Compare Bellwether Purchasing and 3rdWave - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 16, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Bellwether Purchasing or 3rdWave?

3rdWave is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bellwether Purchasing, and 3rdWave is rated with the same score (85/100) as Bellwether Purchasing (85/100). 3rdWave offers users more features (8) than Bellwether Purchasing (0).

Looking for the right Procurement 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:

Bellwether Software Vs. 3rdwave

Bellwether Software: Bellwether Software, founded in 1985, helps small and mid-sized organizations reduce costs, gain organizational control over spending and improve regulatory compliance through implementation of its Procurement Management Software ( Material Management Software ), Purchasing Management eXtra ( ePMX ). PMX includes e-Procurement Software ( Materi...

3rdwave: An exceptional global trade management platform for Importers, Exporters, Logistics Teams, and Trade Compliance professionals.

Who is more expensive? Bellwether Purchasing or 3rdWave?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Procurement 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 Bellwether Purchasing and 3rdWave.

Bellwether Purchasing price starts at $8.50 per feature/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Bellwether Purchasing Software is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Procurement software. 3rdWave price starts at $1,995 per month , When comparing 3rdWave to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Procurement software cost.

Bottom line: Bellwether Purchasing cost is around the same cost of 3rdWave.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Bellwether Purchasing Vs. 3rdWave based on some of the most important and required Procurement features.

Bellwether Purchasing: We are still working to collect the list of features for Bellwether Purchasing.

3rdWave: Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Transportation Management, Logistics, Order Fulfillment.

Target customer size

Bellwether Purchasing's typical customers include: SMBs, and 3rdWave's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Bellwether Purchasing

ITQlick rating
(5/5)

starts at $8.50 per feature/month

Bellwether Purchasing is a purchasing and inventory software that helps organizations take control of their procurement and inventory processes, gain control overspending, and customize workflow.

Categories: Supplier Management, Barcode Scanning, Purchasing Management, Usage Tracking.

3rdWave

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $1,995 per month

3rdWave is a procurement software designed to help businesses experience the pinnacle of visibility. The software achieves this by validating and capturing supply chain data for a holistic view of operations.

Categories: Inventory Management, Work Order Management, Purchasing Management, Scheduling, Procurement.

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Bellwether Purchasing: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

3rdWave: 8 Features

Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Transportation Management
Logistics
Order Fulfillment
Scheduling
Contract Management
Purchasing
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)
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Bellweth...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$8.50 per feature/month
Functionality
6
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3rdWave
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$1,995 per month
Functionality
22
DXC Proc...
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
SynerTrade
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$59 per user/month
Functionality
16
DeltaBid
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$129 per user/month
Functionality
16

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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.