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Forrest Brown is a writer for TechnologyAdvice, where he writes about the intersection of business and technology. Originally from Atlanta, he lives in Nashville with his wife and calico cat.

Check Out These Hoopla Competitors If You Want To Motivate Your Sales Team

Hoopla is a popular sales gamification software that lets you put leaderboards and other stats on TVs around the office, but there are at least five Hoopla competitors also worthy of your...

The Top 5 Medical Practice Management Software Solutions For Your Independent Practice

Medical practice management software is on the rise, and with many hospitals and larger practices having already switched over to practice management systems, it might be time to consider doing the same for your independent practice. There are many options...

The 7 Best Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) Software For Balancing Supply And Demand

Quick summary Nowadays, most manufacturing resource planning (MRP) software systems are built into bigger enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. This article examines seven of the best MRP solutions on the market. Manufacturing resource planning (MRP)...

How To Use Tableau For Project Management

You’ve been looking at Tableau for embedded analytics and data viz, but can your project management team benefit from the software as well? Sure, Tableau probably isn’t the first software system that comes to mind when you think project...

Cerner vs. Epic: Comparing The Biggest EHR Vendors

If you work in healthcare, you’ve heard of Cerner and Epic. Combined, these EHR vendors own 55 percent of the market share for acute care hospitals in the United States. That percentage goes even higher when you narrow in on the 500+ bed hospital market....

Best Applicant Tracking Systems

Save your company time and money by investing in an applicant tracking system. An Applicant Tracking System (or ATS) is a software tool that automates the process of posting jobs and finding qualified talent. This often includes one-click job posting to...

Zoom vs Skype: VoIP Software Review

If you’re fortunate enough to have a job that you can do from home, you’ve no doubt gotten very used to video conferencing in the past several weeks. Unlike TP, there is no shortage of web conferencing software options, though many organizations now use...

Alteryx vs. Tableau: Working Together

Some people try to compare Alteryx vs Tableau, but did you know you can use them together? Learn how Alteryx and Tableau work together...

Best HRIS Systems & Platforms

With so many human resources information systems (HRIS) on the market that vary greatly in terms of user experience, performance, features, and hosting options, we wanted to recognize some of the best HRIS systems out there today. We chose these systems based...

NetSuite vs Acumatica: ERP Software Review

Buying a new ERP software is kind of like buying a house: it’s costly, it’s time-consuming, and you’ll probably live with your decision for years to come. Naturally, ERP shopping can be stressful. You don’t want to go with the wrong...

Trello vs Slack: Working Together For Maximum Results

Key takeaways Don’t compare Trello vs. Slack. Instead, use them together. Wanting to make this comparison is a common impulse, but I don’t think it’s very helpful. While both applications are considered project or workflow management tools,...

SugarCRM vs. SuiteCRM: Choosing Between A Proprietary And Open Source CRM

Key Takeaways If you need to access your CRM on the go, SugarCRM and SuiteCRM also offer mobile apps for iOS and Android. Being an open source software, SuiteCRM is free to download. It’s free to use, too, as long as you take care of hosting yourself. If...

Quick Base Alternatives: 5 Of The Best No-Code App Builders

Quick Base is one of the most popular no-code app development products on the market, but it’s a good idea to shop around for some alternatives before making a decision. And while the no-code app development market isn’t as big as project management, for...

Asana vs. Jira: A Comparison Of Two Powerful Project Management Systems

Quick summary: Many people choose Asana or Jira for their project management needs. While they are comparable, they aren’t the same. Here’s an in-depth comparison to help you choose the right solution for your business. Asana and Jira are two of...

Jobber Alternatives: 5 Of The Best Solutions For SMBs

Looking for alternatives to Jobber? Read our article for more info on mHelpDesk, Smart Service, ServiceTitan, Housecall Pro, and IFS Field...
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