Compare DEAR Inventory and IMS telecom OSS - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - DEAR Inventory or IMS telecom OSS?

IMS telecom OSS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than DEAR Inventory, and IMS telecom OSS is rated with the same score (88/100) as DEAR Inventory (88/100). DEAR Inventory offers users more features (5) than IMS telecom OSS (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is DEAR Inventory!

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:

DEAR Inventory Vs. VC4

DEAR Inventory: DEAR systems is a software development company established by an international group of accountants and software developers. After compiling a comprehensive list of the the needs and wishes of business owners and executives across the spectrum of businesses, we applied our years of experience in creating a comprehensive, understandable, affordable,...

VC4: We at VC4 are telecommunications specialists working in the IT industry. We are able to translate the wide-ranging requirements of our customers into our user-friendly and powerful software application – the Inventory & Management System (IMS). Primarily, our customers are next-generation communications providers, so we make sure we work directl...

Who is more expensive? DEAR Inventory or IMS telecom OSS?

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 DEAR Inventory and IMS telecom OSS.

DEAR Inventory price starts at $325 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 DEAR Inventory is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software. IMS telecom OSS accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 DEAR Inventory is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Inventory Management software.

Bottom line: IMS telecom OSS is more expensive than DEAR Inventory.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared DEAR Inventory Vs. IMS telecom OSS based on some of the most important and required Inventory Management features.

DEAR Inventory: Mobile Access, Barcoding, Inventory Optimization, Supplier Management, Warehouse Management.

IMS telecom OSS: We are still working to collect the list of features for IMS telecom OSS.

Target customer size

DEAR Inventory's typical customers include: Small businesses and start ups, and IMS telecom OSS's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.