Curate

Avantages

I really like that this software is specifically built for the industry I practice. I have tried other programs that do not quite understand the specifics needed within my software to create successful proposals.

Inconvénients

There are some learning curves but ones that the customer service are very responsive to. I would like to see an increase in the ability to tokenize particular texts for contracts such at "today's date", event's "total", "deposit" and the ability to adjust the deposit as a percentage or by dollar amount, and the ability to adjust the payment due date to reflect the customer's version so that they know when their next payment is.
I would also greatly appreciate the ability to have email correspondence and google calendar to sync with my events so that I am not having to go back and forth with two to three different programs to stay organized.

Avantages

Curate does all the things I need it to do to be able to do my job in the most organized way. It allows me to provide a detailed, easy-to-read proposal to my clients, while maintaining our pricing structure and profit margins. The ability to have multiple recipes within one line item so I can divide out the florals from the candles and click the photos easily into the line item is amazing. The drag and drop feature for the media gallery and mood board area also cannot be overstated how easy that is!

Inconvénients

Probably the price, but I do understand pricing to have a great product, which you have.

Avantages

That is has stream lined our work flow keeping all the important things in one place

Inconvénients

Not really any cons we use all the features available and new ones are constantly coming out.

Avantages

The software is fairly easy to navigate but not progressing to improve usability.

Inconvénients

Go on their website and try to contact them. You can only schedule or sign up to spend money but if there is a problem there is no way to contact. I tried to cancel use of the product, I have no contract and they just continue to charge my card month after month. Finally a call and they said it automatically renews for a year without any communication or contract - what??? Only desperate and unethical people run a company like this - BEWARE

Avantages

It made my proposals personal to the bride and very professional , easy for brides to see we understand their vision. .

Inconvénients

I know There is more to the program that I’m not using .

Avantages

Curate had an attractive and professional UI that made our previous software obsolete.

Inconvénients

The fact that they charge you per inquiry/file you create. I was paying $3400 a year for their service, and you get a limited amount of inquiries with your subscription, I believe it was 200 new inquiries. Even if you have to decline the inquiry, it counts towards your quota. So, as a caterer with a busy summer, I could get 10 inquiries for 1 day and only be able to accept 2 of them, but now I've used 1/20th of my annual count for a single day's worth of inquiries. Want to add more? It's going to cost you $200 more for 100 more slots. I moved to honeybook, and pay 1/10 of the annual price for unlimited inquiries. Shame on you, Curate.

Avantages

Curate not only streamlined the many processes we used to book clients, but it did so with a beautiful, sophistical, and professional presentation. Before Curate, writing and customizing proposals, chasing down clients to sign pdf contracts, and collecting and processing payment were three completely separate systems - and they ate up so much time. Having one clickable button for each entire event was so organized and streamlined. Using this software really elevated the look and feel of my business. I can't pick a single favorite thing about it... but maybe it's the time saving bit.

Inconvénients

I always wished I could add an additional fill-in section to the contract so I could collect clients's credit card info to keep on file. The software does let you create a form to do this but it is sent separately, so clients would easily "forget" to fill that out. If it was part of the contract and had to be completed to be submitted, we could keep that info as a backup plan for those more "easy-going" clients.

Avantages

"Curate has been more than just a software provider for me; they have become a source of constant support and reassurance. The customer experience team, from the initial onboarding process to the ongoing refresher training sessions, has consistently exceeded my expectations. Their approachability and willingness to address any queries or feedback have made me feel truly valued as a client. Unlike some companies, Curate does not remain static in its policies and procedures; they actively seek to adapt and improve to better serve their clients' evolving needs. It's reassuring to know that they prioritize customer satisfaction and are dedicated to growing alongside their clients."

Inconvénients

Generating a mood board before presenting pricing to clients would be incredibly valuable! While there is a limited mood board and color scheme included in the proposals, having the ability to create standalone mood boards before receiving final quantities from clients would greatly facilitate the initial client discussions. The challenges of incorporating recipes and verifying product availability from wholesalers can be cumbersome tasks that delay the proposal creation process, potentially resulting in clients choosing other florists who offer quicker responses.

Avantages

Love how they are constantly updating and making their program even easier to use! Their customer support is outstanding!

Inconvénients

There is nothing I do not love about Curate.

Avantages

It's incredibly easy to create and send a beautiful proposal in under an hour. Plus, the customer service is highly efficient and responsive.

Inconvénients

Flower choice catalogs can sometimes be difficult to understand, especially when they show several options in the same style.

Avantages

Thank you Curate team for being so fabulous as you support all of our small businesses and help with ALLLL the questions!

Inconvénients

Pricing is a little high for the very sporadic use we do. I would LOVE it if we could pay for a "1-6" per year just to crank out that handful, because by the time we pay the full use for the full year, it really isn't cost-effective to do so few, and we run other businesses, that don't allow us much extra time to work on more than a couple a year at this phase of life. That is why [sensitive content hidden] was so kind as to migrate us over to the new version just to "pause" so our data won't be lost when we can resume doing a couple a year in normal operational years.

Avantages

It helps me be more organized and efficient. This saves me time … and time is money!

Inconvénients

It takes time to get all your inventory loaded and personalize the look.

Avantages

Honestly, right now, the all-in-one proposal presentation makes it very easy for clients to 'pull the trigger' so to speak and book us. Looking forward to seeing how the back-end recipe part streamlines my office time.

