PressWise
PressWise, a SaaS product of SmartSoft Inc. (founded 1968), provides a browser-based print management platform combining Web-to-Print storefronts, Print MIS, and workflow automation for commercial digital printers, quick-print franchisees, and InPlant operations across healthcare, education, and government.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersWestlake Village, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What PressWise does
PressWise is a SaaS print management platform operated by SmartSoft Inc. (legally Datatech SmartSoft Inc.), a privately held California corporation founded in 1968 and headquartered in Hermosa Beach with offices in Agoura Hills and Westlake Village. The product is a single browser-based system that consolidates Web-to-Print storefronts, Print MIS (estimating, order management, inventory, shipping/fulfillment, optional mail processing), and workflow automation (electronic job ticketing, auto-impositioning, auto-batching) into one integrated stack accessible from Windows, Mac, and Linux. Cloud hosting features High Availability infrastructure with automatic failover across geographically distributed servers; a self-hosting option is also offered.
PressWise is sold primarily to commercial digital printers, commercial digital hybrid operations, quick-print franchisees (e.g., Minuteman Press-style businesses), and InPlant print operations within corporations, healthcare systems (Mount Carmel Health System), universities (Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Thaddeus Stevens College), and government entities (East Baton Rouge Parish). The platform is offered on a subscription-based SaaS model with an initial setup fee and monthly pay-as-you-go billing and no long-term contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is sales-led through a website demo-request funnel, supported by trade-show presence (Printing United Expo, Americas Print Show), membership in Dscoop/NPES/IDEAlliance/SGIA, and the HP SmartStream partner program. The company reports 11–50 employees (27 visible on LinkedIn for the related SmartSoftDQ brand), no disclosed outside funding, and operates as a founder-controlled, bootstrapped private business.
PressWise firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- PressWise
- Legal name
- Datatech SmartSoft Inc.
- Website
- https://presswise.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- PressWise, a SaaS product of SmartSoft Inc. (founded 1968), provides a browser-based print management platform combining Web-to-Print storefronts, Print MIS, and workflow automation for commercial digital printers, quick-print franchisees, and InPlant operations across healthcare, education, and government.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
PressWise industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Print Management Software
- NAICS
- Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (323120)
- SIC
- Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)
- akta.pro primary industry
- POD Platform Software & Workflow Automation (Order Routing, Prepress, MIS) (MPAJANAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH)
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Where PressWise is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Westlake Village
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
PressWise business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations
Revenue model
- SaaS Subscription - Monthly License: PressWise is offered on a subscription-based pricing model with NO long-term contracts. Customers pay an initial setup fee and a monthly pay-as-you-go fee, with the ability to cancel at any time. This aligns the vendor's success with customer success since there's no multi-year commitment locking customers in.
- Self-Hosting Option: Customers can opt to host PressWise on their own servers while still maintaining the monthly subscription model without purchasing or licensing the software outright.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Subscription-based SaaS with setup fee plus monthly pay-as-you-go |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
PressWise product offering
Product offeringCore offering
PressWise is a single browser-based SaaS print management system that combines web-to-print storefronts, print workflow automation, print MIS, and optional mail processing into one platform. It provides electronic job ticketing, auto-impositioning, auto-batching, order management, production tracking, inventory management, and integrated shipping (UPS, FedEx, Endicia) for commercial digital printers, quick print franchisees, and in-plant print operations. Customers pay a setup fee plus monthly subscription with no long-term contracts, with optional self-hosting.
Product overview
PressWise (by parent company SmartSoft Inc.) offers an all-in-one web-to-print, MIS, and print workflow automation SaaS platform. The core PressWise platform serves as a unified system combining Web-to-Print Storefronts, Print Estimating, Order Management, Job Production Management, Inventory Management, Mail Processing (optional module), Shipping & Fulfillment, and Reporting into a single browser-based solution. SmartSoft's broader product portfolio also includes the AccuMail suite of address hygiene software and SmartAddresser 5 as integrated mailing software solutions. PressWise is offered on a subscription-based pricing model with no long-term contracts, available as cloud-hosted by SmartSoft or self-hosted in the customer's own facility.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SmartSoftDQ: A data quality and workflow automation solution under SmartSoft, providing address validation, data standardization, geocoding, email verification, and print and mail workflow automation.
Products and services
- PressWise Print Management Platform All-in-one browser-based SaaS print management platform combining web-to-print storefronts, print MIS, and workflow automation for commercial digital printers, quick printers, and in-plant operations.
- Mail Processing Module
Quantifiable outcome
- Saves approximately $45,000 annually per customer (based on Digital Response Imaging case)
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use PressWise
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
PressWise technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration24 records
Feature8 records
PressWise partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative)coreDscoop is an independent global community of graphic arts business owners and technical professionals who use HP Indigo and Scitex equipment. PressWise is a member, providing visibility among HP equipment users.
- NPEScoreNPES is the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies, a trade association of over 400 companies. SmartSoft/PressWise is a member.
- IDEAlliancecoreIDEAlliance is a global community of integrated media creators, producers, publishers, distributors, and their service providers. SmartSoft/PressWise is a member.
- HP SmartStreamcorePressWise is a member of the HP SmartStream partner program designed to showcase industry-leading workflow tools for the HP user community that help streamline production and increase efficiency.
- SGIAcoreSGIA is the only international association for specialty imaging. SmartSoft/PressWise is a member, providing imaging professionals with tools and information for business decisions.
- FedExcoreFedEx is listed as a connectivity partner with integrated shipping services, including support for third-party billing and blind-shipping.
- UPScoreUPS is listed as a connectivity partner with integrated shipping services. Supports bulk shipping list uploads and on-demand label printing with barcode scanning.
- PlanProphetminorPlanProphet is listed as a partner. SmartSoft DQ LinkedIn post shows support for PlanProphet's 'Ink Runs Deep' initiative supporting next generation of print industry workers through NPSOA and PGSF scholarships.
- QuickBooks and Peachtree (Intuit)corePressWise supports export of financial data in QuickBooks and Peachtree formats for easy import into accounting programs.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
PressWise competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
PressWise social profiles
Digital presencePressWise financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
PressWise leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
PressWise funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
PressWise M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about PressWise
What does PressWise do?
PressWise is a single browser-based SaaS print management system that combines web-to-print storefronts, print workflow automation, print MIS, and optional mail processing into one platform. It provides electronic job ticketing, auto-impositioning, auto-batching, order management, production tracking, inventory management, and integrated shipping (UPS, FedEx, Endicia) for commercial digital printers, quick print franchisees, and in-plant print operations. Customers pay a setup fee plus monthly subscription with no long-term contracts, with optional self-hosting.
Is PressWise a public or private company?
PressWise is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was PressWise founded?
PressWise was founded in 1968. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is PressWise based?
PressWise is headquartered in Westlake Village, United States, in the North America region.
How does PressWise make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SaaS Subscription - Monthly License is the primary driver. The others are self-Hosting Option.
Does PressWise have an API?
Yes. PressWise offers APIs that enable integration with most third-party web storefront products, accounting systems, and other business applications. APIs make it easy to integrate most third-party applications into the workflow. No public developer portal or documentation URL was identified in the source material.
What industry is PressWise in?
PressWise's product category is Print Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJANAL, POD Platform Software & Workflow Automation (Order Routing, Prepress, MIS), with a secondary code of MPAJALAH, Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting). Its NAICS code is 323 and its SIC code is 7372.