--- description: Review of Ivy Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Ivy | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Business Management Software](/directory/4371/business-management/software) > [Ivy](/software/458382/Ivy) # Ivy Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/458382/Ivy Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/458382/Ivy?page=2) > Ivy is a business management software designed for interior designers. It helps designers streamline administrative tasks and manage their entire design business in one centralized platform. The software caters to design firms of all sizes, providing the tools and features needed to run a more efficient and profitable operation. Ivy offers a set of features to support designers throughout their workflow. The Product Clipper allows designers to easily source products from their favorite vendors and build custom product catalogs. The platform also enables the creation of professional-looking branded proposals. For invoicing and billing, Ivy provides tools for time and expense tracking, online payments, and integration with QuickBooks Online. Designers can utilize Ivy's mood board functionality to bring their design ideas to life and share them with clients. In addition to the web-based platform, Ivy offers a mobile app that gives designers the flexibility to manage their projects on-the-go. The app allows them to track time and expenses, add products, and capture room measurements in real-time, helping them stay organized and productive even when away from the office. > > Verdict: Rated **3.7/5** by 22 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **3.7/5** | 22 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 3.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 60% | (6/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Houzz - **Location**: Palo Alto, US - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Billing & Invoicing - Credit Card Processing - Customisable Branding - Customisable Invoices - Customisable Reports - Customizable Fields - Electronic Payments - Financial Management - Invoice Creation - Invoice History - Mobile Access - Mobile Payments - Online Invoicing - Payment Processing - Project Billing - Project Management - Reporting & Statistics - Third-Party Integrations ## Integrations (1 total) - QuickBooks Online ## Category - [Business Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4371/business-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Business Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4371/business-management/software) - [Billing and Invoicing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/263/billing-invoicing-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Very user friendly and can do a lot for your business in terms of invoicing, organizing and keeping updated. ----- ### "Ivy Review" — 4.0/5 > **Marina** | *5 November 2024* | Design | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: the dragging of the items inside a proposal; the clipper and the different compartments it has including photo, url, vendor description, etc. Easy to add attachments and rename, easy to adjust payments posted. Tear sheets generation. > > **Cons**: The fact that it is proposal driven as opposed to product driven. I cannot organize items by room, or filter at all. It is hard to search or look for specific items. Reports are not intuitive; there is not tracking at all existing - if so, very minimal. No color codes on items status. Extremely slow. > > Overall it has been an okay experience. I am not able to utilize the software to its maximum. ----- ### "Great project management software without Quickbooks Online." — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *24 October 2024* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: The clip for product sourcing and layout was great. > > **Cons**: The communication between Ivy and Quickbooks Online. It really made the books a little messy ----- ### "Perfect for my design business" — 5.0/5 > **Natasha** | *22 July 2019* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great software for smart designers who are already running a successful and busy business. It’s a platform that takes multiple tools I was using separately and combines them in one place. I think it’s the perfect platform for a small but busy and thriving design business. I love the tool that allows me to pin things as I would on Pinterest, but I am able to import them directly into my ivy library to put into a presentation. I love the ability to edit client facing details vs vendor facing info... if you are a busy designer using various tools from quickbooks to sketch up and excel etc... it will help simplify your processes and store it all in one place you can access from a computer. It works with quickbooks so I didn’t have to abandon my previous bookkeeping platform, which makes my accountant happy. > > **Cons**: I wish I could do more from the app but I know it’s new and constantly changing and improving from the daily designer interaction. > > I personally have loved it from the beginning. It works for me and my design business. It may not be for the beginning designers who think it’s expensive, but I personally find a huge value in it. If you use it right it will save you money. ----- ### "Ivy is Life changing" — 5.0/5 > **Dina** | *22 July 2019* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: There is really nothing I don't love about Ivy. It has streamlined so many aspects of my business. From time billing, proposal creation, item cataloguing, vendor info, etc. It is such a user friendly software that has such a low learning curve so it is super easy to onboard everyone who works with me. We use IVY everyday and could not run our business without it. > > **Cons**: There are times when the software is a little slow but I am super impatient and have full confidence that the IVY team is working on expediting loading time. > > The best part about IVY is the customer service and the company's desire and willingness to adapt, change, and stay current. They value client feedback and are constantly implementing it\! ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/458382/Ivy?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/458382/Ivy) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data