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OpenLink Endur vs Veritiv Logistics Software

OpenLink Endur logo

OpenLink Endur

Energy & Utilities

Enterprise trading and risk management

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On request
Rated
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Veritiv Logistics Software logo

Veritiv Logistics Software

Energy & Utilities

Supply chain and logistics software for distribution

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • They diverge on capability: OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Veritiv Logistics Software covers Route optimization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which OpenLink Endur and Veritiv Logistics Software actually diverge.

Attributes where OpenLink Endur and Veritiv Logistics Software differ
AttributeOpenLink EndurVeritiv Logistics Software
PlatformsDesktop, Web, ApiWeb, Mobile
Founded19992014

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Energy & Utilities).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in OpenLink Endur

  • Deal capture
  • Position management
  • Risk analytics
  • Credit management
  • Logistics
  • Settlement
  • Accounting integration
  • Regulatory compliance

Only in Veritiv Logistics Software

  • Route optimization
  • Fleet management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Warehouse management
  • Analytics and reporting
  • SSL encryption
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

OpenLink Endur

  • Energy tradingnot Veritiv Logistics Software
  • Risk managementnot Veritiv Logistics Software
  • Commodity logisticsnot Veritiv Logistics Software
  • Regulatory compliancenot Veritiv Logistics Software
  • Settlementnot Veritiv Logistics Software

Veritiv Logistics Software

  • Route optimizationnot OpenLink Endur
  • Inventory managementnot OpenLink Endur

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

OpenLink Endur

  • OpenLink Endur (an ETRM/CTRM platform, now part of ION Group's OpenLink brand) is sold only through named enterprise license agreements with individual utilities and trading firms, confirmed by a chain of dated press releases announcing signed licenses (DTE Energy, Barclays Capital, RWE Trading Americas, Petrobras and others), none of which disclose a price; ION's current careers pages still list dedicated Endur and Findur implementation consultant roles, confirming the product line is separate from and sold alongside sibling products IRM, RightAngle and dbcSMARTsoft rather than as one unified suite (archived press release, 16 April 2015)

Veritiv Logistics Software

Nothing recorded yet. See the Veritiv Logistics Software review.

Pricing, plan by plan

OpenLink Endur

On request
  • Trading$undefined/custom
    • Deal capture
    • Position management
    • P&L analytics
  • Risk$undefined/custom
    • VaR and PaR
    • Credit risk
    • Limit monitoring
  • Enterprise$undefined/custom
    • Full ETRM suite
    • Multi-commodity
    • Global support

Veritiv Logistics Software

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Veritiv Logistics Software review.

Which should you pick?

Choose OpenLink Endur if

  • You need deal capture.
  • You work on Desktop, Web, Api.
  • You also want position management.

Choose Veritiv Logistics Software if

  • You need route optimization.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want fleet management.

Questions people ask

Is OpenLink Endur or Veritiv Logistics Software better?
Neither clearly leads. OpenLink Endur starts at On request and Veritiv Logistics Software at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, OpenLink Endur or Veritiv Logistics Software?
OpenLink Endur starts at On request and Veritiv Logistics Software at On request.
Does OpenLink Endur or Veritiv Logistics Software run on more platforms?
OpenLink Endur runs on Desktop, Web, Api. Veritiv Logistics Software runs on Web, Mobile.
What is OpenLink Endur best used for?
OpenLink Endur is most often used for energy trading, risk management, commodity logistics, regulatory compliance. Of those, energy trading and risk management are not what Veritiv Logistics Software is typically brought in for.
What can OpenLink Endur do that Veritiv Logistics Software cannot?
OpenLink Endur covers Deal capture, Position management, Risk analytics, Credit management. Veritiv Logistics Software covers Route optimization, Fleet management, Inventory tracking, Warehouse management. Both handle SAP, Oracle, Cloud deployment.

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