| Software | Vendor | Price | In brief | Issue | Mos. on list | Box score |
| BUSINESS | ||||||
| Accounting
QuickBooks 4.0 and QuickBooks Pro 4.0 | Intuit 800-624-8742, 520-295-3221
| $99 disk; $129 CD; $189 Pro (street) | Eases the chore of starting a new business accounting system. | 2/96 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Contact Manager WinSales 3.0 | WinSales 206-747-2464, fax 206-747-2955 | $495; 5-user, $1,495 | Sales reps will appreciate its persistence. | 7/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Expenses
Quicken ExpensAble | Intuit 800-816-8025, 520-295-3220
| $49.95 (street) | An envelope metaphor makes sure nothing slips through the cracks. | 10/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| PIM
ECCO PRO 3.0 | NetManage 408-973-7171, fax 408-257-6405 | $139 | Offers great customization, workgroup scheduling and file synchronization. | 9/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Planning/Analysis
Cashé | Business Matters 800-993-3600, 617-899-8700 | $995 | Works with as much information as you can give it. | 2/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Planning/Analysis
Microsoft Accounting Analysis Pack for Excel | Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080
| $99.95 (street) | Deftly joins an accounting system's information and the spreadsheet's capability for modeling, analysis and reporting. | 5/96 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Project Management
SureTrak ProjectManager 1.5 | Primavera Systems 800-423-0245, 610-667-8600 | $299 (street); $99 (upgrade) | Has tools for budgeting labor and material resources. | 2/96 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Scheduling
OnTime Enterprise for Novell NetWare 3.0 | Campbell Services 800-559-5955, 810-559-5955 | $427 (3 users) | Usability improvements highlight this mature group scheduling product. | 1/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Tax Management TurboTax for Business | Intuit 800-964-1040, 520-295-3110
| $69.95 (street) | It may let you smile on April 15. | 2/96 | 3 | 5.0 |
| DATABASE | ||||||
| Entry
FileMaker Pro 3.0 | Claris Corp. 800-544-8554, 408-727-8227
| $199 (street) | Easy-to use FileMaker has entered the relational database world. It eschews programming for a script language. | 1/96 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Professional
Visual dBASE 5.5 | Borland International 800-233-2444, 408-431-1000 | $349.95 (street) | It's equally easy to build databases using point-and-click or code-twiddling with the new dBASE for Windows. | 8/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| DEVELOPMENT | ||||||
| Environment
Delphi 2.0 | Borland International 800-233-2444 x1350, 408-431-1000 | $500 Desktop; $800 Developer | All the power and ease of use you need for Windows 95 development. Support for Windows 95 and NT, has been added. | 3/96 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Environment
Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 | Microsoft Corp. 800-719-5577, 206-882-8080
| $499 (subscription) | Everything you need for development-including reference material-in one integrated environment. Right on target. | 4/96 | 2 | 4.5 |
| HTML/Web Site Development
QuickSite |
DeltaPoint 408-648-4000, fax 408-648-4020
| $99 | You don't need any Web authoring experience to build a site-as long as you know what you want to create and your mouse is within reach. | 5/96 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Tool/Utility
Crystal Info 4.5 | Crystal Div., Seagate Software 800-877-2340, 604-681-3435 | $350 per user, 5-user minimum | Client/server decision support systems are easy to create and manage with this excellent tool. | 4/96 | 2 | 5.0 |
| GRAPHICS | ||||||
| 3-D Design
Extreme 3D | Macromedia 800-326-2128, 415-252-2000 | $699 | Its emphasis on animation and multimedia capabilities makes it perfect for use in both Director and Authorware. | 4/96 | 2 | 4.5 |
| CAD
AutoCAD Release 13c4 | Autodesk 800-964-6432, 415-507-5000 | $3,750 CD; $3,995 disk | Impressive interface with floating command window and a multitude of tool palettes. | 2/96 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Charting
Harvard ChartXL 2.0 for Windows 95 | Software Publishing Corp. 800-336-8360, 408-537-3000
| $149; upgrade, $79 | ChartXL is an outstanding application for creating business, financial, technical and statistical graphs. | 12/95 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Charting (professional)
Visio 4.0 | Visio Corp. 800-24VISIO, 206-521-4500 | $149 (street) | Assign data to objects, summarize numbers and use MS Office 95's Binders. | 10/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Desktop Publishing
PageMaker 6.0 | Adobe Systems 800-42-ADOBE, 206-470-7000 | $895 | Frame-free layouts, new drawing tools and plenty of mouse-activated menus. | 10/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Draw/Illustration
CorelXARA 1.1 | Corel Corp. 800-772-6735, 613-728-3733
| $289 | Anti-aliasing, bitmap support and unique special effects. Xara provides easy-to-use capabilities not available in other programs. | 3/96 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Multimedia Authoring
Macromedia Director 5 | Macromedia 800-326-2128, 415-252-2000 | $850 (street) | Director 5 retains its position as the premier multimedia authoring program with improved text-handling and library features. | 5/96 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Paint
Fractal Design Painter 4 | Fractal Design Corp. 800-297-COOL, 408-688-5300 | $549 | The most innovative, natural media paint program on the market, with new combined vector/raster capabilities. | 3/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Presentation/Entry
