Comments on: The Zoho Business Machine Rolls Forward: Invoices Next http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:12:14 -0800 hourly 1 By: Christopher Ray http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2695837 Christopher Ray Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:49:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2695837 Hi I did try the application and was particularly unhappy with the interface. Though some features were really nice I would personally suggest freelancers and small businesses to either go with http;//www.winkbill.com/ or http://www.invoicera.com/ Cheers Chris Hi

I did try the application and was particularly unhappy with the interface. Though some features were really nice I would personally suggest freelancers and small businesses to either go with http;//www.winkbill.com/ or http://www.invoicera.com/

Cheers
Chris

]]> By: webferret http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2066003 webferret Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:02:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2066003 @ Miriam. If there UI sucks, software cant be used, low adoption rate for small teams. Worthless. @ Miriam. If there UI sucks, software cant be used, low adoption rate for small teams. Worthless.

]]> By: Miriam http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2065820 Miriam Mon, 31 Mar 2008 07:28:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2065820 I know that Zoho's UI isn't as pretty as their competitors', but in terms of usefulness they really rule. I use their wiki to track information that my team all needs access to, I used Projects for a while, and it was great because for many years including built-in-timers. And now I use Zoho CRM and it has seriously changed my approach to business development. I can now sanely track leads, opportunities, quotes and invoices. Yes, invoices. Zoho CRM allows you to create invoices. So I'm wondering if their new Invoices service will somehow tie in to their CRM. I'll have to check it out. I know that Zoho’s UI isn’t as pretty as their competitors’, but in terms of usefulness they really rule. I use their wiki to track information that my team all needs access to, I used Projects for a while, and it was great because for many years including built-in-timers. And now I use Zoho CRM and it has seriously changed my approach to business development. I can now sanely track leads, opportunities, quotes and invoices.

Yes, invoices. Zoho CRM allows you to create invoices. So I’m wondering if their new Invoices service will somehow tie in to their CRM. I’ll have to check it out.

]]> By: Indian Startup Zoho leading SAAS revolution 3 new products | India Business Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2065502 Indian Startup Zoho leading SAAS revolution 3 new products | India Business Blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2065502 [...] The Zoho Business Machine Rolls Forward: Invoices Next [...] [...] The Zoho Business Machine Rolls Forward: Invoices Next [...]

]]> By: Justin Kelly http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2063797 Justin Kelly Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:06:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2063797 Hi All, If anyones looking for an open source app that does the same thing as zoho invoice refer: http://www.simpleinvoices.org you can run it on your own PC/server for free and you can hack it to your hearts content may not be as funky but works and no ones trying to sell you anything Note: I'm one of the developers so im biased Cheers Justin Hi All,

If anyones looking for an open source app that does the same thing as zoho invoice refer: http://www.simpleinvoices.org

you can run it on your own PC/server for free and you can hack it to your hearts content

may not be as funky but works and no ones trying to sell you anything

Note: I’m one of the developers so im biased

Cheers

Justin

]]> By: Asaf M http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2062757 Asaf M Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2062757 Zoho is coming strong, but lacks QA. I gave Zoho Notebook a test drive and found a very buggy application. I mean bugs that your basic QA person would find and report in an hour. I thing they first should come out of beta in 1 -2 of their products, before launching new ones. Zoho is coming strong, but lacks QA.

I gave Zoho Notebook a test drive and found a very buggy application. I mean bugs that your basic QA person would find and report in an hour.
I thing they first should come out of beta in 1 -2 of their products, before launching new ones.

]]> By: marky http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2060888 marky Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:14:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2060888 why would you save $50 and use any of this if you were running a real business? its like buying a bad how-to book. productivity tools are worth paying something for why would you save $50 and use any of this if you were running a real business? its like buying a bad how-to book. productivity tools are worth paying something for

]]> By: Zoho does invoices | money news blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2059990 Zoho does invoices | money news blog Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:16:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2059990 [...] [via TechCrunch] [...] [...] [via TechCrunch] [...]

]]> By: desi http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2059722 desi Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:37:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2059722 good to see a rocking "desi" product company. good to see a rocking “desi” product company.

]]> By: aidni http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2059706 aidni Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:32:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2059706 long way to beat MS office. But surely it beats google docs. long way to beat MS office. But surely it beats google docs.

]]> By: IndianBytes.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2059556 IndianBytes.com Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:36:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2059556 <strong>The Zoho Business Machine Rolls Forward: Invoices Next...</strong> posted at IndianBytes.c... The Zoho Business Machine Rolls Forward: Invoices Next…

posted at IndianBytes.c…

]]> By: Jason http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2059031 Jason Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:21:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2059031 Their logo needs some serious redesigning. Horrid. Their logo needs some serious redesigning. Horrid.

]]> By: LOL WUT http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058994 LOL WUT Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:02:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058994 @Wondering: Why don't you use a real product like Blinklist or whatever? Don't settle for a shitty product because it's cheap. And what competitive edge does Zoho have? Being able to produce half-assed products? Surely not quality. Quality counts. @Wondering: Why don’t you use a real product like Blinklist or whatever? Don’t settle for a shitty product because it’s cheap.

And what competitive edge does Zoho have? Being able to produce half-assed products? Surely not quality. Quality counts.

]]> By: LOL WUT http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058975 LOL WUT Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:58:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058975 Anyone, or at least those not affected by the hype, that has tried to use Zoho products know that they SUCK ASS. Zoho Invoicing will be like their previous products. Confusing, horribly designed, and half-assed. Anyone, or at least those not affected by the hype, that has tried to use Zoho products know that they SUCK ASS.

Zoho Invoicing will be like their previous products. Confusing, horribly designed, and half-assed.

