Feature-packed & future-fit.
HowNow is the document management your practice needs tomorrow, today
Your complete document management solution
Document Management & Hosting
HowNow’s intuitive document filing and search capabilities mean you can instantly access your documents, whenever, wherever. Save time filing and creating documents thanks to pre-populated data integrated from any practice management platform.
Task Management
HowNow’s Workflow Manager add -on gives you ultimate clarity and control over every job, so you can see exactly how your workload is tracking at any given time. Find out more about our range of HowNow add-ons.
Client Communication
Never lose track of a conversation again with the HowNow Email Manager Add-on for Microsoft Outlook that provides an easy way to file and update emails to HowNow. When combined with HowNow Portal, you can have complete confidence in your client communications with secure document sending and built-in electronic signing.
Robust integrations
HowNow integrates with your existing practice management system and pre-populates templates with existing client data. We work seamlessly with leading practice management platforms including MYOB, Xero Practice Manager, APS, iFirm, Handisoft and many more, so you spend less time clicking-and-pasting, and more time getting things done.
Stop spending time searching
HowNow is the comprehensive document management choice for modern accounting practices.
Fully integrated with leading practice management platforms, HowNow allows you to sync contacts, import files and templates, and access your firm’s central documents quickly and easily. Our intuitive interface allows you to have absolute control over how every piece of information is shared, stored, and presented.
HowNow has helped us succeed in many ways. Love the workpapers and content updates. When comparing to filing systems we could hope for no better.
With HowNow X in the technology stack, the modern accounting practice is truly future fit.
HowNow X provides the full functionality and power of a desktop application, backed by the cloud – giving you the best possible experience and a robust and secure solution for your document management.
Developed on the Micrsoft Azure platform, the fully secure HowNow X cloud environment provides your practice with comprehensive privacy and security features, without the need to be on a server or maintain and support on-premise hardware.
Find out how HowNow X can help you say goodbye to your server.
Document Management on your terms
Which HowNow solution set-up is right for your practice?
Whether you’re saying goodbye to your server and looking for a solution with turbocharged capabilities and security, or you’re after something more lightweight and nimble, there’s a HowNow solution to suit your needs.
Which HowNow solution is right for your practice?
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HowNow X |
HowNow Server |
HowNow Online |
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| Accessibility | Downloadable desktop app | Local server or hosted server | Web browser |
| Storage location | Dedicated Azure services (Single tenancy – Australia) |
Local server or hosted server | Azure cloud services (Multi-tenancy – Australia) |
| Security | |||
| Two Factor Authentication | ✓ | × | × |
| Document Versioning Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Disaster Recovery | ✓ | Internal | ✓ |
| Document and Database Backup | ✓ | Internal | × |
| Integration | |||
| Practice Management | All | All | XPM / CCH iFirm |
| Automated Form Creation & Population | Advanced | Advanced | Basic |
| PDF Tools | ✓ | ✓ | × |
| Comprehensive Video Training Library | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated, Qualified Australian Support Team | Phone & Email | Phone & Email | Phone & Email |
| Your investment* | $50 | $35 | $20 |
| Additional HowNow Modules | |||
| Smart Suite – Workpapers & Templates* | $40 | $40 | $40 |
| Portal* | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Workflow* | $10 | $10 | × |
| Tasks | Built-in | Built-in | × |
| Data Migration/Import | $POA | $POA | $POA |
| Custom Training | $POA | $POA | $POA |
| System requirements | Click here | Click here | Click here |
* Please note all prices in the above table are per user per month and exclude GST. Minimum licencing and volume discounts apply.
We play nice with others
HowNow integrates with your existing practice management system and pre-populates templates with existing client data. We work seamlessly with MYOB, Xero Practice Manager, APS, iFirm, Handisoft and many more, so you spend less time clicking-and-pasting, and more time getting things done.
