Compare 3PL Warehouse and MACH Software - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 3PL Warehouse or MACH Software?

MACH Software is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 3PL Warehouse, and MACH Software is rated higher (87/100) than 3PL Warehouse (82/100). 3PL Warehouse offers users more features (16) than MACH Software (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. MACH Software (Data Management Assoc.)

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.

MACH Software (Data Management Assoc.): MACH Software is a full multi-channel order management solution that manages purchasing, order processing, inventory management, marketing, accounting, and more. We offer a fully integrated retail POS module and we are a PA-DSS certified application which will help you achieve your PCI compliance goal. With the MACH Software suite, manage all your...

Who is more expensive? 3PL Warehouse or MACH Software?

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 MACH Software.

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. MACH Software price starts at $40,000 per license , When comparing MACH Software to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Inventory Management software cost.

Bottom line: MACH Software is more expensive than 3PL Warehouse.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 3PL Warehouse Vs. MACH Software 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.

MACH Software: We are still working to collect the list of features for MACH Software.

Target customer size

3PL Warehouse Manager is ideal for small to medium-sized companies, yet they also have Fortune 500 companies as clients. and MACH Software's target customer size include: SMBs.