ASAP WordPower 1.95 |
Software Publishing Corp. 800-336-8360, 408-537-3000
| $99 | Good gets even better in the latest release. Great-looking presentations without the pain; plenty of built-in smarts. | 3/96 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Presentation/Professional
Lotus Freelance Graphics 96 for Windows 95 | Lotus Development Corp. 800-343-5414, 617-577-8500 | $355 (street) | Sleek and powerful presentation graphics package. | 9/95 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Screen Capture HiJaak 95 | Quarterdeck Corp. 800-354-3222, 310-309-3700
| $49 (street) | It supports more than 75 different graphics formats and provides thumbnails of images in the Explorer views. | 12/95 | 3 | 3.5 |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
| Asynchronous
QmodemPro 2.0 for Windows 95 |
Mustang Software 800-999-9619, 805-873-2500 | $129 | This 32-bit communications software lets you download in the background. It includes support for BBSes, including RIP graphics. | 12/95 | 3 | 3.5 |
| File Transfer
LapLink for Windows 95 | Traveling Software 800-343-8080, 206-483-8088 | $149 (street); upgrade, $49 | The new LapLink offers simpler use for beginners and plenty of advanced features for pros. | 4/96 | 2 | 4.0 |
| Internet Browser
Netscape Navigator 2.0 |
Netscape Communications Corp. 415-254-1900, fax 415-528-4140 | $49 | Good e-mail and newsgroup readers join the great Web browser. The easiest to use and most feature-laden available. | * | 3 | |
| Remote Control
Norton pcAnywhere32 |
Symantec Corp. 800-441-7234, 541-334-6054
| $149 (street) | Wizards link you with what you left in the office. Well integrated with Windows 95, it uses the OS's Dial-Up Networking applet. | 2/96 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Suite
Comm Suite 95 | Symantec/Delrina Group 800-441-7234, 541-334-6054
| $129 (street) | Asynchronous communications, fax and Internet tools. Of particular note is the Internet connection scheme, Cyberjack. | 12/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Terminal Emulation
Reflection Suite for X 5.0 | WRQ 800-872-2829, 206-217-7100 | $599 | Several connectivity products, including TCP/IP and Windows VT terminal emulator, are bundled. | 5/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| OFFICE AUTOMATION | ||||||
| Forms
OmniForm 2.0 | Caere Corp. 800-535-SCAN, fax 408-354-2743 | $349 | An especially easy-to-use tool. Ease of use is enhanced in version 2.0 by the new wizards. OmniForm has grown up. | 3/96 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Groupware
Collabra Share 2.0 | Netscape Communications 800-474-7427, 415-528-2555
| $995 (NT Server); $6,995 (100 users) | Uses your installed VIM or MAPI e-mail system to create a groupware environment. | 1/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| OCR
TextBridge Professional Edition 3.0 | Xerox Desktop Document Systems 800-248-6550 x3, 508-977-2000 | $250 (street) | Access this easy-to-use OCR package from within other applications. | 11/95 | 3 | 5.0 |
| Spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 | Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080 | $339 (street) | More Wizards and smarts make this one a pleasure to use. | 11/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Suite
ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 | Claris Corp. 800-544-8554. 408-727-8227 | $49 (street) | Full-featured word processor, database and spreadsheet. | 2/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Suite
Microsoft Office for Windows 95 | Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080 | $499 (street); $599 (w/Access) (street) | Takes advantage of the best of Win95, especially the 32-bit-wide data path, which allows for more functionality in the applications. | 11/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Word Processor
Microsoft Word for Windows 95 | Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400, 206-882-8080 | $339 (street) | Spell-check on the fly and use the terrific customizability. Word 95 is well integrated into Office 95. | 9/95 | 3 | 4.0 |
| Word Processor
WordPerfect 6.1** | Corel Corp. 800-451-5151, 801-765-4000 | $395 (CD-ROM) | It offers superior file handling and a great interface. | 3/95 | 3 | 5.0 |
| UTILITY | ||||||
| Antivirus
Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows 95 | S&S Software International 800-701-9648, 617-273-7400 | $125 | A healthy dose of preventive medicine. | 1/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Backup
Seagate Backup for Windows 95 | Seagate Software 800-327-2232, 407-333-7500 | $99 | Has the features that the Windows 95 Backup applet lacks, including long-filename support and Registry backup. | 3/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Print
ColorFast 1.0 | LaserTools Corp. 510-420-1319, fax 510-420-1150 | $40 (street) | ColorFast includes replacement drivers and excellent color control for popular HP and Canon ink jet printers. | 5/96 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Systems Enhancer
Long File Names 4.0 | VIEW Software 800-487-VIEW, 415-856-8439 | $49.95 | Win 3.1x users can share Win95's long filenames transparently; this makes integrating Windows 95 into an office easier. | 3/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Systems Enhancer
PowerDesk 1.0 | MicroHelp 800-777-3322, 770-516-0899 | $49.95 (street) | Puts menus, applications and monitors within easy reach on your Win95 desktop. | 1/96 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Uninstaller
CleanSweep 95 | Quarterdeck Corp. 800-354-3222, 310-309-3700
| $29.95 (street) | Lose unwanted files easily. | 1/96 | 3 | 4.5 |