| Vendor | Price | In brief | Box score | |
| Software - BUSINESS | ||||
| Accounting
QuickBooks 4.0 and QuickBooks Pro 4.0 | Intuit
520-295-3221 | From $99 | Eases the chore of starting a new business accounting system. (2/96) | 5.0 |
| Contact Manager
WinSales 3.0 | WinSales 206-747-2464 | $495 | Sales reps will appreciate its persistence. (7/95) | 4.0 |
| Expenses
Quicken ExpensAble | Intuit
520-295-3220 | $49.95 (street) | An envelope metaphor makes sure nothing slips through the cracks. (10/95) | 4.0 |
| PIM
ECCO PRO 3.0 | NetManage 408-973-7171 | $139 | Offers great customization, workgroup scheduling and file synchronization. (9/95) | 4.0 |
| Planning/Analysis
Cashe' | Business Matters
617-899-8700 | $995 | Works with as much information as you can give it. (2/96) | 4.5 |
| Planning/Analysis
Microsoft Small Business Financial Manager | Microsoft Corp.
800-426-9400 | $99.95 (street) | Deftly joins accounting information with spreadsheet's modeling, analysis and reporting. (5/96) | 4.5 |
| Project Management
SureTrak Project Manager 1.5 | Primavera Systems
610-667-8600 | $299 (street) | Has tools for budgeting labor and material resources. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| Scheduling
OnTime Enterprise for Novell NetWare 3.0 | Campbell Services
810-559-5955 | $427 (3 users) | Usability improvements highlight this mature group scheduling product. (1/96) | 4.5 |
| Tax Management
TurboTax for Business |
Intuit
520-295-3110 | $69.95 (street) | It 5/ let you smile on April 15. (2/96) | 5.0 |
| DATABASE | ||||
| Entry
FileMaker Pro 3.0 | Claris Corp.
408-727-8227 | $199 (street) | FileMaker is now relational. It eschews programming for a script language. (1/96) | 3.5 |
| Professional
Visual dBASE 5.5 | Borland International
408-431-1000 | $349.95 (street) | Build databases using point-and-click or code-twiddling. (8/95) | 4.0 |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ||||
| Asynchronous
QmodemPro 2.0 for Windows 95 | Mustang Software
805-873-2500 | $129 | 32-bit communications software includes support for BBSes, including RIP graphics. (12/95) | 3.5 |
| File Transfer
LapLink for Windows 95 |
Traveling Software
206-483-8088 | $149 (street) | Simpler use for beginners and plenty of advanced features for pros. (4/96) | 4.0 |
| Remote Control
Norton pcAnywhere32 |
Symantec Corp.
541-334-6054 | $149 (street) | Wizards link you with what you left in the office. Well integrated with Windows 95. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| Suite
CommSuite 95 | Symantec Corp.
541-334-6054 | $129 (street) | Asynch communications, fax and Internet tools, especially the Internet connection, Cyberjack. (12/95) | 4.0 |
| OFFICE AUTOMATION | ||||
| Forms
OmniForm 2.0 | Caere Corp.
408-395-7000 | $349 | Ease of use is enhanced in version 2.0 by the new wizards. (3/96) | 4.0 |
| Groupware
Collabra Share 2.0 | Netscape Communications
415-528-2555 | $995 (NT Server) | Uses your installed VIM or MAPI e-mail system to create a groupware environment. (1/96) | 4.5 |
| OCR
TextBridge Pro 96 | Xerox
508-977-2000 | $260 (street) | Access this easy-to-use OCR package from within other applications. (11/95) | 5.0 |
| Spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95 | Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400 | $339 (street) | More Wizards and smarts make this one a pleasure to use. (11/95) | 4.0 |
| Suite
ClarisWorks 4.0 for Windows 95 |
Claris Corp.
408-727-8227 | $49 (street) | Full-featured word processor, database and spreadsheet. (2/96) | 4.5 |
| Suite
Microsoft Office for Windows 95 |
Microsoft Corp.
800-426-9400 | $499 (street) | Takes advantage of the best of Win95, especially the 32-bit-wide data path. (11/96) | 4.0 |
| Word Processor
Microsoft Word for Windows 95 | Microsoft Corp. 800-426-9400 | $339 (street) | Spell-check on the fly and use the terrific customizability. (9/95) | 4.0 |
| Word Processor
WordPerfect 6.1* | Corel Corp.
