What Software Simplified does

Software Simplified is a Tracy, California-based consulting firm and certified Value Added Reseller (VAR) founded in 1999 that specializes in financial management and time tracking software for the legal sector, nonprofit organizations, small governments, and tribal nations. The company is a minority-owned California corporation operating with 11-50 employees. Its core offering is MIP Fund Accounting by Community Brands (available in both on-premises and cloud/SaaS editions), a configurable fund accounting platform with a multi-dimensional chart of accounts designed for nonprofits and government agencies. Software Simplified extends this core with Microix Workflow add-on modules (Advanced Budgeting, Timekeeping, Requisition/Purchase Order, and Inventory), Sage Timeslips for legal time and expense billing, AvidXchange for AP and payment automation, and CyberRecruiter for recruitment and onboarding management.

The firm's business model combines software license reselling, annual subscription-based support plans priced at $1,700-$6,100 per year depending on user count, and project-based professional services delivered through a four-phase methodology (Planning, Implementation, Training, On-going Support). Each client engagement is staffed by a dedicated professional team member to ensure continuity and deep institutional knowledge of the customer's database and processes. Go-to-market is consultative, direct enterprise field sales supplemented by a content marketing engine (Tip Tuesday knowledge base articles, MIP demo video library, regional training seminars, In-Person and Virtual training programs) and association membership with TribalHub to reach tribal-government decision-makers.

Software Simplified has built a distinctive vertical franchise in tribal-government financial management, with a documented roster of 18+ tribal nation customers (including Cowlitz, Hualapai, Kaw Nation, Tohono O'odham, and Samish Indian Nation) implementing Financial Information Management Systems (FIMS) compliant with Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and HUD requirements. Notable non-tribal logos include CSAC Excess Insurance Authority. The company holds MIP Alliance Member status, signaling elevated certified-partner standing with its principal software publisher.

Name

Software Simplified

Legal name

Software Simplified

Website

https://softsimp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Software Simplified is a Tracy, California-based Value Added Reseller and consulting firm (founded 1999) that sells, implements, and supports MIP Fund Accounting and complementary workflow tools for nonprofits, small governments, tribal nations, and law firms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fund Accounting Software Reseller and Consulting

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Software License Resale & Optimization (Perpetual/Subscription) (BPAEAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

Keywords

• Fund accounting software
• Time tracking billing
• Nonprofit financial management
• Tribal government accounting
• Value added reseller consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tracy

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Reselling (MIP Fund Accounting): Revenue from reselling MIP Fund Accounting software licenses (on-premises and cloud/SaaS editions) and related add-on modules (Payroll, HR, Fixed Assets, etc.) as a certified Business Partner and Value Added Reseller.
2. Support Plan Subscriptions: Annual subscription-based support plans for MIP Fund Accounting, priced tiered by number of designated users. Includes prioritized support, discounted training, annual database review, and escalated software support cases. Renewed annually from January through December.
3. Professional Services (Implementation, Training): Revenue from implementation, training, and consulting services. The company's four-phase methodology (Planning, Implementation, Training, On-going Support) drives project-based and service-based revenue.
4. Sage Timeslips and AvidXchange Reselling: Revenue from reselling Sage Timeslips (time and expense billing) and AvidXchange (AP and payment automation) as a business partner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Software Simplified is a consulting firm and Value Added Reseller that sells, implements, trains, and supports MIP Fund Accounting™ software (cloud and on-premise editions) along with add-on modules including Microix Workflow, Sage Timeslips, AvidXchange, and CyberRecruiter. Its offerings target nonprofit organizations, small governments, tribal nations, and the legal sector. Revenue is driven by software license reselling, annual support plan subscriptions, and professional services delivered via a four-phase methodology.

