How does Omadi compare to Tow Administrator?
Towing software companies received a questionnaire with 36 questions from Tow Times Magazine (questions were posed by readers). The answers to these questions for Omadi & Tow Administrator are posted below:
Q1: Does your software integrate with a back office/accounting systems?
Q1B: If yes to Q1, is it compatible with Quickbooks?
Q2. Does your software offer a payroll option?
Q2A: Does your software automatically calculate driver commissions?
Q3. Does your software offer integrated credit card processing?
Q3A: If yes to Q3, with mobile (field) processing (swipers)?
Q3B: Does your software allow for mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities?
Q4: Does your software offer batch invoicing and statement printing?
Omadi
Accounting Functions
Q1: Does your software integrate with a back office/accounting systems?
: Yes, it also performs several accounting functions on its own.
Q1B: If yes to Q1, is it compatible with Quickbooks?
: Yes, Quickbooks Online and Quickbooks Desktop/Quickbooks enterprise.
Q2. Does your software offer a payroll option?
: Yes, it also integrates with Intuit payroll
Q2A: Does your software automatically calculate driver commissions?
: Yes, , commissions can be calculated several ways. E.g. Flat rate vs percentage, Different rate for each line item, different rate for types of service or tow, rates for more than 1 driver per tow
Q3. Does your software offer integrated credit card processing?
: Yes
Q3A: If yes to Q3, with mobile (field) processing (swipers)?
: Coming in 2017
Q3B: Does your software allow for mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities?
: Yes, with custom mobile invoices/receipts available digitally and through mobile printers in the trucks.
Q4: Does your software offer batch invoicing and statement printing?
: Yes
Tow Administrator
Accounting Functions
Q1: Does your software integrate with a back office/accounting systems?
: Yes
Q1B: If yes to Q1, is it compatible with Quickbooks?
: Yes
Q2. Does your software offer a payroll option?
: No
Q2A: Does your software automatically calculate driver commissions?
: Yes
Q3. Does your software offer integrated credit card processing?
: No
Q3A: If yes to Q3, with mobile (field) processing (swipers)?
: No
Q3B: Does your software allow for mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities?
: No
Q4: Does your software offer batch invoicing and statement printing?
: Yes
Accounting Functions differences: Omadi offers a payroll option and integrates with Intuit payroll. Tow Administrator doesn’t offer a payroll option. Omadi offers integrated credit card processing and Tow Administrator doesn’t. Omadi offers mobile ticket and receipt printing capabilities while Tow Administrator does not.
Q5: Does your software integrate with a mobile system so drivers can have the apps on smartphones and tablets?
Q6: Does your software integrate with third-party applications (e.g. motor clubs)?
Q6B: If yes to Q6, which motor clubs?
Q7. Does your software integrate with GPS?
Q7B: If yes to Q7, which GPS systems?
Q7C: If yes to Q7, what does your software offer (e.g. visual tracking of trucks, etc.)
Q8: How does your software handle multiple drivers/trucks on one call?
Q9: Does your software provide audit trails (e.g. when calls are assigned, hooked, completed, reconciled, etc.)?
Q10: Does your software allow for alerting and if so how? (I.e. yellow notification when a vehicle has been stored for 7 days, red when it hits 30 days, etc.)
Q11: Does your software provide for uploading of photos to accompany an accident report?
Omadi
Dispatching/Tracking
Q5: Does your software integrate with a mobile system so drivers can have the apps on smartphones and tablets?
: Yes, a native mobile app so it works with no cellular or wifi service. It is available on the apple app store and google play store.
Q6: Does your software integrate with third-party applications (e.g. motor clubs)?
: Yes
Q6B: If yes to Q6, which motor clubs?
: agero, allied, allstate, geico, quest, road america, NSD with a two way direct digital integration.
Q7. Does your software integrate with GPS?
: Yes
Q7B: If yes to Q7, which GPS systems?
: Omadi GPS, TomTom Telematics
Q7C: If yes to Q7, what does your software offer (e.g. visual tracking of trucks, etc.)
