For me, the first test of any new software before purchasing is the ease of use. I do not read any documentation in the beginning. One of the critical factors for me is that the software should be so intuitive that I don't need to read the manual, or the interactive help is context-sensitive when I do need it.

I took Agiled for a test drive on Friday night. I checked out all areas after the initial onboarding Q&A. In less than 30 minutes, I had my company information, logo, invoices, estimates, and credit memos configured and ready to go. In the first hour, I was able to:
-Add a client
-Create my first Estimate and Invoice and test sending them via email.
-Configure my payment gateway
-Create a test project
-Create a few tasks (Kanban board feature is excellent!)
-Review all other areas of the system.

I never had to go to the documentation once! Other areas that I checked out will take a bit more time to test and configure, but I did work with them to see how they would work. These included:

-Contracts - this took a bit of figuring out, but I created a test. The contracts are professional looking and give the client the ability to view online via the Client Portal, download the agreement, or digitally sign it. I haven't found a way to have the agreement header use the same branding of the other documents in the system (invoice, estimate, etc.).

-Proposals - The proposal builder is quite flexible from what I can see. It will take some time to get the proposal just as I want it to look. I have seen another digital proposal service charging quite a bit per month. Having this in Agiled is fantastic and a cost saver. Proposals can also be viewed by the client online, downloaded, and digitally approved.

Other features that are excellent useful additions that I plan to implement are:
-Custom Domains for white labeling and branding
-Email Templates - A HUGE time saver!
-Products / Services - clients can purchase produces and services directly from the client portal!
-Reports
-Forms - You can create any form you like in the forms builder. These forms can be publically accessible so that your clients or others can access them.

Key Takeaways:
1. Comprehensive
2, Configurable
3. Flexible
4. Fast! (Agiled responds quickly between different sections without waiting)
5. Fun. Yes, fun! I enjoy working in Agiled. Part of that is because I do not have to jump between various apps to do my work.
6. A responsive and helpful development and customer service team.
7. Rapid implementation of new items
8. An exciting roadmap of new features on the way.
9. A growing list of third-party integrations and automation that will extend the power of Agiled.

Coupled with the excellent buy-in price for lifetime use, Agiled was an easy purchase decision!