Software Advice Explained

Software Advice
Type:Public company
Foundation:2005
Founder:Don Fornes
Austin Merritt
Location:Austin, Texas
United States
Key People:Blake Clark (General Manager)[1]
Homepage:www.softwareadvice.com

Software Advice is a company that provides advisory services, research, and user reviews on software applications for businesses in over 300 market categories including medical, CRM, HR, construction, business intelligence and marketing automation.[2] [3]

Co-founded in 2005 by CEO Don Fornes and Austin Merritt, it has been a subsidiary of Gartner since 2014.[4] [5]

History

Software Advice, Inc., formerly known as River Guide, Inc., was co-founded in 2005 in San Francisco, California by CEO Don Fornes and Austin Merritt, the company's former general manager and COO.[6] The company provides advice on different software for buyers in several verticals: construction, medical, retail, property, manufacturing, distribution, electronic health record, CRM, applicant tracking systems, and more.[7] [8] [9] In 2009, the company's headquarters moved to its current location in Austin, Texas.[10] In March 2014, Software Advice was acquired by Gartner, Inc., a global information technology research and advisory company.

The company announced Blake Clark as its new general manager in November 2018.[11] [12]

Product

The company advises buyers on software products via free telephone consultations with software analysts.[13] The Software Advice website gives pricing and demo information on individual systems, as well as market reports based on buyer interactions, and detailed reviews and comparisons.[14] [15] The company's reports have been used as a source of expertise in Forbes,[16] [17] [18] [19] Entrepreneur,[20] Huffington Post,[21] Business Insider,[22] Yelp,[23] Inc.,[24] [25] and the Wall Street Journal[26] among others.

Software Advice releases biannual reports to highlight top software products in different categories.[27]   Its FrontRunners for Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), April 2019 report analyzed the software that companies use to track information such as inventory management, accounting, and customer relationship management.[28]  In the report, Software Advice used analyzed data to plot the market’s top ERP products graphically, based on Usability and User Recommended. The other FrontRunners reports also base scores on Usability and User Recommended.[29]

Recognition

In 2013, Software Advice was recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine.[30]

