Striven

Striven is a cloud platform that combines accounting with operational and collaboration tools for small to midsize businesses. It suits organizations looking to manage several functions together, rather than teams needing only a single-purpose app. Its broad scope is the draw; monthly pricing and the under-five-user surcharge deserve a close look.

Overview

Striven brings accounting together with CRM and sales, project management, inventory, human resources, reporting and analytics, and workflows. Finance, inventory, order management, manufacturing tools, and multi-entity support broaden its reach into day-to-day operations. For businesses coordinating work across departments, one platform can reduce the need to join up separate systems. For a team that only needs a focused project or service tool, that breadth may be unnecessary.

Key features

Operations and collaboration

File sharing, instant messaging, task and project management, and shared calendars give teams ways to coordinate within the same system as their business operations. This combination is most useful when several groups need to work across shared processes; it is less persuasive if collaboration alone is the goal.

Integrations and API

Integration guides cover Authorize.net, Google Calendar, Microsoft Calendar, Onfleet, ShipStation, Shopify, Square, Stripe, Gmail, and Twilio. The API supports custom integrations, real-time data syncing, secure data transfer, and developer documentation. That is a meaningful advantage for businesses that need Striven to connect with other systems, though custom connections may require technical work.

Security and support

Miles IT engages an annual SOC 2 Type II audit for controls relevant to confidentiality, security, and accessibility of hosted systems. Striven also identifies encryption, granular access controls, automated backup and recovery, and audit trails and monitoring as data protections. Free support includes online chat, ticket submission, and answers to how-to questions. These provisions give businesses concrete security and help channels to consider, though they do not replace an assessment of the organization's own requirements.

Pricing

Striven offers paid monthly plans alongside free portal options. The 90-day free trial includes premium features and requires no credit card, making it a substantial window to assess whether the platform's breadth fits an organization.

The under-five-user charge can materially change the economics for small teams, and both paid plans carry it. The free portal options are capped by customer, vendor, and monthly application counts; they are not substitutes for evaluating the full business platform. Portal supports larger quotas but uses custom pricing. Standard and Enterprise are monthly, while the 90-day premium trial lets prospective customers evaluate before committing.

Platforms

Striven is cloud-deployed and supports web, iOS, Android, and API access. Its collaboration tools are available through native iOS and Android apps, extending team communication beyond the desktop.

Who it's for

Striven is a strong candidate for small to midsize businesses that need accounting alongside multiple operational functions, especially those coordinating inventory, orders, manufacturing, finance, and team projects. Businesses that need extensive integrations or custom data connections may also value its API. It is a weaker fit for very small teams sensitive to per-user charges, or for buyers seeking just one narrow business function.

Pros and cons

• Broad business coverage: Accounting, CRM, projects, inventory, HR, reporting, workflows, orders, manufacturing, and multi-entity support can serve organizations with interdependent processes.
• Useful connection options: Named integrations and an API with real-time syncing and custom integration support help connect the platform to other tools.
• Long, no-card trial: The 90-day premium trial gives teams time to evaluate the wider platform without an upfront card commitment.
• Small-team price penalty: Plans add $25 per user when fewer than five users, a notable drawback for compact organizations.
• Portal quotas: Free portal plans cap monthly applications and customer and vendor counts, limiting their fit for higher-volume use.
• Potentially excessive scope: Teams needing only a single focused workflow may be better served by a narrower product.

Alternatives

For garage-door businesses comparing specialized tools, FieldForge offers a free Solo tier limited to one technician and 15 invoices per month, while Solo Pro is $19 a month for one technician and unlimited invoices. Fieseros has a free plan with 100 lifetime jobs and core customer, quote, calendar, invoice, payment, and photo tools. Pillar offers a free first-person plan with every feature, unlimited customers, at least 25 GB storage, and 100 jobs, estimates, and invoices per month. These options may suit garage-door operators whose needs are narrower than Striven's broad business platform.

HiveSuite is a paid option with a Solo plan at £34.99 a month including VAT, for one admin and two crew with all features; its annual option is £349 per year, inc. VAT. Home Service Pro starts at $65 a month for one user and includes scheduling, dispatch, CRM, invoicing, a mobile app, and route optimization. Consider these when home-service workflows, rather than cross-functional business management, are the priority.

SAWIN Service Automation is another service automation option, with pricing available by demo request. Brivium is a paid alternative with a Solo plan at $19.99 a month billed annually as $239.88/year for one user and customer, job, quote, invoice, and scheduling tools. EyeOnTask is a paid alternative with an Imperative plan at $712 a month. Compare these if service management is the main requirement rather than a broad platform covering finance and multiple operations.

For buyers evaluating broader business software, see ERP Software. Readers focused on a particular category can also compare Garage Door Software, Fund Accounting Software, and IT Release Management Software.

Verdict

Choose Striven when a small or midsize business wants accounting, operations, and collaboration in one cloud platform, and can justify the monthly plan cost against the extra under-five-user charge. Its integration options, mobile collaboration, and lengthy premium trial strengthen the case. Look elsewhere if the user surcharge or portal quotas do not suit your needs, or if a focused tool would cover the job with less overhead.