PressWise

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Web-to-print software
• Print management system
• Print workflow automation
• Print MIS software
• SaaS print solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Westlake Village

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core 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

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration24 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dscoop (Digital Solutions Cooperative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDscoop 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.
• NPEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPES is the Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies, a trade association of over 400 companies. SmartSoft/PressWise is a member.
• IDEAlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIDEAlliance is a global community of integrated media creators, producers, publishers, distributors, and their service providers. SmartSoft/PressWise is a member.
• HP SmartStreamcoreTechnology or IntegrationPressWise 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.
• SGIAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSGIA is the only international association for specialty imaging. SmartSoft/PressWise is a member, providing imaging professionals with tools and information for business decisions.
• FedExcoreTechnology or IntegrationFedEx is listed as a connectivity partner with integrated shipping services, including support for third-party billing and blind-shipping.
• UPScoreTechnology or IntegrationUPS is listed as a connectivity partner with integrated shipping services. Supports bulk shipping list uploads and on-demand label printing with barcode scanning.
• PlanProphetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlanProphet 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)coreTechnology or IntegrationPressWise 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

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/presswise
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PressWise
• Facebookfacebook.com/smartsoftusa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/datatech-smartsoft-inc./products

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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