Thanks for the input, everyone. Alex - great post on your toolkit and I may need to checkout that calendar tool since we use Google calendar now instead of the one in Cobot. As a solo owner-operator, one tool just simplifies so much for me, which is why I've been trying to move away from multiple platforms instead of separating them out. The thought of going out and finding/transitioning to the best tool for everything sounds exhausting! But I can totally see the benefits, especially as we grow, and maybe I'll be there one day. I'm probably on this mindset because Cobot is close to everything that's the most important to us, just without the great user experience, member communication, and lacking invoicing for non-member transactions (room bookings, daily drop-ins). I feel like it's so close that I'm hoping (*fingers crossed*) that something tops it. I know it won't be perfect at everything, but if it can do member management, room booking, billing/invoicing (member & non-member) and communication well (and with a better user interface), I'm sold. haha. That does sound like a ridiculously absurd request when I type it out... I may take a second look at some of the things you suggested.
Anyone else find a close-enough, most-in-one tool? Anyone else want to share their separate-and-best-in-category toolkit list? Thanks everyone for your comments! On Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at 11:02:46 AM UTC-4, Stacy Kessler wrote: > > Hi All, > > We are thinking of switching coworking software. We currently use Cobot, > and while there are a lot of great things about that, there are still > limitations. We have talked many times with product development and > customer service. While they are open to feedback, there are still things > we want out of our coworking software that have not come to fruition. For > example communication with and between members (no need to use Slack), > doing room bookings and invoicing for non-member revenue, some funky stuff > with user experience, etc. Just got a Meshwork demo and it seemed pretty > great. Some of these features aren't live yet, but if they live up to their > promises, seems they should have most everything we need with a few > shortages in customization on a few items, but more of the items we are > currently missing. > > Anyone have any experience using Meshwork or any of the other new software > providers? There was a thread on Nexudus about 3 years ago, but I think > that was the most recent discussion on it. We want to be able to do all of > our billing, member communication, CRM, have members be able to manage > their own membership, etc. all in one place with the ability to customize > how you want to bill and the limitations you want to be able to set for > your members. > > Thanks for your thoughts! > Stacy Kessler > Platform 53 > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
