# Tharstern Desktop Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Tharstern Desktop Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Print Estimating products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/143758/Tharstern/alternatives --- # Tharstern Desktop Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Tharstern Desktop ## What is Tharstern Desktop? Tharstern Desktop is a complete workflow management system for printing companies. Printers use our software to automate tasks, speed up the estimate and job lifecycle, and digitize their business processes. Our MIS is what the industry calls a ‘hybrid MIS’ because it uses both web-based and on-premise technologies to provide a solution that is the best of both worlds. We will help you create a workflow that uses the right technology for your business now and into the future. ## What is Tharstern Desktop used for? [Print Estimating](https://www.capterra.com/print-estimating-software/)[Enterprise Resource Planning](https://www.capterra.com/enterprise-resource-planning-software/)[Label Printing](https://www.capterra.com/label-printing-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 38 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 95% Neutral 3% Negative 3% Starting price £5.18 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[3.7 (84)](https://www.capterra.com/p/99207/ePs-Pace/reviews/) Starting Price £5.18 Per User, Per Month Starting Price $999 per user, per month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.9 (38) Ease Of Use 3.3 (84) Value For Money 4.1 (28) Value For Money 3.2 (65) Customer Service 4.6 (38) Customer Service 3.6 (78) ## Tharstern Desktop alternatives [4.3 (21)](https://www.capterra.com/p/99210/E-Pro/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (11)](https://www.capterra.com/p/216273/HiFlow-Solutions/#reviews) Starting price $1500.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [5.0 (1)](https://www.capterra.com/p/276752/DynamicsPrint/#reviews) Starting price $7.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.6 (24)](https://www.capterra.com/p/145492/DocketManager/reviews/) Starting price $495.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Activity Tracking Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Approval Process Control Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Billing & Invoicing Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Tharstern Desktop 30 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Forecast the cost and resources required to complete a project Process to track, record, and analyze expenses that occurred over the entire duration of a given project Alter the layout and content of reports Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Track products that are for sale at a reduced price or part of coupon promotions Designed for businesses in the printing industry Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply Calculate total itemized costs, including initial costs and any changes Manage and track all job information and associated tasks Track and visualize the status of an ongoing job and the time spent on tasks or projects Manage and track customer orders for goods, investments, or any other purchases Track and manage the profit margin between the cost of a product and its selling price. Helps control, track and monitor printing processes Present a catalog of inventory that customers can view Track the production of materials and items over certain periods or seasons Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses Generate quotes or estimates for customers Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Plan availability and assign specific time slots for tasks and resources Manage and track orders being shipped to customers Manage all supplier data and operations Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.4 (38) 4.4 Based on 38 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.1 (28) Basic £5.18 Per User,Per Month Value for money 4.1 (28) 4.1 Based on 28 reviews ## Integrations [ HubSpot Marketing Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/171840/HubSpot-Marketing/)[ Dynamics 365](https://www.capterra.com/p/157279/Dynamics-365/)[ HubSpot CRM](https://www.capterra.com/p/152373/HubSpot-CRM/)[ Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/)[ HubSpot Sales Hub](https://www.capterra.com/p/214215/HubSpot-SalesHub/)[ Avalara](https://www.capterra.com/p/75673/AvaTax/)[ BigChange](https://www.capterra.com/p/149479/JobWatch-powered-by-BigChange/)[ Dynamics 365 Business Central](https://www.capterra.com/p/212111/Dynamics-365-Business-Central/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.6 (38) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.6 (38) 4.6 Based on 38 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.4 Based on 38 reviews Filter by rating 5(21) 4(15) 3(1) 2(0) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent JC Jill C. Director of Business Operations Printing ### "A Great Partner and Evolving Technology" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 27, 2021 Pros The Print Estimating and Jobs Costing modules are the areas we use the most within the software. The ease of estimating has allowed us to expand who within our business is able to estimate jobs accurately and with the correct production information. Secondly the ease of being able to get the data out of the system to analyse is extremely beneficial to us. Cons Throughout the system the wording can be confusing, they frequently use the same terminology for different parts of the system. This is confusing for users as they have to remember what the same word means in two different areas of the system. While the system allows for easy access to the data - there is no database schema therefore it's challenging to learn the database to access. Once we figured the basics out it has started to become easier. