To answer that, I think it helps to bullet-point the features I liked. So what was it about Sprout Invoice that I liked so much? In fact, there is no shortage of self-hosted invoicing systems that can do the job. There’s stuff out there like Pancake App, which checks off most all of my boxes in terms of what I would want in a self-hosted solution. I’ve never found a truly viable solution. Something I’ve always wanted to have was a self-hosted setup where clients could log in, take a look at their invoices, estimates, support tickets etc. Two years ago I switched to a tool called CashBoard. For PM, some years back, I landed on Asana. How often is that? Once-a-year obviously! Okay, that’s a little gross, but I’ve been known to change tools quite a bit. I change project management tools and invoicing solutions as much as I change my pants. I’d seen WP-Invoice and a couple others and didn’t really inspire enthusiasm. I wrote up his sponsor post and noticed that it was invoicing for WordPress. This guy named Dan Cameron and his company Sprout Apps. There was one sponsor I wasn’t familiar with. I was furiously wrangling our sponsors for monies to pay for all the stuff that needed to be paid for. Some you, though? Some of those ears will perk right up, yes they will! I’ll tell you about my last 6-months, when I shifted all my stuff over to self-hosted invoicing and document signing for all the stuff we do here, at DigiSavvvy. Some of you will probably roll your eyes. What are we going to talk about? Invoicing and document signing, of course! I know, I know. Today’s post is aimed at my fellow agency owners and freelancers.
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