DSDLink Alternative

The DSDLink alternative built for reps, not retailers

SimplyDepo is a DSD Link alternative that covers your entire DSD workflow. From order taking to shelf audits, deliveries, payment processing and more, simplify your stack with SimplyDepo

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SimplyDepo B2B portal and mobile ordering screens for teams comparing DSDLink

Trusted by top performing beverage and CPG field teams

Gotham
Brickyard
Brooklyn Best
Tenace Distributing
Winneram
88 Acres

SWITCHING FROM DSD LINK

Turn each visit into a verifiable record

With SimplyDepo

  • Reps write orders and keep full account history in hand
  • Photos, surveys, and GPS check-ins prove each visit
  • A branded portal on your catalog, pricing, and promotions
  • Orders, invoices, and payments post to QuickBooks Online
  • Beverage plus food, non-food CPG, and specialty distribution

When ordering moves online without the rep

  • Reps hand order entry to the retailer and lose the account view
  • Display and placement work goes unrecorded
  • The buyer portal carries another company's brand
  • Accounting sync is left to a separate system
  • Ordering covers beverage alcohol and energy only

DSDLink vs SimplyDepo

For teams comparing DSD Link vs SimplyDepo, the difference is who the software serves. DSD Link helps retailers reorder; SimplyDepo equips your reps with order writing, retail execution, routes, and a branded buyer portal.

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Capability
Primary user
Public pricing
Vertical fit
Time to go live
Mobile order writing for reps
Buyer self-service ordering
Portal under your own brand
Retail execution (photos, forms, audits)
GPS-verified store check-ins
Route planning and proof of delivery
Native QuickBooks Online sync
Offline field capture

Rep-led field sales + retail execution

Your sales reps and buyers
$89 monthly / $69 annual
Beverage, food, non-food CPG
3–5 business days
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
DSDLink

Retailer self-service ordering

The retailer
Retailers free; distributor pricing on request
Beverage alcohol and energy
Not publicly listed
❌ No
✅ Yes
⚠️ Shared DSDLink brand
❌ No
❌ No
❌ Not included
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Go further with SimplyDepo

SimplyDepo puts order writing, shelf audits, and routes in reps' hands, while buyers use a self-service portal with your catalog and pricing, covering every order channel.

SALES REP APP
Mobile order taking during a SimplyDepo store visit

SALES REP APP

In-store order taking, even offline

  • Full account history in hand

    Give reps account history, pricing, inventory, and order capture in one app so they can sell during every store visit.

  • Account pricing applies at the cart

    Price lists, volume promotions, and credit terms load with the account, so orders book correct without a lookup.

  • Capture keeps working offline

    Orders, notes, and photos hold on the device in a cooler or back room, then sync the moment the phone reconnects.

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B2B WHOLESALE PORTAL
Distributor-branded B2B ordering portal in SimplyDepo

B2B WHOLESALE PORTAL

Give buyers branded B2B portals

  • Your catalog, your pricing

    Offer buyers a branded portal with their catalog, pricing, order history, and invoice status—without a shared marketplace.

  • Reorders arrive between visits

    Buyers check past orders and reorder in a few taps, so routine volume comes in without a rep touching it.

  • Order and invoice status in the open

    Each buyer tracks their orders, invoices, and payments, so the account answers its own status questions.

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RETAIL EXECUTION & PHOTO REPORTING
SimplyDepo retail execution workflow with store tasks and photos

RETAIL EXECUTION & PHOTO REPORTING

Master retail execution

  • Shelf photos on the store record

    Attach shelf photos, forms, and audits to each visit so time freed from routine ordering improves store execution.

  • Camera-only compliance mode

    Require in-app photos and block gallery uploads when a retail partner needs documented proof of a placement.

  • GPS-verified check-ins

    Each visit is timestamped and location-stamped at check-in, giving managers coverage without continuous tracking.

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Customer results

Distributors and brands use SimplyDepo to simplify sales, orders, routes and retail execution. See results they achieve.

  • With SimplyDepo, manual reporting and QuickBooks reconciliation disappeared. Reporting is now 3x faster and order accuracy climbed to 95%+

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    Trent Moffat

    Founder at Gotham DSD

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    • 3X

      Order accuracy improvement

    • 95%

      Increase in reordering volume

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  • With SimplyDepo, manual reconciliation disappeared. Orders now process three times faster and order accuracy exceeds 95 percent.

