--- description: Review of PressWise Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: PressWise | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Print Estimating Software](/directory/4201/print-estimating/software) > [PressWise](/software/151051/presswise) # PressWise Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/151051/presswise Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/151051/presswise?page=2) > PressWise is a cloud-based web-to-print solution that helps businesses of all sizes streamline printing operations via estimation, order management and more. It provides customers with a self-service portal that can attach mailing lists/artwork to orders and access information related to online proofs, billing, ticket status or reordering. Features of PressWise include catalog management, barcode generation, invoicing, payment processing, reporting, regulatory compliance, shipping management, role-based access, inventory tracking and more. Managers can configure workflows to create job tickets and validate requested orders, streamlining approval processes. Additionally, it allows users to record mailing data including job name, permit number or drop-off date and export approved asset files or tags in various formats. PressWise facilitates integration with various third-party applications such as Google Analytics, Pressero, FedEx, Pixfizz, PrintNow and more. Pricing is available on request and support is extended via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 51 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 51 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SmartSoft - **Founded**: 1968 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$785.00 - **Pricing Details**: Contact SmartSoft for pricing information. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - "Best Price" Estimating - Alerts/Notifications - Approval Process Control - Approval Workflow - Billing & Invoicing - Bindery Estimating - Catalog Management - Content Management - Cost Estimating - Credit Card Processing - Customer Accounts - Customisable Branding - Customisable Templates - Discount Management - Job Management - Multi-Store Printing - Multiple Version Calculations - Order Management - Pre-Press Estimating - Pre/Post Service Calculations ## Integrations (1 total) - Direct Mail ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Print Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4201/print-estimating/software) ## Related Categories - [Print Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4201/print-estimating/software) - [Web to Print Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4586/web-to-print/software) - [Print Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4647/print-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Would love it even more if I could figure out how to make the store fronts work. ----- ### "Moved to PressWise after 20 years and never looked back." — 5.0/5 > **David** | *4 November 2021* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PressWise helps manage your process, takes out touchpoints, saves time and money while increasing capacity to do more with less. Quotes with click-to-order buttons. Invoices are downloaded or emailed instantly. Impostion on the fly. Integration with UPS and FEDEX. Team loves it\! > > **Cons**: When there is a con the PressWise Support team is open to listening and with a good enough business case they make the change. > > We were on EFI PrintSmith for 20 years and moved to PressWise because we needed more automation. Since the move we have acquired multiple competitors and have successfully converted them from PrintSmith, PrintSmith Vision, PrintersPlan, QuickBooks, and even a place that estimated with a book and a yellow legal pad. ----- ### "PressWise System Review" — 3.0/5 > **Mark** | *30 April 2021* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: We are a Offset Printing Business and we also do Signs, Banners and Vehicle Graphics the estimating part of PressWise for our business is critical and has made it possible for other members of our Team to generate quotes quickly and accurately. We also are using the Storefront piece of PressWise which we are expecting to be vital in the coming year for our growth in sales and products we offer. Developing Stores for our A+ customers is our goal for this coming year. When Covid restrictions basically stopped 40% of our business in a day since we were using PressWise we were able to change our Marketing Plan quickly and assist our customers in adapting and complying with regulations. We were able to quickly setup stores for floor graphics, yard signs and wayfinding signage that helped our customers get through this strange time. The PressWise team is very quick to respond to issues submitted as Support Tickets. > > **Cons**: We are a staff of 7 so it was difficult to get the software setup if I had it to do over again I would have had PressWise on site to help us with initial setup as we took 2 years before we actually started using the system on a daily basis. > > Vital to our growth and we become more reliant on the software every day\! ----- ### "Thumbs Up\!" — 4.0/5 > **ty** | *5 November 2021* | Printing | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: PressWise is a extremely flexible solution for Digital Print, Wide Format Printing, and B2B Storefronts. PW has an open source and can push of pull in one direction... > > **Cons**: Offset Estimating; Job Costing, Job Planning, > > Love the platform and it has helped us grow the Digital and Wide format side of our business. We are able to process more jobs in an automated workflow in these areas. Also the People\! The entire team is great to work with and extremely responsive. ----- ### "Canadian Higher Ed" — 5.0/5 > **Jan** | *25 June 2021* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: There is an implementation plan that takes the mystery out of getting up and running. The knowledge base is VERY helpful, particularly the many videos. The training and customer support is excellent. The back end is relatively easy to program, very detailed and robust. Taxation is automatically updated and easily programmed. The storefront is customizable and intuitive. The system, when used properly, has solid processes that delivers many, many efficiencies. > > **Cons**: The system was built to interact with QuickBooks, however, for larger organizations, I would say that the financial reporting is on the weak side. We recognized this in the purchasing process and made the decision to purchase in spite of that because nothing is perfect, and Presswise seemed to offer more of what we wanted relative to other firms. That said, it was fabulous working with our technical liaison, who was very creative in developing a custom export for us to upload to our ERP, at a minimal charge. I also understand that reporting is an area that is being aggressively reviewed and improved. > > Customer support is suberb ... friendly and responsive. Every person we have dealt with has exhibited a genuine desire to help. Their communication systems support that. The team searches out options, is willing to make changes to the system, and will make custom tweaks for a reasonable price. Coming from a poor customer experience with our last MIS, this is one of the main reasons we landed on PressWise and we have not been disappointed. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/151051/presswise?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/151051/presswise) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data