Carman vs HomeArize

Carman is cloud-based business management software for flooring retailers, carpet shops, wholesalers, and contractors. It follows work from customer order through delivery and fitting, with flooring estimates, installation scheduling, invoicing, and payments. Stock management tracks multiple locations and products sold by pack, square metre, box, or length. Its CRM stores multiple names, addresses, and contact details for an organisation and links to Companies House and Royal Mail. Users can send quotes and invoices by email or SMS, create payment links, and track payments with reminders. Carman exports information to Sage, Xero, and QuickBooks, and lists Yoti Sign, Fidelity Payment, and Blink Payments integrations. The iOS and Android Companion App includes a diary, delivery checklist, device tracking, stock adjustments, job photos, and customer sign-off, with role-based permissions. A B2B portal uses the API to show live stock. Pricing is on request; demonstrations are free and no-obligation.

HomeArize is web-based, cloud flooring ERP software for retailers, contractors, dealers, and showrooms. It brings leads, quotes, projects, inventory, schedules, and payments into one system. Users can create branded flooring quotes from templates and turn them into invoices. Website enquiries can enter the CRM automatically, be assigned to a salesperson, and receive follow-up reminders under configured rules. Other listed functions include customer management, contractor scheduling, commissions, purchase orders, inventory management, and reporting and analytics. The Growth plan lists integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, MailChimp, MeasureSquare, Google and Outlook calendar sync, and Stripe payment collection. Starter is free for life, with one user, five invoices per month, and 1GB file storage. Entry costs $17 a month; Growth costs $26 a month, and Enterprise costs $44 a month. Additional users have separate monthly charges. A seven-day trial is listed. The company says isolated databases and regular backups help protect customer data.