: We offer 4 tracking maps with real-time location of trucks, drivers on a mobile device, and job locations (Point of interest or pickup locations). Other tracking options automatically provide the ETA for every job telling dispatch who the closest available driver is to the call. We use geofencing with tracking to automatically time stamp when a driver arrives to the scene and leave, as well as can provide patrol tracking using customer polygon geofences.
Q8: How does your software handle multiple drivers/trucks on one call?
: Dispatch can easily add multiple divers to a single call by clicking on the drivers name. This can trigger an alert to the driver with job specific information. Multiple trucks usually add into a call as line items on the invoice.
Q9: Does your software provide audit trails (e.g. when calls are assigned, hooked, completed, reconciled, etc.)?
: We offer the most extensive audit trail available, period. We track ever single character to every piece of info added, changed, or removed from a call. We track the specific user, the device, the time, and the location that changes are made. You can change what times a user can adjust and what times they cannot adjust.
Q10: Does your software allow for alerting and if so how? (I.e. yellow notification when a vehicle has been stored for 7 days, red when it hits 30 days, etc.)
: Yes, automatic email, text, push notification alerts can be triggered to any user. We can also create custom reports and lists that use color coding like green, yellow, red to alert users when to take an action.
Q11: Does your software provide for uploading of photos to accompany an accident report?: Yes, and photos can automatically be sent within an alert. They can also be downloaded and or printed anytime including on the invoice.
Tow Administrator
Dispatching/Tracking
Q5: Does your software integrate with a mobile system so drivers can have the apps on smartphones and tablets?
: "Tow Administrator Desktop, No TowAdmin Online, Yes "
Q6: Does your software integrate with third-party applications (e.g. motor clubs)?
: No
Q6B: If yes to Q6, which motor clubs?
: N/A
Q7. Does your software integrate with GPS?
: Yes
Q7B: If yes to Q7, which GPS systems?
: TomTom
Q7C: If yes to Q7, what does your software offer (e.g. visual tracking of trucks, etc.)
: Dispatching to NAV units, status updates from drivers, visual tracking through TomTom WebFleet portal.
Q8: How does your software handle multiple drivers/trucks on one call?
: Additional line item on invoices for each driver/truck on the call.
Q9: Does your software provide audit trails (e.g. when calls are assigned, hooked, completed, reconciled, etc.)?
: Yes, , dispatch auditing includes date and timestamps for call status changes. Full-featured invoice auditing is included and tracks all financial data changes along with the user name, date/time, previous/new values.
Q10: Does your software allow for alerting and if so how? (I.e. yellow notification when a vehicle has been stored for 7 days, red when it hits 30 days, etc.)
: Yes, Yes , color notifications and audible alerts on dispatch screen, print and lien processing notification for configured states, and ad-hoc custom/user-defined alerts.
Q11: Does your software provide for uploading of photos to accompany an accident report?: Yes
Dispatching/Tracking differences: Omadi has a native mobile app that continues to works with no cellular or wifi service. Omadi offers integrations with third party applications like motor clubs while Tow Administrator doesn’t. Omadi offers four tracking maps. Omadi Dispatch can easily add multiple divers to a single call by clicking on the drivers name. This can trigger an alert to the driver with job specific information. Multiple trucks usually add into a call as line items on the invoice. Tow administrator puts an additional line item on invoices for each driver/truck on the call.
Q12: Does your software offer multiple ways to search for a vehicle (look up by vehicle make, model, plate, last 6 of VIN, etc.)
Q13: How does your software allow for storage tracking (e.g. bar coding, etc.)
Q14: Does your software offer a customer portal where they can track their vehicles, see storage charges, etc.?
Omadi
Storage
Q12: Does your software offer multiple ways to search for a vehicle (look up by vehicle make, model, plate, last 6 of VIN, etc.)
: Every single field or piece of information in Omadi is searchable. You can setup common search field for quick and easy access, use a global search, or even post a link on your website to allow the public (or specific clients through a login) to search for tow in (you can control what is visible in search results for any user). Also when searching you can search with partial info or for exact matches (like half of the license plate instead of the entire plate).
Q13: How does your software allow for storage tracking (e.g. bar coding, etc.)
: Yes, Storage is automatically tracked using the app.
