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by a Factor, for Factors
 


International Factoring Association Preferred Vendor

Preferred Vendor of the
International Factoring
 Association


Software Comparison


We are often asked how FactorFox is different from other factoring software. Below is a chart which compares FactorFox with WinFactor, a competing software program used by some factoring companies.

FactorSoft and FactorSQL are not included in this chart because their prices start at $8,000 and $12,000 for initial purchase, with additional features extra.















 


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Basics

WinFactor

FactorFox

Engine

MS Access 2003

MS SQL Server

Program location

Program & data reside on
user’s hard disk

Program & data reside on
FactorFox servers

Software Installation
 

Installation required for
each computer

No installation needed, just log in
 

User Accessability
 

Must use a computer 
with WinFactor installed

Use any computer with high speed
internet

Backup
 

User backup required from
hard disk

Daily backup at server level;
user backup unnecessary

Home page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Buttons in a grid link to
entry pages on home page only.
No thumbnail summaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Menu links to all pages, from all pages.
 
Thumbnail summaries of:
New Schedules
New Customers
A/R Summary
Receipts
Rebates Due
Chargebacks
Recourse Items

User Modules



 

Factor



 

Factor
Client
Consultant
Lender

Free Demos

Yes -- full use of data base

Yes -- video demos

Free 30 day trial

Yes -- full use of data base

Yes -- full use of data base

IFA Preferred Vendor

No

Yes -- 2 extra months free use for IFA members

Documentation/Help

WinFactor

FactorFox

User Guide

24 page Word document;
No entry pages screen shots

180+ page PDF file within program;
Numerous screen shots

Data Entry

WinFactor

FactorFox

Schedule entries

Entry onto hard drive by factor only

Online schedule entry by client or
factor

Email notification
to factor of new
schedule from client

None

Automatically sent to factor

Email notification
to client of schedule
approval by factor

Manually sent as normal email

Optionally sent automatically
to client by factor

Export to QuickBooks

Yes, via .iif files

Yes, via .iif files

Reporting

WinFactor

FactorFox

Reports & accessability

150 reports in one list

Multiple report types each
with filters for quick reports
selection

Reports availability

Reports must be manually
uploaded to net at extra cost
or manually emailed/faxed
to clients

No report upload needed; no extra
cost; users just log in.
Online reports 24/7 for :
Factor
Clients
Consultants
Lenders

Report formats saved as:

Excel
Word
HTML
PDF*

PDF*
Excel
HTML
Web Archive
TIFF
CSV
XML with report data

 

*PDF print driver required ($9.95)

*Nothing extra required

Other Features

WinFactor

FactorFox

Document Sharing

Optional integrated scanning
for additional cost;
scanner required

DocuFox built in; clients/factor
share files with one-click upload

Consultant Features

None; reports must be
manually sent to consultants

Consultant module included.
Online reports available 24/7
to consultants via log in

Data Limits

WinFactor

FactorFox

Number of Clients

Unlimited

Unlimited

Number of Customers

Unlimited

Unlimited

Number of Discount
Rates

Unlimited

Unlimited; Quick-Calc boxes for
instant creation of new rates

Customer Support

WinFactor

FactorFox

Toll-free 800 #

No

Yes

Support

Up to 3 hours online/phone
support for first 45 days.

Phone/email during business
hours whenever needed.

 

Payment required
thereafter for support

Included in subscription cost

Lease/Subscription
 Payments

Annually

Choice of:
Annually
Semi-annually
Quarterly
Monthly

Prices

WinFactor

FactorFox

No-risk Guarantee

No

Yes

Support Costs

Up to 3 hours online/phone
support for first 45 days.

Phone/email during business
hours whenever needed.

 

Then: Support @ $120/hr
in 1/2 hour increments
Or: prepaid support @
$80/hr in 1/2 hr increments

No time limits
No extra support charges
 

Annual lease/
subscription

$595/year lease for 1 user
+ $105/year per additional
user (4 users = $1,015/year lease)

$1,495/year subscription -- 4 users

Set up/training charge

$350 -- one-time (required)

$0

Optional features:

 

All features built in

Integrated Scanning

Extra 20% of annual lease

$0 - DocuFox built in

Integrated Scanning
set up fee

$125

$0

Manual Web reports
upload

Extra 20% of annual lease

Manual web uploads not needed

Manual Web upload
set up fee

$125

$0

Total initial annual cost
w/ all features:

 

 

1 User    

$1,433 + support

$1,495, support included

2 Users   

$1,580 + support

$1,495, support included

3 Users   

$1,748 + support

$1,495, support included

4 Users   

$1,895 + support

$1,495, support included


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Fax: 

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