801-765-4000 | $395 (CD-ROM) | It offers superior file handling and a great interface. (3/95) | 5.0 |
| *WordPerfect 6.1 is no longer sold separately, but as part of the Corel WordPerfect Suite. | ||||
| Vendor | Price | In brief | Box score | |
| Software - DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| Environment
Delphi 2.0 | Borland International
408-431-1000 | $500 Desktop | Adds support for Windows 95 and NT.(Mar 96) | 5.0 |
| Environment
Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 | Microsoft Corp.
800-719-5577 | $499 (subscription) | Everything you need for development in one integrated environment. (4/96) | 4.5 |
| GRAPHICS | ||||
| 3-D Design
Extreme 3D | Macromedia
415-252-2000 | $699 | Animation and multimedia capabilities make it perfect for use in both Director and Authorware. (4/96) | 4.5 |
| CAD
AutoCAD Release 13c4 | Autodesk
415-507-5000 | $3,750 CD | Impressive interface with floating command window and a multitude of tools. (2/96) | 4.0 |
| Charting
Harvard ChartXL 2.0 for Windows 95 | Software Publishing Corp.
408-537-3000 | $149 | Outstanding for creating business, financial, technical and statistical graphs. (12/95) | 3.5 |
| Charting (professional)
Visio 4.0 | Visio Corp.
206-521-4500 | $149 (street) | Assign data to objects, summarize numbers and use MS Office 95's Binders. (10/95) | 4.0 |
| Desktop Publishing
PageMaker 6.0 | Adobe Systems
206-470-7000 | $895 | Frame-free layouts, new drawing tools and plenty of mouse-activated menus. (10/95) | 4.0 |
| Draw/Illustration
CorelXARA 1.1 | Corel Corp.
613-728-3733 | $289 | Anti-aliasing, bitmap support and unique special effects. (3/96) | 4.0 |
| Multimedia Authoring
Macromedia Director 5 | Macromedia
415-252-2000 | $850 (street) | Director 5 retains its position as the premier multimedia authoring program. (5/95) | 4.5 |
| Paint
Fractal Design Painter 4 | Fractal Design Corp.
408-688-5300 | $549 | The most innovative, natural media paint program on the market. (3/95) | 4.5 |
| Presentation/Entry
ASAP WordPower 1.95 |
Software Publishing Corp.
408-537-3000 | $99 | Great-looking presentations without the pain; plenty of built-in smarts. (3/96) | 5.0 |
| Presentation/Professional
Lotus Freelance Graphics 96 for Windows 95 | Lotus Development Corp.
617-577-8500 | $355 (street) | Sleek and powerful presentation graphics package. (9/95) | 3.5 |
| Video Editing
Premiere 4.2 | Adobe Systems
415-961-4400 | $795 | A must-have for heavy video in multimedia authoring. (Jun 96) | 4.5 |
| INTERNET | ||||
| Browser
Netscape Navigator Gold 2.0 |
Netscape Communications
415-528-2555 | $79 | Adds editing tools to the great Web browser. (Jun 96) | 4.5 |
| HTML/Web Authoring
Entry QuickSite |
DeltaPoint 408-648-4000 | $99.95 | You no longer need any Web authoring experience to build a site. (5/96) | 3.5 |
| HTML/Web Authoring, Professional
HotDog Pro 2.0 | Anawave Software
714-250-7259 | $79.95 | Longtime king of shareware Web editors, HotDog offers power and ease of use. (6/96) | 4.5 |
| HTML/Web Authoring, Professional
Web Publisher 1.1 | SkiSoft Publishing Corp.
617-863-1876 | $495 | Especially for those who need to publish existing paper documents on the Web. (6/96) | 4.0 |
| Web-Site Management
WebAnalyzer 1.0 |
InContext Systems
416-922-0087 | $149 | Web-site mapper finds broken links; an important weapon in a Webmaster's arsenal. (Jun 96) | 4.5 |
| UTILITY | ||||
| Antivirus
Dr. Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows 95 | S&S Software International
617-273-7400 |
$125 | A healthy dose of preventive medicine. (1/96) | 4.5 |
| Backup
Seagate Backup for Windows 95 |
Seagate Software
407-333-7500 | $99 | Has long-filename support and Registry backup. (3/96) | 4.5 |
| Print
ColorFast 1.0 | LaserTools Corp.
510-420-1319 | $40 (street) | Includes drivers and excellent color control for popular HP and Canon ink jet printers. (5/96) | 4.0 |
| Systems Enhancer
PowerDesk 1.0 | MicroHelp
770-516-0899 | $49.95 (street) | Puts menus, applications and monitors within easy reach on your Win95 desktop. (1/96) | 4.5 |
| Uninstaller
CleanSweep 95 | Quarterdeck Corp.
310-309-3700 | $29.95 (street) | Lose unwanted files easily. (Jan 96) | 4.5 |