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Mailware
mail order software combines great value and power in one price. There are no hidden
fees, add-on modules or surprises. The following comparison to
Mail Order Manager (MOM Software) lists each feature and its cost. Details
about features are included below. Make an informed decision.
Questions? Feel free to contact
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Mailware Comparison to Mail Order Manager
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- Price -
Mailware is considerably less expensive than MOM in both
initial costs and total cost of ownership.
- Technology -
Mailware uses an advanced SQL database for all versions. It
is fully scalable, ODBC compliant and non-proprietary. MOM
uses a limited FoxPro database. MOM XL uses MS SQL Server.
Both are proprietary.
- Features -
While both products contain similar features, Mailware
offers several that are more comprehensive and suited to
real-world applications due to years of customization to the
core program.
- Customization
- Mailware offers several user level customization options
as well as a custom programming service, scripting and
report writing. MOM does not offer customization and
provides report writing and other services through a third
party at comparatively high prices (e.g., an invoice
modification in Mailware averages $50. In MOM the average is
$1700).
- Service -
Our service and support has been repeatedly praised by our
customers (see the Testimonials page). And, our rates are
lower.
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Mailware to MOM Feature and Price Comparison |
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Mailware |
Mail
Order Manager (MOM) |
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Order
Entry, Gift Orders and Quotes
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Customer
Management
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Inventory
including Suppliers and Purchase Orders
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Ad
Tracking
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Shipping
and Sales Tax calculations
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A full
report writer with over 100 pre-built reports
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Full
Import/Export capabilities including a customizable
Order Import
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Batch
order processing including backorder fulfillment,
invoicing and shipping
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Plus, all
the Free items listed below.
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The main system contains all
of the basics to run your business, including order
entry, customer management, quotations, customizable
from letters, gift orders, inventory control,
scan & pack order processing and paperwork
printing, supplier maintenance, purchase order
generation, accounting, and sales reporting. The main
system is sold by the station.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Mailware
mail order software includes a full batch order processing system with a
built-in Shipping Module that can be run on any
workstation. Mailware also includes a full shipping
calculation system that can use any combination of flat
charges, by weight, by order total and UPS/FedEx etc.
Rates and Zones calculations. Integration with UPS
Worldship and exporting to FedEx are also included. |
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Automatic Ship Calcs Module
(ASCM) |
$795 |
This
powerful module lets you create your own customer shipping
charge schedules for each shipping method based on actual
shipping costs, order total, number of items, COD
premiums, etc. It also allows you to apply shipping
charges to a third party account. The module comes with
all of the rate and zone information for UPS, FedEx/RPS,
USPS, and Airborne. A direct interface to UPS, USPS, FedEX,
and other shipping systems is also included. This
module is required for SiteLINK users.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Mailware
mail order software supports several third-party software
packages. This gives you the freedom to choose your own
merchant services provider and software. Costs for various
software packages vary. For comparative purposes Authorize
Net is a complete provider and software solution. To
integrate it with Mailware you need only purchase
xAuthorize for $130. This solution is comparable to the
service offered by Mail Order Manager (MOM) which also
uses Authorize Net.
Additional supported software is
documented in Footnote #1
below. |
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Interactive
Credit Card Authorization System (ICCAS) |
$795 |
This
module is essential for anyone doing extensive credit card
business. It completely automates card authorizations and
transactions direct to your bank or credit card network.
Card purchases can be approved/transacted in real time
from the order entry screen while the customer is on the
phone, or in batch prior to each run of order processing.
This module includes an interface to a M.O.M. online
credit card processing gateway and requires a broadband or
'dial out' internet connection.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Customer Contact Log |
FREE |
Mailware
mail order software includes a built-in contact log you
can use to schedule calls for assigned reps, record
conversations, send catalogs, birthday cards and more.
Some suggested uses are explained in our
Online
Tutorial. Advanced users
can combine this feature with Mailware's report writer and
Mailware Query tool to create very powerful call lists
(e.g., recent purchasers, frequent purchasers etc.) and
more. |
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Telemarketing
Module (TMM) |
$795 |
Add
a complete phone contact management system to M.O.M.
