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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    DDI System

    Score5.3 out of 10
    N/ADDI System’s connected ERP technology and industry-specific functionality provide distributors with the ability to drive operational excellence, offering a distribution management system meets the needs of the wholesale distribution industry.N/A

    Red Falcon

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/ARed Falcon is an integrated business management system and eCommerce platform, designed to make the supplier ordering process simpler with integrations that allow users to submit accurate orders electronically, receive acknowledgments, and manage complex jobs. The software automatically connects with major wholesalers and vendors to help users handle products and pricing updates.N/A
    Pricing
    DDI SystemRed Falcon
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DDI SystemRed Falcon
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    DDI SystemRed Falcon
    Considered Both Products
    Advantive
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    DDI SystemRed Falcon
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    1.0
    1 Ratings
    153% below category average
    Red Falcon
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    API for custom integration1.01 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings6.56 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Red Falcon
    7.1
    11 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.3
    2 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Red Falcon
    6.3
    12 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Dashboards8.02 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Standard reports8.02 Ratings6.211 Ratings
    Custom reports3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Red Falcon
    6.7
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Pricing5.01 Ratings6.212 Ratings
    Order entry8.01 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.01 Ratings6.09 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.01 Ratings7.111 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of DDI System and Red Falcon
    Feature
    DDI System
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    38% below category average
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    DDI SystemRed Falcon
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DDI SystemRed Falcon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DDI SystemRed Falcon
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Advantive
    DDI Inform is well-suited for flexible solutions (cloud/on-premise) and simple scenarios for distributors. It also helps to be on a relaxed timeline as support if very slow if things go wrong. It's less appropriate if you need things done now, want to go deeper into data or customization, or don't have a knowledgeable IT resource that can help you with various software quirks/deploys.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    We like the fact that we are able to offer our customers a professional online presence so that we can compete with the big box stores and the Amazon's of the Office Supply world. I like being able to log into the back office to see our respective pricing from both SP Richards and Essendant.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Advantive
    • Calendar for the entire company to view
    • Customer search by account number
    • Sales order entry
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • There is good training and support to help learn the product
    • Makes it easy for staff to manage inventory and see what we have in stock for hardware and computers.
    • Integrates with many of the Wholesalers we use right out of the box.
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    Cons
    Advantive
    • support is slow
    • customized reports are limited
    • the search feature is quirky
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Would like to be able to print only unprinted orders in packing slips.
    • More reporting options within Red Falcon.
    • Would like to be able to search by order number under customer order history.
    • Be able to do recurring orders on the back end for MISC items.
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    Usability
    Advantive
    It gets the job done most of the time. Customization and support bring the score down
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    ECI Software Solutions
    I feel there is a lot of clicking around to get what you need.
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    Support Rating
    Advantive
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Support is great at taking care of our questions and issues.
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    Implementation Rating
    Advantive
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    The instructors were patient and kind but the overall implementation seemed cumbersome and lengthy.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Advantive
    My company had already been using DDI when I began working here a couple years ago
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    ECI Software Solutions
    We did a quick review of other companies but went with Red Falcon as we knew someone else who used and was happy with their service offerings Red Falcon does seem to be expensive but it was a little hard to compare as we did not compare all the specific pricing for other competitors Again, we mainly went with Red Falcon through word of mouth
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    Return on Investment
    Advantive
    • Not sure, management would know.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Red Falcon's integration with e-auto is a tremendous time and money saver on the admin side of things!
    • The overall cost of Red Falcon is a bit pricey so the ROI really depends on how much e-commerce business that can be ran thru it.
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