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MP Matt P. Director Printing ### "Tharstern Primo " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 18, 2021 Great product and super helpful technical team. Pros User friendly and really helps me run my business Cons the process you have to go through just to email an invoice is a little long Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. TB Teri B. Director Printing ### "Estimating" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 May 13, 2021 It is ok, the guys on support are good, some more knowledgeable than others but they are happy to pass on to those that know. \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] is awesome, so patient and your star player. Pros It is quick and accurate when something is straightforward. Cons When you are midway you cannot change the Classicafication When you are midway you cannot change the customer or edit the customer details When you start a quote in the customer section you cannot add a customer in that area, you have to go into the customer tab, we have prospective customers call and they ask you for a quote who are not on the system, there is not a quick way to add them. I am finding that I have to save the quote, close down, go into another part, then open back up and all this takes time, I find it frustrating. I have been using Tharstern for years and there is no improvement in this. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MW Martin W. Buyer / IT Printing ### "good & bad" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 10, 2021 overall Tharstern is a good experience and once you know where things are it is easy to use. Pros I like that Tharstern is fairly easy to use and can be linked with other software to make workflow easier Cons I know there has been work on and a release for the packaging sector, but this caused headaches in the past. I'm not over keen that everything is a separate paid for module, but I understand that this give flexibility for companies to purchase the items they want. The naming of some items within Access Rights is a little odd! Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JM James M. Director Printing ### "tharstern user" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 May 7, 2021 Pros The ability to create estimates quickly, and being able to look at customers ordering/non ordering habits. Cons the update process where the customer has to find out if there are any new versions available. The lack of a basic Instruction manual/guide book for quick reference. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DL Debbie L. Secretary Printing ### "review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 5, 2021 I think for the regular people who quote jobs Tharstern is invaluable and makes their lives easier - for new users I find it complicated. It is ok if you know your way around it Pros I like it most for the history being able to check on previous jobs Cons Personally I don't find it very user friendly as such - it is ok so long as you know your way around it. Not easy if you make an error Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SH Sharon H. Estimating Manager Printing ### "Review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 May 5, 2021 Communication from account manager on specifics could be improved. Pros Covers entire business from estimating through to invoicing and reporting. Easy to use when set up correctly. The support team are really helpful. Cons Certain features of Estimate Pro not dynamic enough. Some areas are over complicated to setup and clearer guidance in terms of simple flow charts to refer to would be helpful. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JR John R. IT Manager Printing ### "Tharstern" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 April 30, 2021 We are still in the implementation phase but my overall experience has been very positive. The implementation team and support staff is responsive (about as well as expected, considering they are 5 time zones away). Pros The estimating system seemed to fit our processes better and it flows directly into the job to create proper specs for the production team. It has modern apis for integration with our other applications and actually already had integrations built for our CRM and accounting software. Cons There were a few areas where it didn't seem to be as flexible as we would have wanted - one example is with inventory units of measure and pricing units. However, I understand that it is necessary to make the estimating system work well and feed the requisitions to the jobs. Alternatives considered [Metrix](https://www.capterra.com/p/186273/ePs-Mextrix-Imposition-and-Layout-Software/) [ePS Pace](https://www.capterra.com/p/99207/ePs-Pace/) Reasons for choosing Tharstern Desktop We felt that making a clean break to a completely new environment with a modern interface and apis was in our best interests and gave us a solid foundation for our changing print industry. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. GT Gill T. Business Services Director Printing ### "Why Choose Tharstern ?" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 28, 2021 I have worked with Tharstern now for over 15 years and would not consider looking for an alternative solution for our business. The support that is provided by the support team and also by using the Portal is prompt and is an excellent service Pros The software is easy to use and in my experience can be integrated with most other applications which is essential for streamlining services. I particularly like Estimate Pro. The ease of use means that providing an estimate for approximately 90% of our products can be done by our Administration Team and saves critical time when working to tight deadlines. Cons Although I rate Estimate Pro I do find that there are certain processes that I would like to follow that are a bit rigid and I have to use a workaround. I did find that setting up and testing Estimate Pro was quite time consuming and if I had the time again I would definitely invest in a professional consultant from Tharstern to provide a service for doing the initial set up. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. SG Stephen G. IT Administrator Printing ### "Stephen Goodwin" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 April 27, 2021 Pros Job and estimate creation are easier on simpler specifications. Cons Paper Price lists require a lot of work when they could be simpler. 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