Compare BarTender and DistributionPlus - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 03, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BarTender or DistributionPlus?

BarTender is more expensive to implement (TCO) than DistributionPlus, and BarTender is rated higher (89/100) than DistributionPlus (80/100). DistributionPlus offers users more features (18) than BarTender (3).

Looking for the right Barcoding 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:

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Who is more expensive? BarTender or DistributionPlus?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Barcoding 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 BarTender and DistributionPlus.

BarTender price starts at $495 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 BarTender is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Barcoding software. DistributionPlus accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 BarTender is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Barcoding software.

Bottom line: BarTender is more expensive than DistributionPlus.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BarTender Vs. DistributionPlus based on some of the most important and required Barcoding features.

BarTender: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

DistributionPlus: Accounting Integration, Barcode Integration, CRM Integration, Custom Pricing Options, Customizable Functionality.

Target customer size

BarTender's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and DistributionPlus's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

BarTender

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $495 per license

BarTender software is a cloud-based barcoding software for businesses to foster business growth by monitoring and improving organizational quality.

Categories: Barcoding.

DistributionPlus

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

DistributionPlus is both a cloud-based and an on-premise inventory management software with an integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.

Categories: Data Analysis Tools, Distribution Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, Barcoding, Inventory Optimization.

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BarTender: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

DistributionPlus: 18 Features

Accounting Integration
Barcode Integration
CRM Integration
Custom Pricing Options
Customizable Functionality
Customizable Reporting
Multi-Location
Order Entry
Product Substitutions
Purchasing
Quality Control
Replenishment Order Alerts
RFID Integration
Stock Inquiries
Supplier Management
Transfer Management
Vendor Managed Inventory
Warehouse Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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BarTender
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.8/10
License pricing
$495 per license
Functionality
4
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DistributionPlus
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
28
Clear Sp...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$300 per month
Functionality
15
Agamik B...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$127 per user/month
Functionality
4
BARCODE ...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
80/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$112 per license
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.