It provides your customer support and sales staff with an
inbound call log, outbound call and call back scheduling,
a call note pad, caller interest level tracking, even an
auto dialing feature if you have your phone system hooked
up through your PC modem. This module also lets you use
the optional List Management Module to create
telemarketing lists that can be loaded as "calls
to be made" with scheduled call dates, first
call topics, and assigned salesperson.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
| List Management and
Mailware Script Tool |
FREE |
Mailware
mail order software includes several tools to manage your
customer lists:
- Customer Import Wizard
- Mailware Query Tool
- Email Notification
- Report Writer
These tools give you unprecedented
control over your most valuable asset - your customers.
Using the Import Wizard you can add customers to your
database from lists you rent or buy (they can be tagged as
such until they become a permanent part of your list,
using the "Mailing" designation). Then with the
Report Writer and/or Query Tool you can select customers
to call, mail or email. Queries can be added to the Tools
menu and run anytime with a single click.
Mailware includes standard Avery formats
for labels and can easily export to a text, Excel or
database file. The Email Notification feature includes its
own query tool, or you can simply load an existing
Mailware report into it. Emails can be sent to solicit
your customers, notify them of backorders and tracking
numbers, bill for open invoices and more. |
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List Management
Module (LMM) |
$795 |
Here’s
the tool you need to create target lists of your customers
and prospective customers for mailing, e-mailing, faxing,
telemarketing, or just about anything you want to do with
them. The module includes a sophisticated query building
tool that enables you to precisely select customers based
on customer type, product purchased, advertising source,
gross dollar amount spent, number of orders, geographic
location, date of last activity, number of mailings, even
any of your own customized customer fields. Once you build
a list query, you can save it and run it over again at a
future date to create the same type of list for another
purpose. And, you can save each list too. Use a saved list
as an "exclude" statement against another list
to eliminate people that you’ve already mailed to
previously. Finally, there’s even a built-in de-duping
routine to make sure that you don’t mail to somebody
more than once.
And,
when it comes to mailing, List Management gives you every
imaginable option - print labels on over one hundred
different formats, including Avery laser printer labels.
Mail for less using USPS POSTNET bar-coding for discount
"bulk" or standard mailings. Mail/merge your
list to your choice of form letter. Print the letters or
select to "broadcast" an e-mail or fax instead.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Mailware
mail order software includes several tools to manage your
customer lists:
- Customer Import Wizard
- Mailware Query Tool
- Email Notification
- Report Writer
These tools give you unprecedented
control over your most valuable asset - your customers.
Using the Import Wizard you can add customers to your
database from lists you rent or buy (they can be tagged as
such until they become a permanent part of your list,
using the "Mailing" designation). Then with the
Report Writer and/or Query Tool you can select customers
to call, mail or email. Queries can be added to the Tools
menu and run anytime with a single click.
Mailware includes standard Avery formats
for labels and can easily export to a text, Excel or
database file. The Email Notification feature includes its
own query tool, or you can simply load an existing
Mailware report into it. Emails can be sent to solicit
your customers, notify them of backorders and tracking
numbers, bill for open invoices and more. |
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Order
Import/Export Module (IEM) |
$795 |
This
module lets you connect M.O.M. to outside order taking
services, other M.O.M. users, fulfillment companies and
the web. You can import or export orders as well as
customer names or prospective customer names. The import
process controls all inventory, tax calculations, product
pricing, shipping, and resolution of duplicate customer
names. This module is
required for SiteLINK users.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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No
need to learn a separate system for your retail sales.
Mailware's point of sale (POS) system uses the same order
screen with the option to exclude customer information.
Enter products manually or scan them with a bar code.
Print receipts, authorize credit cards, accept cash or
checks. Sales tax is calculated automatically too. |
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Point of Purchase
Module (POP) |
$795 |
This
module turns any M.O.M. station into a "cash
register" for counter sales. A special order entry
screen, similar in appearance to the regular M.O.M. order
entry screen, enables you to take an order with or without
customer information In addition, order payment methods
are designed especially for counter sales with Credit
Card, Cash or Check as options. The module computes tax
and change due to customer and prints a register receipt.
Reporting for register sales, products sold, and sales tax
is included through the regular M.O.M. reporting options
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Use
the Recurring Orders feature to set up orders that recur
every X days and end at a date you set. Useful for
subscriptions, club orders, memberships and more. And,
because it uses the standard order system you can print
labels, invoices and any other form with your regular
daily processing. You can even use the Email Notification
feature to combine recurring orders with email
newsletters.
