Compare Blue Link Elite and Dr Dispatch - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Blue Link Elite or Dr Dispatch?

Blue Link Elite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Dr Dispatch, and Blue Link Elite is rated higher (90/100) than Dr Dispatch (75/100). Blue Link Elite offers users more features (35) than Dr Dispatch (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:

Blue Link Associates Vs. Dr Dispatch

Blue Link Associates : Blue Link Elite is an integrated inventory management and accounting system that accommodates a variety of industries and unique business needs. Elite is an extremely robust piece of software with a variety of features and components to accomplish a wide range of business-specific tasks and automate business processes. Our software was purpose-buil...

Dr Dispatch: Founded in 1994 by Rick Holland out of Rick's own need for easy to use, fast, and efficient software. Rick had found that all software packages of the time were incredibly expensive, hard to use, and often time using a legal pad and white board was actually FASTER. Rick wanted to spend his time finding freight NOT working on complicated software...

Who is more expensive? Blue Link Elite or Dr Dispatch?

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 Blue Link Elite and Dr Dispatch.

Blue Link Elite price starts at $500 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Blue Link Elite is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software. Dr Dispatch price starts at $99 per month , When comparing Dr Dispatch to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Inventory Management software cost.

Bottom line: Blue Link Elite cost is around the same cost of Dr Dispatch.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Blue Link Elite Vs. Dr Dispatch based on some of the most important and required Inventory Management features.

Blue Link Elite: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Credit Card Processing, General-Ledger, Purchase Orders, Tax compliance, Accounting Module.

Dr Dispatch: Client Collaboration, Inventory Management, Order Processing Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Transportation Management.

Target customer size

Blue Link Elite is perfect for small and medium size distributors and wholesalers. Dr Dispatch is perfect for small companies, start up, medium and large size companies.

Blue Link Elite

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

starts at $500 per license

Blue Link ERP is an inventory and distribution management software for small companies. It offers business solutions including but not limited to real-time inventory and accounting, order entry, B2B and B2C eCo...

Categories: Distribution Accounting, Distribution Order Management, Distribution Purchasing & Procurement, Distribution Transportation Management.

Dr Dispatch

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $99 per month

Dr Dispatch is an on-premise fleet dispatch and management software that is designed to serve the transportation industry. The solution provides dispatch services through scheduling the dispatch times and vehic...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Customer Loyalty, Distribution, Distribution Transportation Management, Work Order Management.

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Blue Link Elite: 35 Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Invoicing
Credit Card Processing
General-Ledger
Purchase Orders
Tax compliance
Accounting Module
Business Intelligence Module
CRM Module
Human Resources Module
Inventory Management Module
Manufacturing Module
Procurement Module
Project Management Module
Supply Chain Management Module
Accounting Integration
Barcode Integration
CRM Integration
Custom Pricing Options
Customizable Functionality
Customizable Reporting
ERP Integration
Inventory Optimization
Multi-Language
Multi-Location
Order Entry
Product Substitutions
Purchasing
Replenishment Order Alerts
RFID Integration
Stock Inquiries
Supplier Management
Transfer Management
Warehouse Management

Dr Dispatch: 5 Features

Client Collaboration
Inventory Management
Order Processing Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Transportation 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
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Blue Lin...
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$500 per license
Functionality
49
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Dr Dispa...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
17
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Kinetic ...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$55 per user/month
Functionality
23
Passport...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$45 per user/year
Functionality
3
IntelliT...
ITQlick rating
3.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$75 per user/month
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.