Compare WhatsApp and Blue Tie - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 14, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - WhatsApp or Blue Tie?

Blue Tie is more expensive to implement (TCO) than WhatsApp, and WhatsApp is rated higher (91/100) than Blue Tie (59/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Communications 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:

WhatsApp Vs. Blue Tie

WhatsApp: WhatsApp Inc. is an early stage technology startup founded in the heart of Silicon Valley. What does the name mean you ask? Well, WhatsApp is a pun on What's Up in case you didn't get it yet:)Because we want to build a better SMS alternative. Because we believe we can. Because someday very soon everybody will have a Smartphone.WhatsApp was founded ...

Blue Tie: BlueTie is the leading provider of hosted email and calendaring solutions for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) and service providers worldwide. BlueTie was established in 1999 by serial entrepreneur David Koretz, BlueTie President and CEO, and Tom Golisano, founder and Chairman of Paychex® (NASDAQ:PAYX) — a $2 billion payroll provider serving t...

Who is more expensive? WhatsApp or Blue Tie?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Communications 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 WhatsApp and Blue Tie.

WhatsApp accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 WhatsApp is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Communications software. Blue Tie price starts at $5.99 per user/month , When comparing Blue Tie to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Communications software cost.

Bottom line: Blue Tie is more expensive than WhatsApp.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared WhatsApp Vs. Blue Tie based on some of the most important and required Communications features.

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

Blue Tie: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Customers of the software include individual mobile users as well as businesses. and Blue Tie's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.

WhatsApp

ITQlick rating
(3.9/5)

WhatsApp is a simple and real time messaging app for personal and commercial use. It also allows the sharing of images and videos and offers support for all major operating system. It was designed and la...

Categories: Mobile.

Blue Tie

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

starts at $5.99 per user/month

Blue Tie is a growing cloud-based Communications software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Blue Tie received a rating of 3.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered a...

Categories: Communications, Email search.

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WhatsApp: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support

Blue Tie: 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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WhatsApp
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
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Blue Tie
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
59/100
Pricing
5.2/10
License pricing
$5.99 per user/month
Functionality
5
Cellcryp...
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.2/10
License pricing
$1,600 per year
Functionality
5
LifeSize...
ITQlick rating
3.6/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$14.95 per host/month
Functionality
5
CARES™
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
9.2/10
License pricing
$2499.95 per license
Functionality
13

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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.