Compare ForwardSales and ConnectWise ScreenConnect - Jun 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 03, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ForwardSales or ConnectWise ScreenConnect?

ForwardSales is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ConnectWise ScreenConnect, and ConnectWise ScreenConnect is rated higher (94/100) than ForwardSales (79/100). ForwardSales offers users more features (6) than ConnectWise ScreenConnect (5).

Looking for the right Distribution 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:

FwdMbl Solutions Vs. ConnectWise

FwdMbl Solutions: Account Management, DSD, Route Sales, & Proof of Delivery Apps

ConnectWise: Over the last 28 years, ConnectWise has become the premier business operating system for IT solution providers. Today more than 49,000 IT professionals rely on ConnectWise to achieve greater accountability, operational efficiency and profitability.

Who is more expensive? ForwardSales or ConnectWise Control?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Distribution 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 ForwardSales and ConnectWise Control.

ForwardSales price starts at $35 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 ForwardSales is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Distribution software. ConnectWise Control price starts at $27 per user/month , When comparing ConnectWise Control to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Distribution software cost.

Bottom line: ForwardSales cost is around the same cost of ConnectWise Control.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ForwardSales Vs. ConnectWise ScreenConnect based on some of the most important and required Distribution features.

ForwardSales: Inventory Management, Warehouse Management, Shipping, Customer Experience Management, Order Fulfillment, Order Entry.

ConnectWise Control: Basic Reports, Chat, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Task Management.

Target customer size

ForwardSales's typical customers include: SMBs, and ConnectWise Control's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



ForwardSales

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

starts at $35 per license

ForwardSales is a growing cloud-based Distribution software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. ForwardSales received a rating of 2.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered af...

Categories: Distribution Warehouse Management, Inventory Management, Remote Access, Work Order Management.

ConnectWise ScreenConnect

ITQlick rating
(4.7/5)

starts at $27 per user/month

ConnectWise Control is both cloud-based and on-premise remote helpdesk software solution that is developed specifically for the technicians. This software helps technicians offer remote technical support, run r...

Categories: Video Conferencing, Help Desk, File Sharing, Networking, Remote Access.

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ForwardSales: 6 Features

Inventory Management
Warehouse Management
Shipping
Customer Experience Management
Order Fulfillment
Order Entry

ConnectWise Control: 5 Features

Basic Reports
Chat
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Task 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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ForwardSales
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
2.8/10
License pricing
$35 per license
Functionality
12
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4.7/5
Score
94/100
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2/10
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Functionality
15
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ITQlick rating
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Score
90/100
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ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
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Functionality
27
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ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
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5/10
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6

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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.