FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is your accounting software really free?
Yes. You get the full TurboCASH .7 programme for free. No
cut-down, Lite or Express versions, no 30-day trials, just fully-featured
accounting software for free.
How
good is the software? Surely if it's free, it's inferior?
Nothing
could be further from the truth. Look at this chart on the Compare
us page if you are not convinced. Features-wise we are every
bit as good as middle-range Quickbooks and Sage
software costing £250 and more. We have adopted the open
source model used by world-class software providers such as MYSQL
and OpenOffice.
So
what's the catch then?
There
isn't any. You do not have to pay us anything for the software.
However, if you know nothing about accounting, you would best
buy the TurboCASH
CD which contains the full manual on how to use TurboCASH
accounting as well as the training movies. If you want the full
monty, go for the All-in-one
solution which includes the TurboCASH CD, hard-copy manual
as well as support for a year - all for only £99+VAT.
You
spend £150k a year on development. How do you make money?
We make money from the sale of consumables, CD Media versions, boxed
versions, printed documentation, support contracts, complementary
software and consulting serivces. We anticipate that many users,
especially those with basic accounting knowledge will use TurboCASH
free of charge. Good luck to you - spread the word that not only
is TurboCASH cheaper that anyone else, it is also more
modern, more open, more flexible and more powerful.
What's
all this stuff about 'open
source'?
In addition to TurboCASH being free, the source code
is provided to developers who can add plug-ins to the main programme
and in so doing enable various vertical market opportunities.
For those interested, please email info@turbocashuk.com.
How often are new versions released?
Major
upgrades occur once a year; releases every 4 months or so.