Compare Collections and AR Collections - Jan 2024

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 21, 2024

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Collections or AR Collections?

AR Collections is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Collections, and Collections is rated higher (82/100) than AR Collections (62/100). AR Collections offers users more features (3) than Collections (1).

Looking for the right Debt collection 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:

BrightOffice Vs. SSYH

BrightOffice: Our cloud CRM software makes everyday challenges simple. With routine processes automated and everything in one place, you can focus on making your business brighter.

SSYH: At SSYH, our priority is you, our customer and our goal is to make your company more profitable. We will help you streamline your processes and make your data readily available so that you can make better business decisions. Over the past 20 years, we have proven our track record and companies continue to choose us because of our exceptional reputa...

Who is more expensive? Collections CRM or AR Collections Manager?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Debt collection 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 Collections CRM and AR Collections Manager.

Collections CRM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Collections CRM is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Debt collection software. AR Collections Manager price starts at $1,200 per license , When comparing AR Collections Manager to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Debt collection software cost.

Bottom line: Collections CRM cost is around the same cost of AR Collections Manager.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Collections Vs. AR Collections based on some of the most important and required Debt collection features.

Collections CRM: CRM.

AR Collections Manager: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Typical customers of Collections CRM are collections agencies looking to streamline their operations and improve their turnaround times. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.

Collections CRM

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

Collections CRM by BrightOffice is a cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software that specializes in debt collection management. It is designed to help collections agencies manage the life cycle...

Categories: Debt collection, CRM.

AR Collections

ITQlick rating
(4.1/5)

starts at $1,200 per license

AR Collections Manager is an accounts receivable management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as collections management, invoice processing, scheduling, and others. The software was ...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Core Accounting.

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Collections CRM: 1 Features

CRM

AR Collections Manager: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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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Collections
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
3
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AR Colle...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$1,200 per license
Functionality
5
NOVA
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$200 per month
Functionality
17
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Debtmaster
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
72/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
GreenFla...
ITQlick rating
3.1/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$89.99 per month
Functionality
4

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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.