlinkBid for a couple years now and it is perfect. It’s designed specifically for freelance photographers and is very customizable. I don’t know about integration with Apple Mail and Address Book as I use Entourage on my Mac.

-Michael

by Michael A. Mariant | 29 Jan 2009 22:01 | San Luis Obispo, United States | | Report spam→
Billings works for me. http://www.billingsapp.com/

by Raoul Wegat | 29 Jan 2009 23:01 | Melbourne, Australia | | Report spam→
I also came across these in my research, but something oriented towards photographers would be ideal:

Now Up to Date
Relationship 1.1
Daylight
Timeslice

by Charlie Mahoney | 30 Jan 2009 17:01 | Barcelona, Spain | | Report spam→
i also use blinkbid, and it’s been great so far. very customizable , and lets you track all sorts of numbers you probably wouldn’t compile otherwise.

by Bryan Denton | 31 Jan 2009 13:01 | Beirut, Lebanon | | Report spam→
I’m currently choosing between Billings and MacFreelance right now. Evaluating them this week.

by Blue Perez | 31 Jan 2009 19:01 | Alicante, Spain | | Report spam→
charlie,

when you are done making this list you should add what you find to http://www.lightstalkers.org/resources/bytype/95



adding links etc would be great.

by s. b. ramin | 31 Jan 2009 23:01 (ed. Jan 31 2009) | washington, United States | | Report spam→
MacFreelance was recommended to me by an editor, I just got it but haven’t tried it out yet. Seems easy to use and simple though.

by Noah Addis | 01 Feb 2009 17:02 | Philadelphia, United States | | Report spam→
For full-fledged photo software — everything you can possibly need to run a business plus it’s fully customizable — take a look at InView/StockView from Hindsight software. Demo available at www.hindsightltd.com.

by PJ Heller | 01 Feb 2009 19:02 | Southern California, United States | | Report spam→
Thanks all. I’m checking them out. Any suggestions on CRM software would be great, since I have less leads there.

by Charlie Mahoney | 03 Feb 2009 11:02 | Barcelona, Spain | | Report spam→
I recommend Invoy. Is GREAT, check it out: http://www.emptyfactory.com/invoy

by Janet | 03 Feb 2009 14:02 | US, United States | | Report spam→
Maybe this post should be broken out in to different software categories. Until then here is what I have for types of software:

Customer Relationship Management:

  • Relationship 1.2
  • Invoicing Software:
  • Filemaker
  • Bento
  • Billings
  • MacFreelance
  • Now Up to Date
  • Invoy

    • Mail Merge Software:

  • email merge
  • serial mail
  • email commander
  • mail magic 2
  • Intellimerge
  • Direct Mail
  • Mac Mass Mailer
  • 1st Mac Mailer
  • Email Campaign

    • All-in-One Photography Business Management:

  • InView
  • BlinkBid
  • Foto Biz


    • by Charlie Mahoney | 03 Feb 2009 15:02 (ed. Feb 4 2009) | Barcelona, Spain | | Report spam→
    Hola Charlie,
    You may want to look at Foto Biz too. It provides capability for invoice.
    www.cradocfotosoftware.com/store.html

    by Jaime R. Carrero | 03 Feb 2009 17:02 | Tyler, Texas, United States | | Report spam→
    Added to the list, Jaime. Thanks!

    by Charlie Mahoney | 04 Feb 2009 07:02 | Barcelona, Spain | | Report spam→

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