Compare ESM and RedTail EDI - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 21, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ESM or RedTail EDI?

ESM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than RedTail EDI, and RedTail EDI is rated higher (92/100) than ESM (78/100). ESM offers users more features (8) than RedTail EDI (3).

Looking for the right Supply Chain 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:

ESM Solutions Corporation Vs. RedTail Solutions, Inc.

ESM Solutions Corporation: As the first to design integrated spend management solutions for public sector and deliver them as software as a service (SaaS-based) applications, ESM Solutions gives customers complete control of your spend through our value-based solution suite. We have been helping customers save time, money and resources for more than fifteen years with our in...

RedTail Solutions, Inc.: RedTail Solutions, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2000 with headquarters in Westborough, MA, just outside of Boston. RedTail Solutions delivers managed Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Global Data Synchronization (GDS) services for Trading Partner Collaboration to mid-sized suppliers.

Who is more expensive? ESM Purchase or RedTail EDI?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Supply Chain 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 ESM Purchase and RedTail EDI.

ESM Purchase accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ESM Purchase is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Supply Chain software. RedTail EDI price starts at $99 per month , When comparing RedTail EDI to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Supply Chain software cost.

Bottom line: ESM Purchase is more expensive than RedTail EDI.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ESM Vs. RedTail EDI based on some of the most important and required Supply Chain features.

ESM Purchase: Project Budgeting, Inventory Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supplier Management, Auction Management, PO: Purchase orders, Compliance , Contract Management.

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

Target customer size

Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a variety of types. and RedTail EDI's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.



ESM Purchase

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

easyPurchase is a cloud based spend management solution for businesses of all sizes. Its services include sourcing, procurement, invoicing, analytics, and contract management. The software was designed ...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Budgeting & CPM, Accounts Receivable, Inventory Management.

RedTail EDI

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $99 per month

TrueCommerce EDI Solutions formerly RedTail EDI is cloud-based electronic data interchange (EDI) solution, unified e-commerce services & integrated supply chain solution designed for SMBs. The solution is integ...

Categories: Supply Chain, Distribution, EDI.

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ESM Purchase: 8 Features

Project Budgeting
Inventory Management
Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Management
Auction Management
PO: Purchase orders
Compliance
Contract Management

RedTail EDI: 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)
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4.5/5
Score
78/100
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8.2/10
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Pricing not available
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3.7/5
Score
92/100
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5.4/10
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Functionality
6
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Score
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21
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elementum
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$19 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.