Goldenseal/BizWrench Tech Differences

This page explains some hidden differences between BizWrench and Goldenseal accounting software.

32 and 64-Bit

Goldenseal is a 32-bit app that only runs on older Macs. On Windows, it requires QuickTime (which provides libraries to run Mac code on Windows). BizWrench/BizRatchet is a full 64-bit app that runs on any modern computer. It can handle files larger than 4 gigabytes. Otherwise you won't notice any differences.

Database

Goldenseal stores its data with an object database called NeoAccess. It was buggy, so we rewrote many parts of it before we could ship a stable app. It still was hard to maintain and not 100% reliable.

For BizWrench, we removed the last traces of NeoAccess, so it is entirely TurtleSoft code. It acts the same but it's more reliable, and easier for us to maintain.