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Subscription
Management Module (SMM) |
$595 |
This
option gives you the ability to manage magazine or
newsletter products with special routines for number of
issues, last issue, renewal date, etc. Used in conjunction
with the List Management Module, you can fill subscription
orders by creating subscription definitions and then
printing labels for mailing.
The
List Management Module is required for this option.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Specify
as many warehouses as needed for any individual item.
Warehouses can be prioritized so that items are removed
from warehouses in order of preference. |
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Advanced
Warehouse Module (AWM) |
$995 |
Designed
for larger order processing and fulfillment operations
this module enables warehouses and warehouse service areas
to be defined based on region. The module also allows one
person to centrally manage the activities of multiple
packers working at one or several warehouse locations.
This module is only available for
MOM 5.0 users or higher and is not available for M.O.M.
SoHo Edition.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Mailware's
inventory system includes all the basics plus some very
powerful features not found in other software
including:
Unlimited
Options - create products with different sizes,
colors, specifications etc. then easily select them during
order entry by drilling down through each option.
Thousands of variations can be created automatically from
a single product. Perfect for clothing, auto parts and
more.
Adjust
and Receive Inventory - these actions automate receipt
of items from purchase orders and make taking inventory
easier and more accurate. Both support bar code scanning
as well.
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Advanced
Inventory Module (AIM) |
$995 |
Designed
to enhance the already powerful stock management features
of the basic M.O.M. system this modules adds the power of
"Scan & Shelf" receiving, historical based
purchase forecasting and an interface for synchronizing
M.O.M. with external inventory or manufacturing systems.
This module is exclusively
available for MOM 5.0 users and is not available for M.O.M.
SoHo Edition.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Mailware
mail order software includes a full report writer with
over 100 pre-built reports including invoices, statements,
pick lists and other daily use reports that print on blank
paper, your pre-printed forms and hundreds of Avery label
or custom label formats.
Edit
the existing reports or create your own from scratch. Have
reports prompt you for input (date ranges, order numbers
etc.). Export to text, Excel or data files. Save your
reports in a portable format to distribute to vendors and
customers. Save reports for use with the built-in Email
Notification feature. Mailware's report writer is friendly
to use, powerful and versatile.
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Report Writing
Module |
$650 |
For
those users who want to design their own custom reports,
this module gives you a set of ten (10) pre-designed
templates for use with the popular R&R Report Writer
tool. The templates provide a starting point for your own
reports on stock, customers, profit, sales, shipping, etc.
Includes a copy of the latest version of R&R Report
Writer for Windows. 
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Create
as many companies as you wish each with their own separate
database. Switch between them on-the-fly from a single
copy of Mailware. |
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Multi-Company
Controller Module (MCCM) |
$895 |
This
module enables you to run an unlimited number of companies
using one single M.O.M. system. All customer, stock, and
accounting information is kept separate for each company.
Order processing however can be run for all companies from
one single order processing screen.
This
module is only available for multi-station (networked)
M.O.M. users.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
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Annual Maintenance Fee |
$0 |
With
your Mailware mail order software purchase you receive a
free year of email support. Phone support is available for
$60 per hour ad hoc or $50 per hour prepaid. Dot upgrades
(those within the same version) are always free. Version
upgrades are offered at substantial discounts. You do not
have to pay an annual fee, or maintain a service agreement
to take advantage of this service. |
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Subscription
Management Module (SMM) |
VARIES |
Technical
Support provides unlimited support for current Dydacomp
products for the client's service contract period. As a
general rule, technical support is defined as helping a
client make the software operate as documented.* It
includes helping clients use the software to perform a
specific task or expanding on an explanation with an
example.
Above as stated on the Mail Order Manager /
Dydacomp site. |
Why
are so many features in Mailware Free? - Mailware is a
complete solution for a single price - no hidden fees or
"optional" modules that you really need. We do
not charge an annual maintenance fee. Our email support is
free and phone support is priced by the hour. Dot updates
are always free and you can access our support site
without a password.
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Copyright Code Title 17 Sec. 107 for purposes of comparison only. They
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