Bandhelper is exceptional. There are still a few key areas which would make it invaluable, totally promise fulfilling, and much more efficient to use.
1. Let the financials be inputted per event, and recorded there. Let that feed the Financial section automatically as one financial log entry per each event. I have given up on using the financial section and have created an excel sheet for that, because it just ended up not balancing and it's not linked to specific events, so it was still double work either way. I hate to report that the financial section is confusing. I know I'm not alone. Money should be handled/entered on the specific event page. Simpler, and more clear. It's how musicians think.
2. It would really help if a 'digest' summary of gigs yet to be responded to, accepted or declined, could be emailed or texted in one email or text to a specific band member. Bandmembers get confused by multiple reminders, frustrated that they can't get a quick view list of everything they've committed to or failed to respond to. It's an issue, and needs a simple solution. If it has to be in email form and not SMS, that's understandable, then just email will do. And I think the Admin should be CC'd a copy of that digest for that particular member receives. This is an issue for bands with as many members as we have – especially when I have second chair violinist for example, and the 1st chair doesn't reply, so I have to get the 1st chair on several gigs, so that I don't lose out on schedule the replacement.
3. It would be nice if you could have visually broken out categories of users. For instance - String Section, Horn Section, Guitars, Rhythm Section. [And possibly a separate column for role other than the instrument, say for band leader, scheduling, arrangements, etc.} The older we get the more quickly visual all of these screens need to efficiently manage complex bands. (ALTHOUGH - this is a low priority for most bands, and I'm not frustrated by it.)
Re-iterating, Bandhelper is amazing. It fulfills a a ton of promises that I am BH Pro 20 members on an annual basis. And we could not possibly ask for a more responsive and thorough developer than you, Arlo.