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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    EvolutionX

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AEvolutionX is a B2B ecommerce solution from ECI Software Solutions, built for distributors, manufacturers, and wholesalers in markets including business supplies, industrial, electrical, plumbing, gas and welding, and medical supplies.N/A
    Pricing
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional Details—The cost of EvolutionX varies based on a number of factors including the scope of implementation, company size, desired integrations, and customizations. The best way to receive an accurate quote is to schedule an EvolutionX demo.
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    Community Pulse
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    5% below category average
    EvolutionX
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration7.88 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    7.1
    11 Ratings
    17% below category average
    EvolutionX
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    6.3
    12 Ratings
    18% below category average
    EvolutionX
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports6.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    6.7
    12 Ratings
    17% below category average
    EvolutionX
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing6.212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry7.412 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing6.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    EvolutionX
    7.4
    19 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings7.419 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings7.118 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings7.418 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings7.117 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings7.118 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings7.816 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings7.418 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings7.114 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    EvolutionX
    6.8
    17 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings6.717 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    EvolutionX
    8.3
    15 Ratings
    1% below category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings8.315 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    EvolutionX
    6.9
    18 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings7.517 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Red Falcon and EvolutionX
    Feature
    Red Falcon
    -
    Ratings
    EvolutionX
    7.3
    17 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings6.714 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings6.015 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings7.917 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Small Businesses
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zoho One
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    8.2
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Red FalconEvolutionX
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    EvolutionX is great at getting a large catalog online in a hurry. Though the editing may take some time, the pull is a great feature to get you started. EvolutionX will give you the most professional looking site right out of the gate vs the competitors we have viewed. The person assigned to your account is a nice benefit and are very helpful and efficient this is an even bigger plus for those with no coding experience. EvolutionX may not be the best option for a small business, though the website may make you look like the big dogs it doesn't function as well yet. The cost of the service is high compared to what the customer gets from it after the initial set up and is the main reason why this isnt the best solution for a small business. It would be nice to see the price to be able to scale down or up in price with how well the site is doing after a set amount of time.
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    Pros
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Very easy to onboard products
    • Pricing updates are easy due to bulk editing (export to excel -> import back to EvoX)
    • It's easy to run promotions / sales with just a few clicks
    • SEO options with ready to grab site map
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    Cons
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • On the backend, it would be nice to be able to COPY a similar sku to edit and make its own - creating items takes too long
    • The option for drop downs for different colors / sizes / etc. could be nice
    • The ability to export pricing where you can see the cost too would be nice
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
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    ECI Software Solutions
    It is a good platform with good customizable features for our customers.
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    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    I feel there is a lot of clicking around to get what you need.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    EvoX is a very user friendly platform, both for admin and customers. On the admin side, there are lots of KBs and videos to watch to learn more on the site and features of it. On the customer side, the features provided make it very easy for our customers. Quicklists are a feature we push to customers to make their ordering experience as easy as possible. B2B has a priority to make ordering as easy as possible, our customers are busy and need to place their orders quickly. If the customer cannot do that with your company, they will find one that does do that for them
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    Reliability and Availability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    I havnt come across an issue like this since we’ve started using it.
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    Performance
    ECI Software Solutions
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Havnt seen any slowdowns.
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    Support is great at taking care of our questions and issues.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    ECI has always provided good support for us on EvoX. Weather it is via monthly conversations to the intercom system, EvoX is quick to respond and look into the issue. Our sales reps are also a huge support for us to contact on any major issues that may come up
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    In-Person Training
    ECI Software Solutions
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    ECI Software Solutions
    In-person training was not an option for us.
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    Online Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Hard to remember specifics, but I think it was executed at a level where we were satisfied.
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    The instructors were patient and kind but the overall implementation seemed cumbersome and lengthy.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    This project took some time for us to complete. Some of it was on our end with data cleanup, but overall I thought it went well.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    Evolution X feels better built specifically for our industry and helps to provide relevant supplier catalogues, it also opens us up to dialogue with new suppliers and partnerships to form around this. For instance our ACCO account has grown by x8 since we started adding their catalogue by Fusion Data via EVOX. PrestaShop is all added by spreadsheet and there is no pre-populated catalogue ready to add which means it relies on our in-house capabilities or the supplier to provide feeds to import which not many of them have
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    Scalability
    ECI Software Solutions
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    ECI Software Solutions
    10/10 is a hard rating for me to give, but I have been impressed with the scalability
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    Return on Investment
    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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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Massive time savings for our AR Department as customers can now self-generate account statements, see past invoices, pay balances, etc.
    • Huge improvement for in-store customer service as our floor associates and reps can reference the website inventory to provide quick assistance to customers on their mobile devices.
    • Increased sales & revenue thanks to broader reach- most of our walk-in customers now start their shopping journey on our website to identify product availability and pricing.
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    ScreenShots

    Red Falcon Screenshots

    Screenshot of Dashboards available in Red FalconScreenshot of the retail app for Red FalconScreenshot of Pending Orders in Red Falcon

    EvolutionX Screenshots

    Screenshot of EvolutionX admin and customizable dashboardScreenshot of EvolutionX user rolesScreenshot of EvolutionX product overlay featureScreenshot of EvolutionX marketing badgesScreenshot of EvolutionX labels for segmentationScreenshot of EvolutionX pricing tools