Q14: Does your software offer a customer portal where they can track their vehicles, see storage charges, etc.?: Yes, the customer portal is fully configurable to control what is accessible. You can share reports, lists, history,and many other things. It can also be used to request a tow or check the status of a current job or request.
Tow Administrator
Storage
Q12: Does your software offer multiple ways to search for a vehicle (look up by vehicle make, model, plate, last 6 of VIN, etc.)
: "The Tow Administrator has a dedicated search screen where you can search for any vehicle ever entered into the system. Search on nearly 60 different data fields, and all search parameters can accept partial text (e.g. any part of a VIN can be searched, or entering “thom” will return “Thomas” and “Thompson” for names, etc.), plus search parameters can be combined into millions of different combinations. For example, you can search for all Fords with a Registered Owner named John in the last year with just a few clicks."
Q13: How does your software allow for storage tracking (e.g. bar coding, etc.)
: Inventory is tracked by invoice number.
Q14: Does your software offer a customer portal where they can track their vehicles, see storage charges, etc.?: Yes
Storage differences: Omadi offers a customer portal that is fully configurable to control what is accessible. You can share reports, lists, history,and many other things. It can also be used to request a tow or check the status of a current job or request. Tow Administrator offers a customer portal but wan’t clear on features offered.
Q15: How does your software package handle the lien process?
Q16: What reports does your software offer and can they be tailored to individual company needs (e.g. customization of invoices, etc.)
Q17. Does your software easily export to Excel?
Q18: Does your software offer automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition?
Omadi
Reporting
Q15: How does your software package handle the lien process?
: We track the entire lien process from the vehicle being towed to impound all the way through to the vehicle sale or release. This process is configured to how the tow company wants to receive reminders and notifications to take a vehicle through the process. We produce custom PDF documents for clients like notifications/letters to vehicle owners, state required documents, and auction packets. You can attach paperwork to the tow record to store it digitally forever. We now also offer an integration with AutoDataDirect to help companies using their service for the same process.
Q16: What reports does your software offer and can they be tailored to individual company needs (e.g. customization of invoices, etc.)
: First, we offer a custom reporting aspect where you can adjust or create reports specific to your company that will be used to run the business. In doing so we have developed many standard report templates like daily totals reports (for total calls, tows, billings, money collected) and each report can be viewed with different groupings (e.g. revenue by driver, revenue by truck, revenue by tow yard, revenue by customer, revenue by police department). We have not yet run into a report that Omadi could not recreate.
Q17. Does your software easily export to Excel?
: Yes
Q18: Does your software offer automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition?: When a phone number is typed into Omadi it will indicate if that number is associated to any person you have towed for before.
Tow Administrator
Reporting
Q15: How does your software package handle the lien process?
: Lien processing reminders, state-specific storage calculations and lien processing forms and letters are available.
Q16: What reports does your software offer and can they be tailored to individual company needs (e.g. customization of invoices, etc.)
: Various financial reports such as Sales Journal, Income Reports, A/R reports are included, along with multiple reconciliation and commission reports. Dozens of invoice and receipt variations are available and as well as many custom-built reports and letters for financial recovery and collections. New reports are added through our CDR process.
Q17. Does your software easily export to Excel?
: Yes
Q18: Does your software offer automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition?: No
Reporting differences: When a phone number is typed into Omadi it will indicate if that number is associated to any person you have towed for before. Tow Administrator doesn’t allow for automatic customer retrieval through phone number recognition.
Q19: Does your software offer different clearance /permissions levels for administrative versus dispatch, etc.?
Q20: Is your software web-based? What platforms can I use to access your software?
Q21: Does your software allow for multiple users at the same time?
Q21B: If so, is there an upcharge for a multi-user package?
Q22: What type of back-ups does your software permit (e.g. to the cloud, in-house to a back-up drive, etc.)
Q23: Is there a limit to the amount of history I can keep?
Q24: What is the base price of your software?
Q25: Do you charge for updates? Is there a window of updates that comes with the initial buy?
Q26: What type of training /support do you offer with your software?
Q26A: Is it included with the base price or does it cost more?
Q27: What feature(s) set your software apart from competitors' software?
Omadi
Administrative/Office
Q19: Does your software offer different clearance /permissions levels for administrative versus dispatch, etc.?
