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iPoint is a deep, established FileMaker platform whose manual specifies your own server. Specifi is the same job in the cloud, for a flat fee that doesn't climb every time you hire.
If you have been on iPoint for a decade, the question isn't whether another platform is better. It's whether everything you have put in there for ten years comes with you. Product data, client records, proposal templates and your last two years of projects come across in the import, and our onboarding team does the work rather than handing you a template. Older history can follow as a separate archive, which we quote on its own.
Both platforms run in parallel until you're ready to switch off, so nothing depends on a single cutover weekend, and there's no point at which quoting stops. Team training is part of onboarding, a one-time fee set by your plan, in Year 1 only. The import is an optional one-time fee on top, live within 30 days of us getting your data. The honest part: iPoint is a deep platform and a long history in it is a real thing to move, so we would rather go through your data with you before you commit than have you take our word for it.
Prices exclude VAT, GST, US sales tax, and other applicable local taxes unless stated otherwise.
iPoint features and pricing verified against their own published pages on 3 November 2026.
Specifi features current to 2 November 2026, from the release notes.
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iPoint include a client portal. A website and social media are not listed on iPoint's published pages.
Published rates, ipointsolutions.net/pricing, page last updated September 2026. iPoint charge per active user and their published pricing doesn't define the term, so we have assumed every team member is active each month. Specifi onboarding is included in these totals; iPoint's on-boarding package for other data sources has no published price and is excluded, which understates their year-one cost. iPoint is built on Filemaker. Their pricing page lists Cloud hosted; their manual specifies a Windows server you provide. We have not costed either.
Competitor pricing and features verified against their own published pages on 3 November 2026. Specifi pricing served via region detection. Prices exclude VAT, GST, US sales tax, and other applicable local taxes unless stated otherwise.
Fifteen modules built since 2013, including two we don't offer: fleet management for tracking vehicles, mileage and maintenance; and email marketing to your existing client list. Their RMA ticketing is a dedicated module, where ours is a workflow inside Inventory. Recurring invoices with stored payment methods for auto-charge. Live US-based support included with every user. And if you want your data on your own server, their manual still describes that set-up.
Cost, and it separates as you grow. iPoint charge $150 a month plus $60 per active user with no published volume break, so every hire adds to the bill. Specifi is a flat fee by plan. Architecture is the other difference: iPoint is a FileMaker application whose manual specifies a Windows server you provide and whose pricing page says Cloud hosted, where Specifi is cloud-native, so there's nothing to install, patch or replace. Then two-way Gmail and Outlook sync across mailbox and calendar, where iPoint pushes its calendar to Google only. Bob the AI across the stack. Xero as well as QuickBooks. An Android app that works offline, where iPoint's offline app is iOS only. And a fourteen-day free trial, where iPoint is demo only. On marketing the two platforms point in different directions: iPoint email your existing client list, which we don't do, and Specifi builds the website, the SEO, the blogs and the social media that bring you clients in the first place, which they don't do. Since July: Bob writes whole proposals with section-by-section analytics, a Dispatch board plans your crews, Auto Labour prices the labour from the product list, change orders are a full editor with digital sign-off, and the field app works offline.
Pick iPoint if owning your own data on your own hardware matters more than the monthly cost, or if fleet management, email marketing or a dedicated RMA module are central to how you work. Pick Specifi if you would rather not run a server, and you want a bill that stays the same when you take someone on. Either way, try both properly. Build the same proposal in each and time it. We give you fourteen days free without a card; iPoint will book you a demo.
We chose Specifi for its modern interface, streamlined project timelines, and advanced time management and proposal software. Specifi has streamlined our process from start to finish, and provides a more professional appearance to our clients. Their support is superb, often fixing issues within minutes of them being reported. They're innovating at a much faster pace than others in the space.
Specifi is an amazing software that literally runs our business operations. From initial proposals, sales and CRM to team and project management, invoicing & generating purchase orders. I would definitely recommend Specifi to anyone running a small to medium size audio visual or electrical company that wants a simple to use software that gets the business organised and looking super professional.
Specifi has significantly improved the efficiency of our day-to-day business operations. The software is incredibly easy to use and has helped us create an organised and streamlined setup. Their aftersales service is outstanding; they're always available to assist and consistently roll out updates with valuable new features. This commitment to ongoing improvement sets them apart. I highly recommend it.
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Specifi is the closest alternative for integrators who want the same breadth without a server to run. iPoint is a FileMaker platform, with your own server in its manual and Cloud hosted on its pricing page, priced at a platform fee plus a charge per active user. Specifi is cloud-native with a flat fee by plan, and adds website, SEO, blogs and social media that iPoint doesn't offer.
At most team sizes, yes, and the gap grows as you hire. iPoint publish $150 a month for the platform plus $60 per active user with no published volume discount. Specifi is a flat fee by plan with users included. Use the calculator above with your real headcount.
Fleet management, for tracking vehicles, mileage and maintenance. Email marketing to your existing client list. A dedicated RMA ticketing module, where our returns run as a workflow inside Inventory. And a documented set-up with your data on your own server rather than in someone else's cloud. If any of those is central to how you work, iPoint has something we don't.
Website building, SEO, blogs and Echo social media, so marketing reaches people who aren't yet your clients. Two-way mailbox and calendar sync. Bob the AI. Xero as well as QuickBooks. An Android app that works offline. And a free trial you can start today without booking a demo.
Their manual says your data is hosted on your server (Windows 10, 11, Server 2019 or 2022). Their pricing page now lists Cloud hosted, so ask which applies. Specifi has nothing to install and nothing to maintain.
Yes. Product data, client records, proposal templates and your last two years of projects carry across, and older history can follow as a separate archive. Both platforms run in parallel until you're ready to switch off. The import is an optional one-time fee on top of onboarding, set by your plan.
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