I began using Accordance Bible Software about ten years ago. At the time Accordance was a great product that offered promise. Over the years though its appeal to me has diminished so that I hardly use it any longer. To my mind Logos is superior to it in every department now, although a few years back the products were even. Accordance fails for several reasons a) Its resources are not as well produced as those of Logos. I have had over the years to send many corrections to Accordance for its commentaries and other resources. These errata were never fixed. b) Accordance offers very few resources in comparison with Logos. Accordance has continued to cater for a very narrow niche market, and has not ever expanded its vision for pastors. In addition, the resources of Accordance are very conservative theologically. c) Accordance offers only very laborious ways to arrange one's resources. d) Accordance is difficult and clumsy to use. It has never rid itself of the feel of working in an old Mac environment. e) Its lexicons do not always find the text one is looking for. f) Most unfortunate, its Windows version is abysmal, and frequently given to frequent crashes. There are one or two neat features and home grown resources, but none of these compare with the best Logos has to offer. With the passage of time Accordance has really begun to look its age, while Logos grows from strength to strength. I would like to commend Logos for its forward looking approach and for its excellence in production.
Luoar
