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VinBalance Essential

The right version for small (and not-so-small) wineries.

Our goal with VinBalance Essential was to make a no-compromises package that will get your winery up to speed as quickly and easily as possible. VinBalance is a powerful package with a full range of useful configuration options. We used our experience with a variety of wineries to configure a best-practices model that will get your winery operational in a matter of hours.

Even though fully configured, VinBalance Essential is not locked down. You can adjust the configuration to match the specific needs of your operations.

Here is what you get with VinBalance Essential:

  • The full feature set. Look at the features, sample screens and sample reports to get a feel for the power of VinBalance. Contact us for samples of any of the hundreds of reports or for an on-line demo with real data.

  • Simple hardware needs. The Microsoft SQL Express data engine can run on any computer on your network and be shared by all users. The hardware requirements are modest. In most cases the computer already at your desk will work just fine. POS hardware is industry standard. We can recommend a typical Dell POS configuration.

  • Pre-built user security. VinBalance Essential includes three user logins (Owner-Admin, Office and Point of Sale). Menu security is already configured and ready to go. Each user sees the menu options for their job title and you can even customize user menus when you wish.

  • On-Line Help and Videos Push the F1 key anytime in VinBalance for extensive, detailed on-screen help. On-line videos give you everything you need to know in bite-sized pieces. Working with vendor set-up for the first time today? Learn easily, at your desk with a five minute video. Go back for a refresher any time. Here is a sample of what you can expect:
    Basic Winery Operations
    ( Adobe Flash and speakers or headphones required.)

  • Knowledgeable support. We have done our best to make our help files and videos answer every possible question. But if you need some extra help, you can count on answers from experienced people who communicate in your language. Customers who subscribe to our annual update service can use our web-based user support request form at no extra charge. Telephone support is available at a cost of only $55 per incident (up to one half hour). Longer time blocks for training and other support is available at a cost of $90 per hour for pre-paid support.

  • An up-to-date system. VinBalance is constantly being updated with new features and functions. Future annual updates are an economical $495 per year. Annual payroll tax updates are $149. You can keep up with the latest features and industry requirements easily.

  • Room to grow. The Microsoft SQL Express data engine supports a database size up to 4gb. That can easily support the needs of a 25,000 case winery. When you outgrow that, move up the the full Microsoft SQL Database engine and our VinBalance Server version. Your move will be seamless without the need to re-train users or go through a major data conversion.

  • Room to grow your people. When your needs grow beyond the three pre-configured Essential users, added users can be purchase for only $1,495. These are full featured users with access to every feature of VinBalance that you wish to allow. There is no additional per-module cost. Annual updates for are only $100 per added user.

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