UPPER FAIRMOUNTStudios

Software & handmade goods

Useful software.
Handmade things.

Upper Fairmount Studios builds practical software for Mac and Windows, and makes laser-engraved, laser-cut and Cricut-crafted pieces in our home studio.

Software

Built to make everyday work easier

Desktop software designed, built and supported in-house.

Finnovance app emblem: a gold F with rising bars and a green leaf

Finnovance

Your money. Your business. Your future.

  • macOS
  • Windows

Clean, focused software for planning your financial future through billing and budgeting. Keep your invoices, spending and plans in one place, on your own computer.

  • Finance
  • + Innovation
  • + Advance
  • = Finnovance

Version 1.2 · Downloads coming soon

What's included

  • Clients & billing Keep your clients and their billing together in one place.
  • Personal & business Track personal and business money side by side, never mixed. The dashboard shows funds, debts and your net for each.
  • Accounts & reconciliation Every account, ledger and transaction in order, with reconciliation to make sure the numbers match your statements.
  • Monthly budgets Set limits by category and see at a glance what's on track, close to the limit or over budget. Includes a budget forecast.
  • Users & permissions Give each person their own login and a role, from Admin to Read Only, so everyone gets the access they need and nothing more.
  • Your data stays with you Runs on your Mac or Windows PC with a built-in database. No cloud account needed.

A look inside

Finnovance Users & Security screen listing users with their roles, status and last login
Users & Security: every user, their role and status at a glance.
Creating a new Finnovance user and choosing a role: Admin, Clients & Billing Manager, Clients & Billing User, Limited Access User or Read Only
Five built-in roles, from Admin to Read Only.
Finnovance Personal Monthly Budget screen with Personal and Business tabs, category limits and a Budget Forecast button
Monthly budgets for personal and business, with a forecast.

Sneak peek · Add-ons

Optional upgrades on the way for businesses that need a little more.

  • Online invoice paymentsComing soon Let customers pay their invoices online by card, with payments recorded right in Finnovance.
  • Shared PostgreSQL databaseComing soon Connect Finnovance to a PostgreSQL server so several computers can work from the same data.

Creations

Made by hand, with a little help from the machines

Custom and one-of-a-kind pieces made with a laser engraver/cutter and a Cricut.

Laser-engraved wooden family name sign with ornate scrollwork border

Laser engraving

Personalized signs and keepsakes, engraved in fine detail on wood and more.

White wooden chalkboard sign with the shop name engraved across the arched top

Custom signs

Custom-built signs and décor, cut and engraved to fit your business or home.

Storefront window lettering for a floral shop, above glass doors

Cricut & vinyl

Storefront lettering, decals and custom designs that make a business stand out.

About the studio

One studio, two kinds of craft

Upper Fairmount Studios is a small, independent studio. Some days that means writing and testing software; other days it means sawdust, vinyl scraps and a freshly engraved gift.

PracticalMade to be used, every day.
PersonalReal people answer every email.
Well madeTested and finished with care.

Let's talk

Questions about Finnovance, a custom order, or anything else? Send us a note and we'll get back to you.