Compare Manhattan™ and Blue Link Elite - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Manhattan™ or Blue Link Elite?

Manhattan™ is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Blue Link Elite, and Blue Link Elite is rated higher (90/100) than Manhattan™ (63/100). Blue Link Elite offers users more features (35) than Manhattan™ (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Blue Link Elite!

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:

Manhattan Associates Vs. Blue Link Associates

Manhattan Associates: Manhattan Associates is a best-in-class global solutions provider for supply chain leaders—organizations intent on creating enduring market advantages by leveraging their supply chains. We help our customers successfully manage accelerating and fluctuating market demands, as well as master the increasing complexity and volatility of their local and...

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...

Who is more expensive? Manhattan™ TMS or Blue Link Elite?

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 Manhattan™ TMS and Blue Link Elite.

Manhattan™ TMS accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Manhattan™ TMS is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Supply Chain software. Blue Link Elite price starts at $500 per license , When comparing Blue Link Elite to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Supply Chain software cost.

Bottom line: Manhattan™ TMS is more expensive than Blue Link Elite.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Manhattan™ Vs. Blue Link Elite based on some of the most important and required Supply Chain features.

Manhattan™ TMS: We are still working to collect the list of features for Manhattan™ TMS.

Blue Link Elite: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Credit Card Processing, General-Ledger.

Target customer size

Manhattan™ TMS's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Blue Link Elite is perfect for small and medium size distributors and wholesalers.