OfficeBooks Software

Pros

Great for small businesses use simple easy tp use not at all complicated great those not usually to tech savvy

Cons

Its pretty simple nothing complicated easy to figure it out if you are having problems helps keep small businesses organized

OfficeBooks is seriously powerful and might not necessarily work out for small DIY manufacturing. But, then again, it might. This is not your run of the mill application. It can seriously manage high yield manufacturing. IT does offer a free account that handles 25 records. This is enough to take it for a spin to see if it works for your environment. I am in the process of testing it out thoroughly for small scale manufacturing for a client, as well as a potential endeavor of mine for the manufacturing of only a handful of products. Time will tell if it works out. Based on all the research I have conducted and my soft run of the application, I have nothing but positive reviews at this time. With the application still in its first major revision, I can only imagine this becoming much more vast and powerful.

Pros

OfficeBook offers a complete solution for manufacturers of products. They offer 3 distinct account types, based on your needs. There is a Purchasing subscription which focuses on purchase orders. There is the Distributor subscription, which offers the same features of the Purchasing subscription, but more focused on Sales & Quotes. And then there is the Full Suite, which combines both the Purchasing and the Distributor features, plus extras like Work Orders, Work Centers, Workflows, Bill of Materials and more.

OfficeBooks is truly a complete package in that it provides CRM features, where you can manage and track your contacts. You can tag each contact in the list as a customer, a supplier, or even a staff member, as well as "other" classification that does not meet the other 3. You can even view the history of each contact, from events to sales and purchases. Need additional ways of identifying your contacts? Use tags.

Keeping track of your products is easy. OfficeBooks has a very extensive list of variables for each of your inventory items. For every item you manage, OfficeBooks tracks details under various categories: inventory, bill of materials and revision control, purchasing, sales, shipping and export, other details and complete history. Manage inventory totals, minimum stock quantities, locations (for facilities with more than one manufacturing or storage location), and quantities across various levels (sold, on hand, using, making, on order, net stock and on shelf). Truly a complete means of tracking all your manufatured goods.

OfficeBooks offers comprehensive view of your Sales, Purchases, Work Orders, and Finances. And it even allows you to collect payments online.

Impressive, too, is the number of reporting categories and reports within each. It provides a comprehensive view of your business from every angle.

Cons

Not exactly a con, except for the newer generation of users who like beautiful UI's. The site is solid, the features are expansive, and the look is, well, very simple. it is not cumbersome, then, again, there is lots of information to maintain and trying to break it up into smaller more "pretty" screens is not feasible. This is one serious application that offers lots of information. And the fact that so much is running online with no noticeable lag for all the content it holds, it is quite impressive. So, that UI is not the prettiest, but it surely is functional. And I only post it as a "potential" con as more and more users want beautiful looking pages from online applications. In this case, pretty is not always the best solution. Functionality always wins... hands down.

Likes Best

It's a very simple web-based business management system that has made running our business very easy!

Likes Least

There is nothing that our company dislikes about this application!

Recommendations

If you are looking for a very practical and easy to use software application, then this is the one for you!

Likes Best

It is important that I have a product that is realiable at work every day. I have experienced problems in the past with other products.

Likes Least

I have no complaints. It works prefectly.

Recommendations

Just use the product. You will see the difference in how this software works.

Likes Best

Ease of use. It works well. It compiles info and saves it. It's easy to learn and use.

Likes Least

It could be updated more often and have easier directions for us.

Recommendations

Use it often and save your work. Teach more than one person to practice on drafts.

Likes Best

It's easy to use and very user-friendly. They have a great reputation for their products.

Likes Least

It could have some more options for certain things that we use on a daily basis.

Recommendations

Adding a few more options to a few different programs would make it more useful.

Likes Best

It's easy to use. All of my staff can use the software.

Likes Least

It looks like newer and more efficient software is available from other vendors.

Recommendations

Take your time and look at various vendors before you purchase.

Likes Best

It's user-friendly and straightforward for the non-technical end user.

Likes Least

I don't have any problems with this product or the vendor.

Recommendations

This product is great for a small business and is easy to use.

Likes Best

It's easy to use and helps keep everything organized. It keeps track of bills and balances.

Likes Least

I like everything about it. I will continue to use it and recommend to other buisnesses

Recommendations

This is the best software for small and large businesses.

Likes Best

I like the product's ease of use and hit help topics. It provides several different ways to doing the same task.

Likes Least

I haven't received any manuals, and the software is updated too often with the company expecting you to upgrade.

Recommendations

Take your time and explore all aspects of the software and the differing ways of doing the same thing.

Likes Best

Easy to use and user friendly. Product is used company wide.

Likes Least

There is noting that I dont like about this product.

Recommendations

I have no recommendations at this time regarding this software.

Likes Best

It's somewhat easy to learn and use. My company provides it to us and it is what we use for work. We are able to share documents so that's what I use.

Likes Least

Not as many features as competitors. Not as user friendly, and although I am very computer savvy, many other coworkers struggle and constantly need help with certain features.

Recommendations

Determine your specific needs. Know that this will not be user friendly to all. Invoicing isn't always easy and not always easy to use with Adobe.

Likes Best

The ease of use once it is setup and ready to use, especially the ease of calculations.

Likes Least

The difficulty of the setup, including an exaggerated amount of time accomplishing the setup.

Recommendations

Allow sufficient time for the setup process, and read the help instructions.

Likes Best

I enjoy the ease of use in Microsoft products. It's easy to navigate.

Likes Least

I dislike the incompatibility with other programs from MAC products.

Recommendations

I would look at the features that are most important to you and see which software fits your needs best.

Likes Best

Great usability and graphics, which enable me to track my customers' orders and perform product fullfillment.

Likes Least

I wish there was a local representative to go over technical issues that crop up from time to time.

Recommendations

It's easy to use and point-and-click ready. If you call for tech support, there is always someone available 24/7.

Likes Best

It does what I need it to do, provides quick and pretty effortless work on my end!

Likes Least

Nothing, it does what I need it to do. Overall, I would say it is effective.

Recommendations

Make sure you have a mentor to help you. It helps a lot when you run into questions.

Likes Best

I like the ease of use and the ability to intuitively figure out functionality.

Likes Least

Advanced functions are extremely limited as well as integration into other products.

Recommendations

Balance cost and ease of use. You may want to look at your growth trajectory.

Likes Best

I like that the product is very accessible which is what I also like about the vendor.

Likes Least

There is nothing I don't like about the vendor or the product.

Recommendations

Be completely honest about the software and your likes and dislikes. It pays off.

Likes Best

Easy to use, easy to learn. Simple yet effective. I use it for multiple functions in the business.

Likes Least

Limited capacity, there are many product out there that offer updates, and more current products.

Recommendations

Compare it to all the other products out there, price a well a functionality. Does it truly fit all of your needs? There are many that offer multifunction products.