Product overview

Software Simplified is a consulting firm and Value Added Reseller specializing in financial management and time tracking solutions. The company offers a portfolio of products centered around MIP Fund Accounting™ as the core financial platform, with several complementary add-on modules. MIP Fund Accounting™ is a configurable fund accounting solution for nonprofits and government agencies, available in both on-premises and cloud (MIP Cloud™) editions. Supporting this core platform are Microix Workflow™ modules (Advanced Budgeting, Timekeeping, Requisition/Purchase Order, and Inventory) which extend functionality through third-party integrations, Sage Timeslips™ for time and expense billing, AvidXchange for AP and payment automation, and CyberRecruiter for recruitment management. The company also provides implementation services, training (on-site, virtual, and regional seminars), and annual support plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MIP Fund Accounting™ A configurable fund accounting solution built specifically for nonprofits and government agencies, featuring a table-driven multi-dimensional chart of accounts supporting grants, locations, projects, departments, funds, and employees, with integrated Payroll, HR, Employee Web Services, and Benefits Management modules.
• Microix Workflow™ Third-party authorized add-on modules for MIP Fund Accounting™ providing workflow extensions including Advanced Budgeting, Timekeeping, Requisition/Purchase Order, and Inventory management modules.
• Sage Timeslips™ Time and expense billing program for tracking and billing daily time and expense charges, supporting multiple billing arrangements, professional invoice generation, and accounts receivable management, primarily for legal and professional services firms.
• AvidXchange Market-leading accounts payable and payment automation service enabling MIP users to process invoices and make electronic payments more efficiently and securely.
• CyberRecruiter Recruitment and onboarding management solution that integrates with MIP Fund Accounting™ to automate and streamline hiring processes.
• Software Simplified Support Plan Annual subscription-based support service for MIP Fund Accounting customers, providing prioritized support through Software Simplified's team, training discounts, new staff orientation, annual system database review, and escalated software support cases with the publisher.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated paper timesheet process for Samish Indian Nation, reducing accounting staff's labor-intensive task of collecting and manually inputting employee data every two weeks.

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Microix Workflow (Microix, Inc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2001Microix, Inc. is a trusted third-party authorized software product partner for MIP by Community Brands, exclusively integrating with MIP since 2001. Software Simplified provides Microix Workflow add-on modules including Advanced Budgeting, Timekeeping, Requisition/Purchase Order, and Inventory modules that extend MIP Fund Accounting functionality.
• MIP by Community BrandscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1999Software Simplified is a certified Business Partner and Value Added Reseller of MIP Fund Accounting by Community Brands since 1999. They sell, implement, train, and support MIP Fund Accounting (cloud and on-premise editions) along with add-on modules including Payroll, HR, Fixed Assets, and more. The company is also recognized as a MIP Alliance Member.
• Sage TimeslipscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1999Software Simplified is a certified Business Partner for Sage Timeslips, the world's best-selling time and expense billing program. The company resells, implements, and supports Sage Timeslips for legal, consulting, and professional services firms.
• AvidXchangeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvidXchange is described as the market leader in AP and Payment Automation services. Software Simplified helps MIP users incorporate AvidXchange for easier, faster, and more secure invoice processing and electronic payments.
• TribalHubminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoftware Simplified is a Proud Associate Member of TribalHub (TribalHub/TribalNet), a tribal government community network providing resources and connections for tribal nations. The partnership provides marketing visibility within the tribal government sector.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• AvidXchange: AP and payment automation platform whose offering Software Simplified bundles with MIP for customers. A channel partner in the same customer engagements rather than a competitor.
• Microix: Third-party software vendor of the Microix Workflow modules (Budgeting, Timekeeping, Requisitions, Inventory) that Software Simplified resells alongside MIP Fund Accounting. A technology partner rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Oracle NetSuite: Cloud ERP and financial management platform serving mid-market and enterprise nonprofits, with an established nonprofit customer base. Competes for the same buyers seeking cloud financial systems.
• Workday: Enterprise cloud applications including financial management for nonprofits and government-adjacent organizations. A broader incumbent that increasingly targets the same nonprofit/government verticals Software Simplified serves.
• Abila (Community Brands): Publisher of MIP Fund Accounting and broader association/nonprofit software suite. As Software Simplified's primary technology partner, Abila controls the platform roadmap and partner economics that drive the VAR's business.
• Tyler Technologies: Major government ERP and fund accounting software provider serving municipal, county, and state agencies. Competes with Software Simplified in the small-government and public-entity verticals.
• Blackbaud: Leading enterprise software provider for the nonprofit sector, including financial management, CRM, and fundraising. Competes for the same nonprofit buyers that Software Simplified targets through MIP Fund Accounting.
• Sage: Publisher of Sage Timeslips (one of Software Simplified's resold products) and Sage Intacct, a major cloud financial platform serving nonprofit and mid-market segments. A strategic channel partner but also a broad incumbent in the same target verticals.

Direct peers

• EFW Consulting: Specialized consulting firm and MIP Fund Accounting reseller serving nonprofits and government agencies with implementation, training, and support services. Closest direct competitor in the same MIP VAR channel with overlapping customer segments.
• Amplifund: Grant and fund accounting software vendor targeting nonprofits, tribes, and government agencies. Directly competes for the same tribal and nonprofit financial management buyers that Software Simplified serves via MIP.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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