Concurrent Use?

[Gregory A Hicks]

Anyone had issues with Alamode nickel/diming you? I am a one man office. I have your Elite Wintotal program version, one appraiser, one signature. I have the program loaded on my main computer (several years old), a newer second computer, an older laptop, a newer ipad, and my iphone. These are all on the same home internet connection, I have no IT department, no server, or additional workstations. I have been using Wintotal for 20+ years and have never had an issue, however over the past few weeks I have had several calls on needing to upgrade to either a server, additional workstation, or get a second license?

 

[Gregory A Hicks]

Anyone had issues with Alamode nickel/diming you? I am a one man office. I have your Elite Wintotal program version, one appraiser, one signature. I have the program loaded on my main computer (several years old), a newer second computer, an older laptop, a newer ipad, and my iphone. These are all on the same home internet connection, I have no IT department, no server, or additional workstations. I have been using Wintotal for 20+ years and have never had an issue, however over the past few weeks I have had several calls on needing to upgrade to either a server, additional workstation, or get a second license?

Confirmed today by Alamode you cannot have the program running on two computers even if they are not used simultaneously. I have a new computer which is used only as a backup for comp photos and I have to delete Alamode off it. No other appraisal software company that I'm aware of does this, so sad. Lesson is if your starting out use something other then Alamode.

 

[Terrel L. Shields]

I got weaned of them 2 decades ago...

 

[shrubberyvaluation]

If they hassle me I will start looking elsewhere. I like to use a desktop, and can't bring that with me when I go out of town easily, so I use a laptop in case I need to address anything in reports while out of town. If they want to lose a long time customer over that it is their choice.

 

[Mark K]

I got weaned of them 2 decades ago...

Only been 6-7 years for me. Yugo software for Mercedes prices. Parasites at best.

 

[Flakey]

It's almost like Stockholm syndrome or Tesla owners the way appraisers put up with their BS and are defensive about it. . There's not an infinite number of appraisers and there are better alternatives.

 

[Gregory A Hicks]

Only been 6-7 years for me. Yugo software for Mercedes prices. Parasites at best.

Can you advise any specific software options you like? I will have to start up fresh on a new software when my account with Alamode runs out later this year.

 

[Tom D]

i will tell you to accept the situation. there are very few computer programs that you can run on several computers with buying only 1 license. most programs you have to buy the package of however many. the question is then, the cost. normally, the extra uses aren't a terrible price. now i know corelogic is too big to care, so will it be worth the new leaning curve.

 

[Gregory A Hicks]

i will tell you to accept the situation. there are very few computer programs that you can run on several computers with buying only 1 license. most programs you have to buy the package of however many. the question is then, the cost. normally, the extra uses aren't a terrible price. now i know corelogic is too big to care, so will it be worth the new leaning curve.

So a one man shop should just pay the $2100/year and accept the situation. Don't think i'm that generous...

 

[Mark K]

Can you advise any specific software options you like? I will have to start up fresh on a new software when my account with Alamode runs out later this year.

Sorry that I can't help you. I still use my copy of Alamode, the version from several years ago and use it only for the GP form since I don't do F/F appraising.

90+% of my work is narrative with Word and Excel. On occasion I use the GP form for some simple, SFR appraisals. They (Alamode) must be on a dollar hunting mission. Its been 6-7 years since I last bought their support/extortion plan but they've started calling and emailing me again.