Fake Brains Software
One product suite for the work of publishing.
AccountScout by Fake Brains runs the commercial and operational side of your publication: sales, orders, production, billing, A/R, payments, and reporting. Foundry adds the reader-facing website, paywall, digital subscriptions, audience, and digital classified experience.
Start with AccountScout. Add the layers your team needs.
AccountScout is the flagship operating platform. Included tools extend the daily workflow, and integrations connect advertiser self-service, classifieds, and the reader side.
Platform
AccountScout
The flagship commercial and operational platform for publishers: CRM, orders, production workflow, billing, A/R, payments, receipts, reconciliation, and reporting.
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Explore AccountScout ->Included with every AccountScout subscription
SalesScout
Web and mobile CRM for ad sales reps.
Production Suite
Proofing, ad building, pagination, and production handoffs.
Asset Storage
Digital assets for the production pipeline.
Email Marketing
Personalized email tracking for advertiser outreach.
Proof of Publication
Tearsheets and affidavits generated automatically.
Reporting
Built-in reports for sales, production, billing, and management.
35 years building software for publishers.
Independent, privately held, and based in Littleton, Colorado since 1991
Integrates with AccountScout
Products that connect back to the same account record.
These products extend the AccountScout workflow instead of creating another disconnected system.
SalesScout
Mobile and browser CRM for sales reps, managers, and publisher teams.
Production Suite
ProofScout, AdScout, PageScout, DAM, and the production handoffs that keep ads moving.
Advertiser Portal
Self-service invoices, payments, receipts, balances, and proof approvals for advertisers.
ClassifiedScout
Online classified ordering, presentment, payment, moderation, and AccountScout order flow.
Billing & Collections
Invoices, statements, A/R workflows, ePayments, receipts, reconciliation, and collection reporting.
Email Marketing
Bulk email, templates, PET tracking, advertiser outreach, and account-tied campaign history.
Two workflows, clear boundaries.
AccountScout path
Sale
Design
Proof
Production
Billing
Payment
Foundry path
Publish
Distribute
Subscribe
Renew
Proofing, production, pagination, PageScout, AdScout, DAM, and InDesign workflows belong to AccountScout. Foundry handles the reader-facing website and subscriber experience.
See It In Action
Find the right product path in one conversation.
We'll show where AccountScout, the Production Suite, advertiser self-service, classifieds, billing, email, and Foundry fit for your publication.