]]> By: Zoho Blogs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058508 Zoho Blogs Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:19:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058508 <strong>Introducing Zoho Invoice...</strong> We just rolled out a new addition to the Zoho Suite - Zoho Invoice. This new application joins other business applications from Zoho like Zoho CRM, Zoho Projects, Zoho Meeting, Zoho People, Zoho Creator & Zoho DB. Zoho invoice is an online invoice... Introducing Zoho Invoice…

We just rolled out a new addition to the Zoho Suite – Zoho Invoice. This new application joins other business applications from Zoho like Zoho CRM, Zoho Projects, Zoho Meeting, Zoho People, Zoho Creator & Zoho DB. Zoho invoice is an online invoice…

]]> By: webferret http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058449 webferret Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:58:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058449 Feature set is fine. But UI sucks and its ugly. Oh and Zoho projects confuses my brain. They need some pointers on design from basecamp. Feature set is fine. But UI sucks and its ugly. Oh and Zoho projects confuses my brain. They need some pointers on design from basecamp.

]]> By: Wondering http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058257 Wondering Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:32:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058257 This is a super product....I'm a user of Freshbooks and I didn't really feel much difference between the products. Their pricing is a lot better (5 bucks a month buys you a lot of invoices!)... I think Zoho is the company to watch. They have got the most critical ingredient required for success in the internet based marketing age- capability to produce superior software competitively. Their army of Indian coders is doing a great job! Watch out all the guys in this space, Zoho has the potential to eat your lunch. This is a super product….I’m a user of Freshbooks and I didn’t really feel much difference between the products. Their pricing is a lot better (5 bucks a month buys you a lot of invoices!)…
I think Zoho is the company to watch. They have got the most critical ingredient required for success in the internet based marketing age- capability to produce superior software competitively. Their army of Indian coders is doing a great job! Watch out all the guys in this space, Zoho has the potential to eat your lunch.

]]> By: Technicle http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058164 Technicle Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:41:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058164 @10 That's ok... Windows 2.11 (of 1989) was a joke and crap too.. and to some extent, Windows 3.0 (of 1990) also. Obviously, not to be confused with 2.0 and 3.0 etc of these days... Microsoft was too much ahead of our times, at least back then... :-D @10

That’s ok… Windows 2.11 (of 1989) was a joke and crap too.. and to some extent, Windows 3.0 (of 1990) also.

Obviously, not to be confused with 2.0 and 3.0 etc of these days… Microsoft was too much ahead of our times, at least back then… :-D

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058152 Zoli Erdos Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:36:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058152 Peter, CRM is a structured approach, with a logical flow of information between steps and corresponding document types. Zoho CRM allows you to email these documents, like Quote, Sales Order, Invoice to the Customer. And if you just want to send an email, pull up the contact record, scroll down a bit and click "Send Mail". Peter, CRM is a structured approach, with a logical flow of information between steps and corresponding document types.

Zoho CRM allows you to email these documents, like Quote, Sales Order, Invoice to the Customer. And if you just want to send an email, pull up the contact record, scroll down a bit and click “Send Mail”.

]]> By: Peter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058110 Peter Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:17:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058110 i tried the crm stuff today. it was a bit on the wack side. actually, very much so. apparently, you can't send email from the app. yes - you can _not_ send email from a _crm_ app. and the help files were all broken english. not a big deal, but i was kinda like, 'what?'. i tried the crm stuff today. it was a bit on the wack side. actually, very much so. apparently, you can’t send email from the app. yes – you can _not_ send email from a _crm_ app.

and the help files were all broken english. not a big deal, but i was kinda like, ‘what?’.

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058100 Zoli's Blog Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:13:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058100 <strong>TechCrunch Releases New Zoho Service: Invoice...</strong> Yes, the title isn’t a mistake: TechCrunch is no longer just powerful media, Mike now can single-handedly release new products..    Today I spent several hours testing a pre-release product, Zoho Invoice, which was a few weeks fro... TechCrunch Releases New Zoho Service: Invoice…

Yes, the title isn’t a mistake: TechCrunch is no longer just powerful media, Mike now can single-handedly release new products..    Today I spent several hours testing a pre-release product, Zoho Invoice, which was a few weeks fro…

]]> By: jimmy http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058080 jimmy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:04:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058080 Zoho is amazing. I'm really impressed with their CRM service Zoho is amazing. I’m really impressed with their CRM service

]]> By: DaveS http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2058014 DaveS Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:33:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2058014 ANother joke app planned... ahaha. Boy, all of the Zoho's apps are a joke and crap. ANother joke app planned… ahaha. Boy, all of the Zoho’s apps are a joke and crap.

]]> By: Armen http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2057986 Armen Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:11:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2057986 Under the same sign on? Please, try again. When I tried to use their services, I was asked to sign in separately for CRM and their other apps. I was shocked. Some of their stuff is really complicated as well. Products are launching quickly but how usable are they really? Not very imho. Under the same sign on? Please, try again. When I tried to use their services, I was asked to sign in separately for CRM and their other apps. I was shocked.

Some of their stuff is really complicated as well. Products are launching quickly but how usable are they really? Not very imho.

]]> By: physio http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/comment-page-1/#comment-2057938 physio Fri, 28 Mar 2008 04:27:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/27/the-zoho-business-machine-rolls-forward-invoices-next/#comment-2057938 This looks very feature rich. Unfortunately I'm when I try to enter a Canadian address in my company profile it won't let me continue as it says my postal code is invalid. This looks very feature rich. Unfortunately I’m when I try to enter a Canadian address in my company profile it won’t let me continue as it says my postal code is invalid.

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