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    Laura Mendez

    Operational Manager

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    • 3X

      Faster order processing

    • 70%

      Reduction in order corrections

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  • SimplyDepo is the platform that allows us to have all of our customers in one place for both the sales team and the field marketing team.

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    Mervin Lei

    Co-Owner, Winneram International

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    • 120

      Accounts per rep with structured route planning

    • 100%

      Account coverage maintained through sales team transitions

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  • Since we started using it from day one, everything’s been captured there. It’s been crucial for our day-to-day operations.

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    Henry Gilbert

    Co-founder, Brickyard Collective

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    • 30%

      Reduction in manual order processes

    • 2x

      More accurate gross margin tracking

    Why teams switch from DSD Link

    Teams leaving DSD Link want the distributor side covered: order writing in the aisle, proof of the visit, delivery routes, and a clean sync to your books.

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    Reps sell in person

    Your team books orders in the aisle instead of waiting for retailers to log in.

    Buyers stay yours

    Buyers reorder on a storefront carrying your catalog, pricing, and name.

    Proof of the visit

    Photos, surveys, and GPS check-ins record displays driving sell-through.

    QuickBooks Online sync

    Orders, invoices, and payments post through a native two-way sync.

    Works past beverage

    Serves food, non-food CPG, and specialty distribution.

    Public pricing

    SimplyDepo starts at $89 monthly or $69 annually, with transparent pricing.

    Switching from DSD Link is simple

    1

    Import your data

    Your customers, products, prices, and reps are imported before launch from spreadsheets or QuickBooks Online.

    2

    Launch your portal and visits

    Your branded buyer portal goes live with route plans, order rules, and in-store merchandising tasks.

    3

    Train reps and go live

    One onboarding covers orders, buyer portal invites, and shelf photos, so teams run routes that week.

    FAQ

    Everything you need to know

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    SimplyDepo is a strong DSDLink alternative for distributors that want retailer self-service ordering plus tools for field reps, routes, delivery, merchandising, and QuickBooks Online. Buyers order through the distributor’s branded portal while the distributor keeps customer, pricing, and order data within its own workflow.
    DSDLink focuses on retailer ordering across participating distributors. SimplyDepo gives each distributor its own branded buyer portal and adds mobile rep ordering, route planning, proof of delivery, payments, retail execution, and accounting sync. The difference is a shared ordering network versus a distributor-owned operating platform.
    Yes. Buyers can access the distributor’s branded portal, view account-specific catalogs and pricing, reorder from purchase history, and track orders and invoices. Portal orders enter the same workflow used by field reps, delivery routes, and QuickBooks Online.
    No. SimplyDepo is designed as a dedicated portal for each distributor rather than a shared multi-distributor marketplace. This keeps the buyer relationship, product catalog, pricing, order history, and reorder data connected directly to the distributor’s brand.
    Yes. Reps can capture shelf photos, complete surveys and audits, document displays, record GPS-verified check-ins, and create follow-up tasks during a store visit. That execution history remains connected to the customer and any order placed.
    Yes. Orders, notes, photos, and visit information save on the device when a rep loses service in a cooler, stockroom, receiving bay, or rural territory. The app synchronizes the work automatically when connectivity returns.
    Yes. SimplyDepo provides a native two-way QuickBooks Online integration for customers, products, orders, invoices, and payments. This connects portal orders, rep orders, delivery activity, and accounting without duplicate data entry.
    DSDLink is free for retailers, while distributor pricing is not publicly listed and must be requested from the vendor. SimplyDepo starts at $89 per rep monthly or $69 per rep monthly when billed annually, including a branded buyer portal, field workflows, onboarding, data import, training, and a 30-day free trial.
    Most SimplyDepo implementations take 3 to 5 business days. Customers, products, price lists, buyers, routes, and rep data are imported before the branded portal and field workflows are configured. Guided training is included before launch.
    Focus on retailer adoption, distributor onboarding, portal branding, integrations, reporting, support, and pricing. Also verify how rep-led ordering, merchandising, delivery routes, payments, and accounting connect with the retailer-facing ordering experience.

    DSDLink is a trademark of its respective owner. This comparison page is provided for informational purposes only and is based on publicly available information at the time of writing. SimplyDepo is not affiliated with or endorsed by DSDLink.

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