Shlomi Lavi /
May 19, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Smart Service or PENTA Service?
PENTA Service is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smart Service, and Smart Service is rated higher (89/100) than PENTA Service (84/100). Smart Service offers users more features (8) than PENTA Service (5). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Smart Service!
Looking for the right Field Service 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:
My Service Depot Vs. Penta Technologies
My Service Depot: My Service Depot was founded by technology visionary Wayne “Skip” Stringfield with the goal of creating software people love to use. It is this philosophy that drives not only the software development process, but also the approach to customer support and training.
My Service Depot's products include Smart Service™| QuickBooks Scheduling Softwar...
Penta Technologies: As the company’s expertise has become more specialized, its focus has shifted toward meeting the needs of large firms with sophisticated requirements like multi-company organizational structures, field service, repair and preventive maintenance operations, diverse project management requirements, multiple locations and managing risk associated with...
Who is more expensive? Smart Service or PENTA Service Management?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Field Service 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 Smart Service and PENTA Service Management.
Smart Service price starts at $1599.99 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smart Service is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Field Service software. PENTA Service Management accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smart Service is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Field Service software.
Bottom line: PENTA Service Management is more expensive than Smart Service.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Smart Service Vs. PENTA Service based on some of the most important and required Field Service features.
Smart Service: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Customer Database, Customer Relationship Management, Construction, Time Tracking, Work Order Management, Contract Management.
PENTA Service Management: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Scheduling, Field Service, Contract Management.
Target customer size
Owing to its nature and comprehensiveness, Smart ServiceTM is ideal for medium and large sized enterprises. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.