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Start Software is an award-winning developer and leading publisher of asbestos software, systems for the legal services industry and more.

Want to know more about asbestos software Alpha Tracker? Alpha Tracker is the most used asbestos software in the UK, Australia & New Zealand with more than 60m items of asbestos data stored.

Our legal services software Alpha Legal helps will writers, accountants, solicitors, IFAs and estate agents to communicate securely with clients. Read about developments here on the blog.

Or need help with Alpha Anywhere or Alpha Transform projects or software development? You'll find useful info here.

Alpha Tracker Release 39 is available - watch our 30-minute webinar

We're pleased to announce that Alpha Tracker Release 39 is now available with 100s of new features, improvements and bug fixes.  Nearly 1,000 in fact!

The Release 39 webinar video is now online

Dan, Jack & Kim hijacked(!) our regular monthly Tips & Tips webinar to show you the top 10 features and changes:
  1. How to install Alpha Tracker as an app on your laptop or PC
    Add Alpha Tracker to your taskbar or as a shortcut on your desktop

  2. Our new Water Hygiene module
    Fully-featured online and offline Legionella Risk Assessments, monitoring, monthly temperatures and more

  3. Changes to Quotation numbering
    More scope for more quotations!

  4. The new Invoicing process
    Easy, faster, with better interim and consolidated options

  5. Ticketing
    Our own ticketing system is now available for you to use

  6. Bulk/Repeat Scheduling where you need to visit a site on a regular basis
    Ideal for work with a repeating cycle (eg monthly water temperatures or emergency lighting/fire safety checks)

  7. Client Portal improvements
    Now faster and simpler for your clients

  8. Google Maps automatically included on your asbestos reports
    Another extra to add to your automated asbestos reports

  9. FLS integration
    Worth checking out https://fastleansmart.com/en/ to see if it would benefit your business

  10. Reporting improvements for faster running, better searching and more
    Better searching, sorting and presentation.
Watch the webinar on YouTube here and please do share with colleagues!




 

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