Popular Cyber Cafe Software

Popular cyber cafe software packages include Internet Caffe, CyberCafePro, and CafeSuite.

There are dozens of Internet cafe software management packages. Some of them are extremely sophisticated, some are more economic/home-grown packages. All claim to be the best, all claim to completely manage your business, and all have one thing in common... they're trying to sell you something!

The truth is that the technology involved to properly control and manage a secure Internet cafe business is extremely complex. There is no "easy-to-install, easy-to-use gaming center management software" that automatically solves all your troubles (while simultaneously ending world hunger). Many of the available software applications are excellent products when used properly in combination with other applications and utilities.

Consulting companies such as Stuff About Games (www.stuffaboutgames.com) have been installing Internet cafes and gaming center businesses for nearly a decade. Stuff About Games specializes in helping you through the technical intricacies of starting your business to ensure that everything works perfectly. From hardware and game selection to software licensing, to onsite training... these guys help you through the whole project.

Of the available software packages, Internet Caffe software is the world's most popular software package for managing a cybercafe.

According to Antamedia, the developer of the software, Internet Caffe is used in 150 countries. In comparison, it's closest rival, CyberCafePro, is used in about 100 countries.

The company has gained high marks for one feature that sometimes gets less attention when purchasing cyber cafe management software: after-sales customer support.

The features in Internet Caffe (version 5) include:

• All computers are controlled from one computer running Internet Caffe Server application
• From server you can lock and unlock, reboot, shutdown computers or take a look at their desktops
• Three program categories can be used with unlimited number of programs
• Sell drinks, snacks, hardware and charge other services
• Check out earnings and charged items for a specified time period, computer, employee or type of service
• 5 billing modes
• Automated printer tracking
• Banners on client screens
• Bandwidth monitoring
• Built-in Web Server enables management tracking from any Internet connected computer in the world

You can also download the free demo version of the software from antamedia.com.

Popular Cyber Cafe Software - CyberCafePro

The world's second most popular cyber cafe management software, CyberCafePro.

In some statistics, it is the leading Internet cafe software.

For example, in download.com statistics, CyberCafePro demo version has been the most popular download in the cyber cafe management category for a long time.

The CyberCafePro Server allows monitoring the actions of up to 200 Client Computers at the same time.

In addition to being a popular choice among the large scale Internet cafes, it is also a popular choice for cyber cafe franchises.

This is because CyberCafePro allows for full customization of the client interface, as well as Multi-Location Account/Timecode Usage.

This way, your franchise computers can have the exact look & feel you want, plus the flexibility your business needs.

Additional features include:

• Product Sales: sell coffee, food, or anything your cafe offers
• Print Monitoring
• Block Internet Explorer Functions: you can block any Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 feature
• Disable File Downloading: block the customers ability to download files.
• ESRB Ratings System (Electronic Ratings System Board): CyberCafePro has created a system to allow ESRB guidelines to be followed in the cafe
• Several pricing modes for pre- and post-paid billing
• Sales Reports: generate and print reports on the sales activities of the cafe

You can download the demo version of the software for free from cybercafepro.com.

Popular Cyber Cafe Software - CafeSuite

CafeSuite is perhaps the most flexible of the popular cyber cafe software packages, as it can handle any number of workstations.

The flexibility of the features is extended to include any feature that you may feel lacking from the program.

Uniquely to the cyber cafe management software business, the company behind the package, Sofcik Inc, promises to modify the package if you feel that it lacks a feature you need.

The range of pre-installed features in the CafeSuite software include:

• Detailed and accurate information about each active customer - charge, usage time, time left, time started, time limit, sales, etc.
• Administrator information about current state of each workstation
• Individual access rights
• Unlimited clients
• Remote system shutdown
• Automatic sending reports to the owner by e-mail
• Fully customizable charging rates
• Different charging rates for special customers
• Automatic database backup and restore system to prevent data loss during system hang-ups or electricity breakdowns

You can download a free demo version of the CafeSuite software from cafesuite.net.

Popular Cyber Cafe Software - Alternatives

As an alternative to the top 3 popular cyber cafe management packages, you may think about a service called Anywwwhere.

It is a hosted, turn-key system that will enable you to set up a cyber cafe in a quick and easy way.

The benefits of having a fully hosted system include:

• No need to install or maintain a separate Internet café server
• Custom order pre-paid tickets and passes through Anywwwhere website at no cost
• The system supports direct credit card payments at your machines without the need for credit card swipes or credit card merchant accounts
• Real-time access to all your Internet café activity and remote configuration of your machines through any web browser

You can read more about this alternative cybercafe management solution at the anywwwhere.com web site.


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