NolaPro

NolaPro

Developer(s)	Noguska LLC
Stable release	5.0.7959 / November 16, 2011; 0 days ago (2011-11-16)
Operating system	Cross-platform
Type	Accounting
License	Freeware
Website	www.nolapro.com

NolaPro is a web-based accounting application running under MySQL and PHP, and released as proprietary freeware. First released in 2003, NolaPro is a low-cost alternative to programs like Quickbooks and NetSuite, suited to small, medium and larger businesses.

A major milestone release of its 5.0 version was released in July, 2011 featuring a completely overhauled web interface and over 3,500 improvements from the previous version. This new release was awarded 5 of 5 star rating from the CNet Editors at Download.com, where it typically ranks in the top 10 out of over 1300 business applications.

NolaPro is cross-platform, installs locally on Microsoft Windows and Linux, and is accessible from most operating systems including Mac OS, Unix, and SunOS. NolaPro uses a MySQL backend and is accessed via a web browser.

This software suite includes the following modules:

• Accounts Payable / Vendor Database
• Billing (Accounts Receivable)
• General Ledger
• Administration
• Custom Link Menu
• Internal Message System

Optional modules include:

• Business-to-Business (B2B Web Portal)
• Payroll
• Employee Time Tracking (Timeclock)
• Inventory Tracking
• Order Entry (Fulfillment & Service) / Customer Database
• Point-of-Sale (PoS)
• Open-Source Shopping Cart (modified OSCommerce) for e-commerce transactions.

NolaPro is also available as an on-demand hosted service (cloud/SaaS model) directly from the author, and offers a free license for partners, CPAs and consultants who wish to host and resell it as a client service.

Multi-currency is available for NolaPro, making it one of the few small applications which will fluidly support monetary exchange rates. An API is also available (beta) for developers who wish to integrate NolaPro with their in-house or 3rd party applications.

NolaPro has been translated into numerous languages by the NolaPro community, including Spanish, Chinese, Afrikaans and Vietnamese. In support of this, the author has approved 28 public language translation sites to accept contributions.

There are over 100 official NolaPro partners worldwide and international sites such as NolaPro Latino and NolaPro Europe have started to spring up attesting to the application's flexibility regardless of geographic location.

In May 2005, NolaPro was recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine by its inclusion in Entrepreneur's 2005 Complete Guide to Software.^[1]

Independent reviews

• Download.com - CNet Editors' Review / NolaPro
• FreeDownloadsCenter.com - NolaPro Product Review
• Linux Journal - Tracking Your Business Finances with Nolapro
• About.com - NolaPro is Packed with Accounting Features
• TechRepublic - NolaPro: The Right Tool for the Job?
• BlogCritics Magazine - NolaPro: A Business Management Application
• Stan Larson - NolaPro 4.0 Accounting Software
• PC Pro Magazine - NolaPro Product Review
• Number Insights - NolaPro Leads the Pack on Web Based Accounting Software Alternatives
• 3D2F - Accounting as it is Done Today
• TechRepublic - The Search for a Linux POS

See also

• Accounting software
• Comparison of accounting software

External links

• NolaPro demo
• Noguska homepage
• NolaPro in Portuguese
• Nola OSS SourceForge page - the open source predecessor to NolaPro

References

1. ^ Cassavoy, Liane (May 2005). "The Right Stuff: Race ahead of the competition with the smartest software to help build and better your business.". Entrepreneur Magazine. http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2005/may/issue116466.html. Retrieved 2008-03-13.