The Village Collector has always been a leader in easy to use features as well as professional, timely, technical support. Listed below are a few of the major differences between the major collectibles software packages. There are many other more subjective points that were not included.

A Note from Weishair Custom Software regarding competition. As you know, there are several other packages available to fill your collecting needs. Other software companies make grand claims and boast about their product, at the same time they are misleading collectors about their competition's products. We don't believe in those tactics for selling software. We produce the best product we can and represent it truthfully. We place customer satisfaction first! We are the only major collectibles software vendor that gives you a "no strings" 90 day money back guarantee. If for any reason you do not wish to keep the software, you may call us for a refund. Some other companies only allow returns if it is incompatible with your system. We believe that if you are looking for a complete, easy to use, software package, the Village Collector is the package for you. We look forward to having you as a customer!

 

Features Village Collector 4.1 Greenbook1.0, from the makers of Village View MS Datbase Solutions 3
Number of Collections Allowed Unlimited Unlimited, but must create the collections only using their databases Unlimited, but must create the collections only using their databases
Collections Included All Department56 villages and other collections All Department56 villages and other collections Only Heritage Village, Snow Village and Snowbabies available for $15.00 Each. Other lines available at extra cost.
Pictures Available 1,000+ Large images, new pictures FREE from website small images of most items Images come with purchased collections
Market Value Updates 2 FREE per year 2 per year, one free market value update, then must buy software again at unspecified price Midyear updates $10 for each guide, yearly updates $15.00 per guide
Market Value Graph Yes - Can print in black and white or color Yes - cannot print Yes - but didn't work in test
Max Sort Fields 4 3 3
Data Fields 32 17 - Only 10 of which you can change 30 - Many do not apply to D56 collectibles
Copy Items in Database Yes Yes Yes
Copy Items between collections Yes No Yes
Manage Trades Yes No No
Sell Items Complete tracking for collectors or retail Only in their Dealer Configuration Yes
Good for Collectors and Retail Stores Yes Yes No
Custom Reports Yes No Yes, but confusing
Add your own Images Yes No Yes
Convenient Option Buttons while editing your collection Yes No Yes
Dealers Listings Yes No No
Backup and Restore Files Yes No Yes
Website Support Yes Yes Yes
Export Report Data Yes Yes Yes
Screen Saver Yes No No
Type of Edit Screens Spreadsheet and Formatted Screens Spreadsheet Only Formatted Screen Only
Macintosh Version Yes No No
Money Back Guarantee 90 day 30 day conditional 30 day conditional
Initial Program Cost $65.00 for CD version $40.00 $80 Includes three guides needed for Department56 collectors
Annual Update Cost FREE Market Values, New Releases, and Pictures You must repurchase the software each year at an undisclosed price $99 per year for the 3 Department56 guides

  Don't just take my word for it, check out this unsolicited comparison from one of my customers to an email group.