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# DesignSmart

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> Project management solution that enables interior designers to create purchase orders, generate proposals and process online payments.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **5.0/5** by 1 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses DesignSmart?

Web-based and on-premise platform that helps interior designing firms to manage projects with task reminders, image libraries, purchase order management, payment processing via credit cards and more.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **5.0/5** | 1 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: The Smart Designer
- **Location**: Grandville, US

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$52.00
- **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: You get to pick what you need and pay for only those modules.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Features

- Billing & Invoicing
- Collaboration Tools
- Project Planning/Scheduling
- Reporting/Project Tracking
- Task Management
- Time & Expense Tracking

## Category

- [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30002/project-management/software)

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## Reviews

### "From Proposal to Production" — 5.0/5

> **Barbara** | *19 October 2019* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Design Smart offers project management from proposal to production.  Our clients can link to Quickbooks and create invoices easily.
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> **Cons**: It can be simplistic, but the add-ons let us scale projects to whatever size we need them and deliver to the client.
> 
> It was easy to get our people trained on the product, and the clients love the results it creates.

## Links

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