Simply ID5.1.0.0

Simply ID is an advanced application you can use to create and manage cards. It features rich data entry options and user management settings.

Installation and interface

After a brief and uneventful setup operation, you're welcomed by a user-friendly interface made by a large window with a neatly structured layout.You can get started by applying a password to your administrator account, as well as by creating a list with users and managing their permissions, such as modifying credit and debit faults, using the debit manager, or adding and deleting records or other users.

Add records with images to design cards

New cards can be put together using multiple records. Personal information that can be written includes the first and last name, address, city, state, zip code, phone and fax number, email address, department, SSN and comments, along with custom fields.Plus, you can assign your picture by importing a local JPG, BMP or GIF file, or by using a scanner device. It can be cropped and enhanced. Other objects which can be applied to the card design include line, box, filled box, text, text from database, barcode, smartcard and fingerprint, along with background and foreground image.Simply ID enables you to search through records, filter the database by any record fields, as well as to back up, restore, export, import and optimize the database. Moreover, you can select which tags to display while hiding the rest, zoom in and out, set the starting number for automatic incrementation, and view card properties (e.g. cards per page, left and top margin, batch print).

Evaluation and conclusion

It had minimal impact on computer performance in our tests and worked smoothly, without hanging, crashing or prompting errors. Unfortunately, Simply ID hasn't been updated for a while and could use some work in the graphical department. Otherwise, it's equipped with rich and approachable options for designing cards.