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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ignition

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIgnition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.

    $49

    per month

    SlickPie (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SlickPie was free online accounting software designed for small businesses, offering online invoicing and billing, multicurrency, financial reporting, bank reconciliation, automatic payment reminders, and source document upload. SlickPie provided an automated data entry tool that let people use their phone cameras to convert the information from receipts and bill to digital data. It also enabled users to set up recurring invoices to…

    $0

    per account

    Pricing
    IgnitionSlickPie (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Solo
    $49
    per month
    Core
    $149
    per month
    Pro
    $249
    per month
    Pro+
    $499
    per month
    Starter
    $0
    per account
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IgnitionSlickPie (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Features
    IgnitionSlickPie (discontinued)
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal branding8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal templates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal distribution9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive proposals8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Ignition and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Ignition
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    IgnitionSlickPie (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Qwilr
    Score8.1 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IgnitionSlickPie (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IgnitionSlickPie (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ignition
    Ignition (initially called Practice Ignition) performs quite well at proposal building, contract development, tracking and invoicing, payment and collections. The only issues where I see Ignition not being a good fit is in smaller firms that require a more feature rich plan. A perfect example is a solo firm has a limited number of proposals they can activate, and would have to spend extra for additional features like multiple e-signatures.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    In my opinion, SlickPie is best suited for small business owners and freelancers, especially service-based ones. If that's your case, then it's a no-brainer. However, if you are a bigger enterprise or if you are not a service-based business, then it might not be the best choice for you. Still, the software is free to use, so you might just give it a try anyway.
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    Pros
    Ignition
    • Automatic Payments: You set up a proposal to collect payments once and you don't have to worry about bugging the client for payment every month.
    • Amazing support: I have always received answers from the support team within the same day. They are very patient and understanding.
    • Integrates with Xero: It integrates with our accounting software, making reporting faster.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It is free for freelancers or small business
    • Easy to use its dashboard
    • It save too much time for handeling Account related things.
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    Cons
    Ignition
    • The charge back process is messy and not transparent enough. When there is a charge back, PI deducts the amount from other payments settling on the same day, and does not provide a break down of the amounts. This makes it impossible to track without getting help from support.
    • PI should send email alerts monthly (or at some interval determined by user) for expiring engagements.
    • PI should allow the client to make service selections -- we should be able to offer 2 or 3 options under a service offering, and the client chooses and sees the impact on monthly/annual pricing.
    • PI should allow for more than 2 templates (Business and Individual).
    • PI should integrate with Jet Pack Workflow to automate the creation of new jobs once a proposal is approved.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • Some more invoice templates would be nice.
    • Some more charts would be good too.
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    Usability
    Ignition
    The Ignition product is quite usable for the average user. The app has preloaded templates that can get even new-hires to navigate the software and set up proposals. The only area where I see the Ignition product lacking is the additional fees smaller firms may have to pay to get the full feature advantages of the product.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    It saved me and me lots of time. it is free for smaller organizations or freelancers. it has Android, iPhone and iPad support. It has many features for Account management related tools and features. we can upload documents, print as per requirements. it has other features like Billing & invoicing, contact database, cash Management which can help in many ways.
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    Support Rating
    Ignition
    No answers on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    It is a time saver for Account related things and it has a Billing & invoicing feature which helps us to generate bills and prints directly or share online. It has a very well designed dashboard where we can do our daily work. and it is free for freelancers and small companies so need to worry about money
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ignition
    You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    Before shifting to SlickPie I was using QBO, so I guess I'll list it as a competitor. However, since SlickPie offers me 80-90% of QBO's features for free I can't really say QBO is a relevant contender.
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    Return on Investment
    Ignition
    • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It saves me around $500 in accounting software subscription per year.
    • It saves me around 4-5 hours a week in manual data entry (thanks to MagicBot).
    • It reduced the average time customers take to pay for my invoices.
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    ScreenShots

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    SlickPie (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Bank ReconciliationScreenshot of Add New InvoiceScreenshot of Bank AccountsScreenshot of InventoryScreenshot of Balance Sheet