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Nowadays, there are many brands and types in the foreign trade software market. Each software product has many similar features. It is difficult for users to choose. If everyone has tried it, it will take a long time. How to effectively choose suitable foreign trade software? Let's share our experience below.

1、 Determine the company's needs and personally try various solutions

Only by understanding one's own business type can one choose foreign trade software that is suitable for enterprise management. How to determine the correctness of the software? Firstly, it is necessary to understand the usage of the software. At least you need to know what the software has, such as quickly accessing documents, organizing complex statistical reports, and so on. You can list functional requirements and compare the software with this list. Afterwards, it is important to spend time and effort contacting different software suppliers, rather than simply understanding the software, as many software products seem to have the same functionality, but the details are very different. Through software suppliers, one can understand the software design intent and detailed functions.

2、 Testing the responsiveness of software and the service attitude of software suppliers

After the software is officially used, its responsiveness and supplier service attitude will greatly affect the efficiency of the project. During the use process, if encountering areas that are not very convenient, it is necessary to determine whether they are software, computer, or network issues based on experience. Meanwhile, software companies need to provide technical support after their sales. If the technical personnel do not respond promptly or have insufficient technical capabilities, the lack of accurate decision-making process will affect the overall progress of the project. For any project, an increase in duration will lead to an increased risk of failure.

3、 Comparison of software prices

At present, the prices of foreign trade software in the market are also very high. Usually, the cost of customizing software should be tens of thousands or more, and it requires paying a certain operating fee and purchasing servers annually. If it is a general-purpose software that does not provide any modifications, it will be relatively cheaper and have more users. But if you only choose software based on price, it is also not cost-effective for users. Even if the purchased foreign trade management software is cheap enough, if the business model is not suitable and after-sales service cannot be guaranteed, it is equivalent to wasting money.

In summary, considering the company's needs and having a thorough understanding of foreign trade software and its operating companies, it is sufficient to choose a more cost-effective one.