Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 04, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 3PL Warehouse or Collaborative Supply Portal?
3PL Warehouse is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Collaborative Supply Portal, and Collaborative Supply Portal is rated higher (85/100) than 3PL Warehouse (82/100). 3PL Warehouse offers users more features (16) than Collaborative Supply Portal (0).
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. Ultriva Inc
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.
Ultriva Inc: Ultriva was founded in 1999 to provide software solutions to companies that were struggling with demand volatility, unreliable suppliers and forecast based planning systems. Since our inception we have deployed our solutions in over 170+ plants, in 20 countries and to over 7,500 suppliers. Our customers have transacted over $2 billion and have save...
Who is more expensive? 3PL Warehouse or Collaborative Supply Portal?
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 Collaborative Supply Portal.
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. Collaborative Supply Portal accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 3PL Warehouse Manager is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software.
Bottom line: 3PL Warehouse is more expensive than Collaborative Supply Portal.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared 3PL Warehouse Vs. Collaborative Supply Portal 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.
Collaborative Supply Portal: We are still working to collect the list of features for Collaborative Supply Portal.
Target customer size
3PL Warehouse Manager is ideal for small to medium-sized companies, yet they also have Fortune 500 companies as clients. and Collaborative Supply Portal's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.