Co-founder of SoftwareWatcher
Sjaak Schokker

Sjaak Schokker is co-founder of SoftwareWatcher and a business analyst. He studied Finance (MSc) at the University of Groningen (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen).
Role at SoftwareWatcher
Sjaak founded SoftwareWatcher together with Auke Westra. As a business analyst, he looks at software from the perspective of processes and figures: what does a package have to solve in practice, and what does it really cost an organisation?
Sjaak writes and reviews knowledge base articles and selection guides about financial administration, payroll, quotations, HR and staff scheduling. Each article shows when it was published and when the sources were last checked.
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Articles by Sjaak
- How to write a quotation: the steps, what to include and a worked example
- Moneybird review 2026: what does it cost and who does it suit?
- e-Boekhouden.nl review 2026: what does it cost after the starter offer?
- DigiBoox review 2026: one plan for freelancers, what do you get?
- Jortt review 2026: bookkeeping and payslips, what does it cost?
- Trustpilot alternatives: review platforms for companies in the Netherlands and Belgium
- How to create a newsletter: free tools and what they cost as your list grows
- Contract management: when a spreadsheet is enough and when you need software
- Business phone systems: what calling costs per employee
- Making your own business website: what website builders really cost over three years
- What does HR software cost? Prices per employee and worked examples
- What does accounting software cost? Prices and limits of 10 packages
- What does time tracking software cost? Prices of 7 packages compared
- Starting a webshop: which e-commerce platform suits you?
- Moneybird vs e-Boekhouden.nl: costs, ease of use and automation compared
- Do payroll yourself or outsource it? Compare tasks, costs and software
- Quotation example: three usable templates for business services
- Free accounting software: what is really free and when do you have to pay?
- Accounting software for an association or foundation: comparing membership fees, members and finances
- What does an ERP system cost? Licences, implementation and hidden costs worked out
- Combining time tracking and invoicing: which software prevents duplicate work?