Managing your business is stressful, but utilizing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool can save you headaches and costly business mistakes. If you are a product-based company, you may need the help of ShipStation or Sortly.
Both programs provide the following:
- Help clients manage e-commerce
- Available on multiple devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets
- Free trial versions
- Track inventory, deliveries, and print labels
- Income management
The concept of these apps is to save businesses and entrepreneurs time and money by managing the aspects of management and entrepreneurship no busy business owner wants to do.
ShipStation is a UK company, so the prices are listed in Euros, but 20 Euros is close to 20 dollars. A subscription with ShipStation starts at 20 Euros per month after a free trial, which is relatively inexpensive for businesses of all sizes. Let's say you own a T-shirt company and, while you love your business, you find the process of shipping orders B-oring with a capital "B." ShipStation has your back, with the goal to brand your shipping to best suit your needs and, ultimately, to create more client conversions. After all, shipping is an extension of the customer service experience. You create great products; ShipStation ensures the customer receives these products promptly and in excellent condition.
Sortly is similar to ShipStation but offers a feature that allows you to keep on top of your business' stock levels and sends you low stock alerts. Sortly alerts your team when a product is low, or the expiration date is approaching.
Sortly also offers a free version without many premium features, while the most basic plan starts at around $29 per month for the Advanced subscription. The most premium version of Sortly is $71 per month. For this price, you get a tool to communicate better with your team. It's like a digital filing cabinet someone else organizes for you, giving you more time to focus on providing excellent service and growing your business.