In 2016 and 2017, the company was recognized as a Top Place to Work in the Austin, Texas area.[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Software Advice Selects New General Manager.
  2. News: TechInsider . Gartner, Inc. Small Acquisition Provides New Solution for Small Businesses . Ross . Shultz . March 18, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150321045020/http://www.techinsider.net/gartner-inc-small-acquisition-provides-new-solution-for-small-businesses/112375.html . March 21, 2015 .
  3. News: ClickZ . Software Fatigue and How to Fight It . Andrew . Edwards . February 14, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402190028/http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2330327/software-fatigue-and-how-to-fight-it . April 2, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Software Advice, Inc. . Company Profile . . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070808/https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=260202278 . 2017-12-08 .
  5. Rivera . Janessa . March 11, 2014 . Gartner Acquires Software Advice . Stamford, Connecticut . . March 10, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150310071341/http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2680018 . March 10, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Their first office was a bedroom—wait until you hear about their first hire. Built In Austin. en. 2019-09-17.
  7. Web site: The Learner Buyer – Why Software Advice is taking off. Sommer. Brian. ZDNet. en. 2019-09-17.
  8. Web site: Report: 40% of EHR Buyers Replacing Current System. www.beckershospitalreview.com. 2019-09-17.
  9. Web site: Spreadsheets Instead Of CMMS?. Schwartz. Heidi. 2014-06-24. Facility Executive - Creating Intelligent Buildings. en-US. 2019-09-17.
  10. Web site: Software Advice: Igniting Success in the Lone Star State. Texas Public Policy Foundation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114021/http://www.texaspolicy.com/blog/detail/software-advice-igniting-success-in-the-lone-star-state. 2016-03-04.
  11. Web site: These 7 Austin tech companies welcomed new leaders in November. Built In Austin. en. 2019-09-17.
  12. Web site: Blake Clark. www.bizjournals.com. 2019-09-17.
  13. News: Hubspot . The 'Yelpification' of the Software Buying Process: A CMO's Guide . Dan . Lyons . April 7, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160724020705/http://www.hubspot.com/cmos-guide-yelpification-software-buying-process#chapter4 . July 24, 2016 .
  14. News: ThomasNet . Successful Software Selection: Do Your Due Diligence . Al . Bredenberg . June 11, 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213821/http://news.thomasnet.com/tech-trends/2014/06/11/successful-software-selection-do-your-due-diligence . March 3, 2016 .
  15. Web site: Don Fornes, Founder & CEO - Software Advice. 2013-06-26. Business Interviews. en-US. 2019-09-25.
  16. Web site: Five Strategies (Old And New) To Improve Communications In The Senior Care Industry. Council. Forbes Agency. forbes.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221902/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2017/03/10/five-strategies-old-and-new-to-improve-communications-in-the-senior-care-industry/#57c43cd21010. 15 December 2017. 23 February 2018.
  17. Web site: CenturyLinkVoice: 4 Tips For Securely Accepting Payments. LaPlante. Alice. forbes.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221636/https://www.forbes.com/sites/centurylink/2017/01/26/4-tips-for-securely-accepting-payments/#488155325899. 15 December 2017. 23 February 2018.
  18. Web site: CenturyLinkVoice: Get Your Daily Fiber...Network. LaPlante. Alice. forbes.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171215221822/https://www.forbes.com/sites/centurylink/2016/12/12/get-your-daily-fiber-network/#76290311a90f. 15 December 2017. 23 February 2018.
  19. Web site: 5 Roles That Will Power 21st Century Human Resources Departments. Guppta. Kavi. forbes.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208175253/https://www.forbes.com/sites/kaviguppta/2016/06/30/5-roles-that-will-power-21st-century-human-resources-departments/#36285c7b6c2e. 8 December 2017. 23 February 2018.
  20. Web site: 4 Ways You're Misusing Your CRM Data. Herrick. Jonathan. 10 October 2017. entrepreneur.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202155514/https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/302080. 2 February 2018. 23 February 2018.
  21. Web site: Supporting Home Health Aides in Their Vital Work Assisting America's Seniors. Flannery. Marki. 17 March 2017. huffingtonpost.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170721095133/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/supporting-home-health-aides-in-their-vital-work-assisting_us_58cc4047e4b0537abd95708d. 21 July 2017. 23 February 2018.
  22. Web site: AdvancedMD Named Leader in Gartner's FrontRunners for Electronic Medical Records Quadrant - Markets Insider. GmbH. finanzen.net. businessinsider.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070713/http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/AdvancedMD-Named-Leader-in-Gartner-s-FrontRunners-for-Electronic-Medical-Records-Quadrant-1001829589. 8 December 2017. 23 February 2018.
  23. Web site: Survey: Yelp is #1 Choice for Finding Doctors, Lawyers & Home Service Providers - Yelp. 25 June 2015. yelpblog.com. 23 February 2018.
  24. Web site: Insight Job: CRM Lets You Use Data You Already Have To Win More Business. inc.com. 3 July 2017. 23 February 2018.
  25. Web site: 4 Companies That Can Help You Find Better Customers. inc.com. 26 July 2016. 23 February 2018.
  26. News: What Doctors Are Doing About Bad Reviews Online. Wang. Shirley S.. Wall Street Journal. 26 June 2017. www.wsj.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219193353/https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-doctors-are-doing-about-bad-reviews-online-1498442580. 19 February 2018. 23 February 2018.
  27. Web site: Best Donor Management Software for Non-Profits - ASI. www.advsol.com. 2019-09-30.
  28. Web site: Software Advice Names FrontRunners for Enterprise Resource Planning, April 2019. Quirk. Elizabeth. 2019-07-09. Best ERP Software, Vendors, News and Reviews. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  29. Web site: Gartner's Software Advice names Buildium to 2018 FrontRunners Quadrant. 2018-12-07. Buildium. en-US. 2019-09-30.
  30. Web site: Software Advice Tapped for Inc. 5000 List [Professional Services Close - Up]]. unified-communications.tmcnet.com. 2019-09-25.
  31. Web site: Top Workplaces - the Austin American-Statesman. www.topworkplaces.com. 23 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808173236/http://www.topworkplaces.com/frontend.php/regional-list/list/statesman. 8 August 2017.

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