: Yes, and these levels of access can be customized to fit your needs.
Q20: Is your software web-based? What platforms can I use to access your software?
: Yes, any web browser. As well as the app on the Google and Apple stores.
Q21: Does your software allow for multiple users at the same time?
: Yes, unlimited users can login at the same time.
Q21B: If so, is there an upcharge for a multi-user package?
: We have packages available with unlimited users, and others that are billed out per user charges.
Q22: What type of back-ups does your software permit (e.g. to the cloud, in-house to a back-up drive, etc.)
: Cloud automatically and in house on demand.
Q23: Is there a limit to the amount of history I can keep?
: Unlimited
Q24: What is the base price of your software?
: $99/month with an annual agreement
Q25: Do you charge for updates? Is there a window of updates that comes with the initial buy?
: No Charge for updates- every customer automatically gets updated every time there is a release.
Q26: What type of training /support do you offer with your software?
: Training is covered during the implementation of the software and facilitated by an Omadi Implementation Engineer. This training can be either onsite, or remote via screen share and conference call. We also have online training material available to our customers to watch on youtube, or view PDF documents that explain how to setup and use omadi. Support is 24/7 with on-call support teams available via chat, email, and by phone.
Q26A: Is it included with the base price or does it cost more?
: All support is included. Implementation pricing varies depending on the size and scope of project.
Q27: What feature(s) set your software apart from competitors' software?: Omadi is the most customizable towing platform. Omadi has the most robust mobile app that works without cell service. We have spent the last several years becoming experts in towing management and towing effeciency and built the software to reflect that. One example is our dispatch dashboard, that allows you to see all holding calls, active calls, driver and call locations, ETAs, and appointments all from one screen to drive quick and correct decision making.
Tow Administrator
Administrative/Office
Q19: Does your software offer different clearance /permissions levels for administrative versus dispatch, etc.?
: Yes, the Tow Administrator has a fully customizable security authorization module that allows office managers to specify the exact level of access each user has to add, modify and remove data across invoices, dispatch calls and application configuration. A role-based security authorization configuration is also included and can be used by office managers.
Q20: Is your software web-based? What platforms can I use to access your software?
: Cloud database option is available for the Tow Administrator Desktop. TowAdmin Online supports Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari on Windows and Mac platforms.
Q21: Does your software allow for multiple users at the same time?
: Yes
Q21B: If so, is there an upcharge for a multi-user package?
: "Tow Administrator Desktop, No TowAdmin Online, monthly per user fee"
Q22: What type of back-ups does your software permit (e.g. to the cloud, in-house to a back-up drive, etc.)
: Database back-up to any user defined location (to the cloud or in-house).
Q23: Is there a limit to the amount of history I can keep?
: No, here is no limit to the number of records which can be stored and there is an archive database option available to help keep databases performant.
Q24: What is the base price of your software?
: $75 per month, no contract required.
Q25: Do you charge for updates? Is there a window of updates that comes with the initial buy?
: No, all updates are included in the monthly fee.
Q26: What type of training /support do you offer with your software?
: Both screen sharing and phone-based training and support is offered.
Q26A: Is it included with the base price or does it cost more?
: Yes, it is included in the monthly fee.
Q27: What feature(s) set your software apart from competitors' software?: Data search capabilities are the most advanced in the towing vertical market. Tow Administrator has a simple, easy-to-use design that requires very low maintenance across all features.
Administrative/Office differences: With Omadi Training is covered during the implementation of the software and facilitated by an Omadi Implementation Engineer. This training can be either onsite, or remote via screen share and conference call. Omadi also has online training material available to their customers to watch on youtube, or view PDF documents that explain how to setup and use Omadi. Support is 24/7 with on-call support teams available via chat, email, and by phone. Tow Administrator offers Both screen sharing and phone-based training and support.
At the end of the day, it’s up to you to decide what software is right for you. We encourage you to do your research and to ask the important questions: https://omadi.com/5-questions-you-should-always-ask-before-buying-a-towing-software/ and most definitely get a live demo of the software.
You can view all towing software comparisons at http://towtimes.com/towing-software-comparison/ as well as at https://omadi.com/towing-software-comparisons/
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