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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PDQ Deploy & Inventory

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/APDQ.com headquartered in Salt Lake City offers PDQ Deploy, a software deployment tool used to keep Windows PCs up-to-date without bothering end users.

    $1,575

    per year per user

    WorkArea

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AWorkArea (formerly WebLinc) is an e-commerce platform and services provider for fast growing online retailers. Its technologies and strategic expertise empower enterprise level companies running global, omnichannel commerce operations, B2C or B2B. It is a VTEX brand since the early 2021 acquisition.N/A
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PDQ Deploy & InventoryWorkArea
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPDQ was built by entrepreneurs & educators. Small businesses (<50 employees), nonprofits, and schools enjoy a 15% discount.—
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Both Products
    PDQ
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    VTEX
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    PDQ Deploy & InventoryWorkArea
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of PDQ Deploy & Inventory and WorkArea
    Feature
    PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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    Ratings
    WorkArea
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of PDQ Deploy & Inventory and WorkArea
    Feature
    PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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    Ratings
    WorkArea
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    117% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of PDQ Deploy & Inventory and WorkArea
    Feature
    PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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    Ratings
    WorkArea
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    123% below category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of PDQ Deploy & Inventory and WorkArea
    Feature
    PDQ Deploy & Inventory
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    Ratings
    WorkArea
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    63% below category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of PDQ Deploy & Inventory and WorkArea
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    WorkArea
    1.8
    1 Ratings
    127% below category average
    Order processing00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PDQ Deploy & InventoryWorkArea
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (12 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    PDQ Deploy & InventoryWorkArea
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PDQ
    PDQ Inventory is great if you have a local network of computers on or off a domain. As long as you have a way to log into them with common credentials. Great for large organizations, particularly ones interconnected with VPNs. PDQ Inventory isn't so great for PCs that aren't connected to the same LAN the server is on. (i.e. non-vpn remote users) They used to have a remote agent you could install, but it was removed after numerous issues.
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    At least in retail, I would only recommend using Weblinc for merchandising and uploading products.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    PDQ
    • Push out new software
    • Push out Updates to current software
    • Push out patches and updates that we don't have other ways to push out
    • Keep end-users updated with little involvement
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    • Easy to set up
    • Responsive to feature requests
    • Great company to work with
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    PDQ
    • The facility to attempt re-deployment can be a bit easier to use, however, once you get used to it, it is OK.
    • The errors that it produces can be a bit cryptic, so could do with some sort of a verbose mode, when logging issues with packages being deployed.
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    VTEX
    • We were never able to delete categories/subcategories. And because of this inability, it was often difficult navigating the back-end. If we accidentally deleted a category/subcategory, it would create a problem on the front end.
    • Creating discount codes was a nightmare. It was easy enough to create, but the text/description area was so sensitive and often had a mind of its own. This sensitivity created problems on the front end as well, ranging from incomplete text showing up to the products tiling all in one row. Also, there wasn't an easy way to create a "complex" discount code (complex defined as any code that wasn't a % off)
    • In general, it was very buggy. We were constantly opening tickets.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PDQ
    PDQ is very useful and one of the tools that we use a lot.
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    VTEX
    Continuous wins with WebLinc make this an easy choice.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    PDQ
    The interface is straight forward and guides you through the process there. PDQ keeps track of the when new updates are made available writes the scripts and all l you need to do is push the button. (Mr George Jetson) Now with the download done you just sit back worry free and watch the software install in 1% of the time it would take to take care of the PC manually.
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    PDQ
    The built-in help menus and general ease of use render whatever systems support there might be almost irrelevant. There is stability in the system's simplicity; if you're in the position to use such a product, you're your own best friend. Simple web searches more often than not turn up the solution to any little niggles, such as what silent install switches specific applications require (a remarkably wide choice of options exist). System updates are timely and unobtrusive, installing in no time at all. Maybe I've just been lucky; if so, long may it continue!
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    PDQ
    This software was referred to us by an IT professional. Previously, we were installing the software with the help of remote desktop applications but it was very time consuming; it was wasting the user's time since he could not use his computer. After testing PDQ Deploy, we just never looked back.
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    VTEX
    Weblinc was more user-friendly and less confusing to work with.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    PDQ
    • Speed of deployment is very positive for new software setup, saving hours of testing and deployment locally
    • Made patching for large computer estate very efficient, another positive for staff not having to spend hours of patching individual machines
    • Works well for small team of IT's and again makes various repetitive tasks much easier
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    VTEX
    • WebLinc solves ecommerce as a turnkey solution, avoiding the need to hire-up a department to build/manage this aspect of a business.
    Incentivized
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