IMS vs. VCM (Virtual Case Management) Comparison


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With no setup fees, hidden fees, or contracts, you can cancel anytime! Our time saving solution provides a secure way to streamline how you manage cases, record case notes & assistance, create reports, collaborate, set goals, measure outcomes, make referrals & prove your impact with change-over-time reports for your funders. We're at work in 2,200 communities! Book a free demo. Pricing starts at just $20/mo. user 1,427 Ratings Visit Website Kasm Workspaces Kasm Workspaces streams your workplace environment directly to your web browser…on any device and from any location. Kasm uses our high-performance streaming and secure isolation technology to provide web-native Desktop as a Service (DaaS), application streaming, and secure/private web browsing. Kasm is not just a service; it is a highly configurable platform with a robust developer API and devops-enabled workflows that can be customized for your use-case, at any scale. Workspaces can be deployed in the cloud (Public or Private), on-premise (Including Air-Gapped Networks or your Homelab), or in a hybrid configuration. 127 Ratings Visit Website CHARMS CHARMS is a secure, online case management system used to manage all aspects of record keeping for foster care, adoption, children residential, supported accommodation, residential family centres, foster carer recruitment hubs, adult shared lives (adult foster care), supported employment and other care services. SCN is a not-for-profit organisation, and always will be privately owned. It follows the principles of sociocracy so that all staff and customers are part of the CHARMS community and its development and progress. It means that everyone - employees, customers, suppliers and, most importantly, users of CHARMS - have a say in what CHARMS does and what it needs to do. 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About IMS is a powerful case management tool used by private investigators and private investigation companies all over the world. Whether you're a freelance private investigator or work for a large investigation company our investigation case management software provides you with the tools needed to manage your ongoing cases and easily keep track of your active cases. You can use our private investigator software to keep a record of everything that goes into your cases, invite other agents to collaborate with you and then share the end result with your client. Our software uses a powerful notification system to ensure you're always kept up to date making it easy to manage hundreds of active cases at once. Use the built in reporting tools to generate case summaries and printable case reports with a full dated log of everything that's happened.	About Allow staff, vendors and clients to collaborate over cases securely. Communicate by log, email and instant messaging and control what can be viewed and accessed. VCM brings your business tasks into one central location. We automate your processes saving you time, and we focus on “billing as you work” to generate larger profits. Virtual Case Management® is a complete online case management solution; with contact, case and document management, to include accounting, template reports and email/IM integration built throughout the case. VCM works on the concept of a user’s processes which need to be conducted throughout a day, and we integrate those processes and automate them into a one-step solutions. We stop the multi-clicks and multi pages often associated with online systems . . . case data is stored within ONE PAGE. VCM saves you approximately 30 minutes per day (10 hours per month). We accomplish this through automation with a focus on “billing as you work”.
Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Private investigators and private investigation companies all over the world	Audience Private investigators, law enforcement, process servers, and more
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Pricing $30 per month Free Version Free Trial	Pricing $24.99 per month Free Version Free Trial
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Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
Company Information Investigator Software United Kingdom www.investigatorsoftware.co.uk	Company Information Virtual Case Management Founded: 2007 United States www.virtualcasemanagement.com
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Categories Investigation Management	Categories Investigation Management Law Enforcement Legal Case Management Process Server
Investigation Management Features Contact Management Data Management Incident Management Reporting & Statistics Subject Profiles	Investigation Management Features Contact Management Data Management Incident Management Reporting & Statistics Subject Profiles Show More Features Law Enforcement Features Case Management Certification Management Court Management Court Management Integration Crime Scene Management Criminal Database Dispatching Evidence Management Field Reporting Incident Mapping Internal Affairs Administration Investigation Management Scheduling Legal Case Management Features Billing Management Calendar Management Case Notes Client Management Communication Tracking Conflict Management Corporations Court Management Discovery Management Docket Management Document Management Expense Tracking Government Law Firms Records Management Task Management Time Tracking Trust Accounting
Integrations Dropbox Microsoft OneDrive QuickBooks Online	Integrations Dropbox Microsoft OneDrive QuickBooks Online View All 4 Integrations
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