Inconvénients

The only annoyance at the moment is the payment section. I take a flat deposit to hold the date, and then the remaining 50% is due 90 days prior and the final balance is due 10 days prior and there is no way to set up this formula right now. So, every time there is an adjustment to the proposal I have to do quick math on my end to get the numbers correct. Nothing major, but it would be great if there was a way to remedy that.

Avantages

Everything! I love the beautiful proposals it creates effortlessly, I love how easy it is to create recipes, and order flowers with a couple clicks of a button. It does ALL their heavy lifting for you. I can pump out a quick proposal in 15-30 minutes or spend hours on one searching for the perfect photos on Pinterest creating a visual masterpiece, but in the end, what the software does is always fast and easy. I love that they are always updating and adding more amazing features.

Inconvénients

I use it on my iphone 99% of the time, and it works pretty good, there are some features that work better in chrome and I’d love for those features to work well in safari. I’m sure that will be coming soon

Avantages

Best customer service around
Easy to use
Keeps me incredibly organized
allowed me to see areas I was losing money in
saved me tons of time
looks beautiful and professional for my clients

Inconvénients

Wepay does not offer any customer service

Avantages

The software ensures that all costs are included so you have a clear overview of your profit margins. The shpping list facilty is such a great time saver as I can email this directly to my suppliers. It also makes you aware of any leftover stock which enables me to adjust my shop orders to reduce waste. The software looks best on a mobile device but in all forms looks professional.

Inconvénients

It takes a while to get your images and designs built into the software. One feature that would be beneficial would be to add a photo option to recipes to enable you to find them at a glance

Avantages

-good tracking system
-can be accessed anywhere with an internet connection
-easy to use
-proposals look very professional when presented to the client
-can easily be used to plan everyday and holiday designs, weddings, and special events

Inconvénients

-duplicate items with the same name can be confusing but can be easily fixed
-would be great if other wholesalers can be added in the system

Avantages

Ease of use, low learning curve to get the hang of, constant updates on the back end that keep the frontend user experience running smoothly, and easy in which the customer sees the final product.

Inconvénients

The only complaint I have is in the recipe section. To print out the arrangement recipes to hand to my employees, it takes a lot of paper, as one recipe prints per sheet. I'd love if there were a smaller version of this that took less paper - but that is only because I try to be as paper conscious as possible.

Avantages

I love how easy it is to use photos so our wedding clients can be confident in their decisions, even without knowing floral jargon! We work with many clients who are planning their celebrations from a distance and this software allows them to be more excited about their choices and selections, even if the haven't seen them in person yet.

Inconvénients

The printing options could be more efficient so they don't take up so much paper.

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Curate

Avantages

This software has changed my life as an event floral designer. I can not say enough great things about it. It saves me hours of work at the computer! Prior to using Ularas I did everything by hand - designs, crunching numbers, you name it. Mistakes were made and now with Ularas I never have that problem. I think my clients are impressed with the overall look and feel of the proposals we provide to them and in turn we book more events. The personal customer service, our rep and her team behind Ularas provides, is outstanding. I can't imagine any other software owner taking any given moment out of their day to help you with whatever you need and personally walk to you through how to work the software. The Ularas team is always listening to my suggestions and feedback and working hard to continue to make the software fit my personal preferences and needs. As long as I'm in the floral design field I plan to be a Ularian for life! ~Treasured Blossoms

Avantages

The ability to quickly generate recipes that are easy to follow.

Inconvénients

That there is a few for even the bank transfer payment option. It makes me outsource payments to quickbooks.

Avantages

The ease of use, intuitiveness, beauty of the output, ability to write notes for the "front of the house"... i.e. the client" and "back of the house"... i.e. our staff, organizational capabilities and price are all on point. the founder, has been invaluable and more helpful than I can say. She helps trouble shoot, is responsive, takes constructive criticism and implements it, and is open to feedback. She also is authentic, relatable, and has a great sense of witticism. Love the program, love the support and would never go back.

Inconvénients

There are a few tweaks that could make it easier to add groom or MOB or other clients and timing. Its also so comprehensive that I haven't had a chance to really delve in and push it to the limits (not a bad thing). I just have other more pressing issues.

Avantages

I am not a computer techie person. I'm an artist (florist). Curate has been a great assistant . The more I ask questions and they answer them so quickly, the more I use the software. Customer service is so great. They walk me through every area I don't understand and make sure I do understand it. I sometime ask the same questions later in the year & they are just fine with that. I can check my questions from before to help me remember the hows.

Inconvénients

There are no " least's" with this software. It meets my needs & more.

Avantages

I absolutely love this software!
It's an all in one tool... customers review, approve and pay! It also allows me to create invoices so billing is really easy. I create invoices in advance. Meaning when a Customers approves the contract I create their invoices with payment due dates and options of how to make a payment. So billing is seamless.
I love the recipe tool. It's so easy to utilize when creating a design and it saves time when building the same or similar design.
Tell us about your wedding is an option for New Customers to enter their contact information and tell us about the vision for their event or wedding. Talk about time savior!!
The number one reason to purchase this solftware is the Ulara's Customer Service is amazing!! They go above and beyond to set it up and always willing to help.

Avantages

i like that i can save recipes,shopping lists,exact stem counts,the price integration part and also that i can streamline my business.Love saving the recipes, shopping lists and ability to streamline my business.

Inconvénients

Trying to mark an item as paid is a bit difficult and also the fact that it creates a new version of the proposal every time i make a change is frustrating because i can have up to 20 changes to make and having that many versions of changes can be a bit confusing.