Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 04, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 3PL Warehouse or Clear Spider?
3PL Warehouse is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Clear Spider, and Clear Spider is rated higher (85/100) than 3PL Warehouse (82/100). 3PL Warehouse offers users more features (16) than Clear Spider (5).
Looking for the right Inventory Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
3PL Central Vs. Clear Spider
3PL Central: 3PL Central provides easy-to-use on-demand warehouse management software (WMS) exclusively for third-party logistics companies helping them run more efficiently, grow their business and satisfy customers— all starting at less than $500 per month per warehouse.
Clear Spider: Clear Spider is the leader in providing licensed or hosted web-based inventory
solutions. We intertwine your business needs with our technical expertise to create inventory and
order management solutions that fit with your company. Whether it's VMI, inventory control, replenishment, or another solution, our systems are easy to use, easy to mana...
Who is more expensive? 3PL Warehouse or Clear Spider?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Inventory Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for 3PL Warehouse and Clear Spider.
3PL Warehouse price starts at $625 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 3PL Warehouse Manager is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software. Clear Spider price starts at $300 per month , When comparing Clear Spider to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Inventory Management software cost.
Bottom line: 3PL Warehouse is more expensive than Clear Spider.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared 3PL Warehouse Vs. Clear Spider based on some of the most important and required Inventory Management features.
3PL Warehouse: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Integration, Barcode Integration, CRM Integration, Customizable Reporting, Inventory Optimization, Multi-Location, Order Entry, Product Substitutions.
Clear Spider: Mobile Access, Data Analysis Tools, Barcoding, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management.
Target customer size
3PL Warehouse Manager is ideal for small to medium-sized companies, yet they also have Fortune 500 companies as clients. and Clear Spider's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.