Who it's for
SimplyDepo, on its public materials, is a field sales and merchandising app. Reps work a route, take photos during each visit, place or reorder product, and keep working when the signal drops. Pricing in that category is commonly per rep or per seat.
Retailens is for HQ teams that run campaigns across a network of stores. HQ admins publish a dated campaign with zones, touchpoints, reference images, and written requirements. Partner and store users who already work in the store upload photos from the camera or gallery. Drafts save on the server until they submit.
If your week is a route with a handheld and a basement, SimplyDepo is the better fit. If your week is a network standard that stores must prove, Retailens is the better fit.
With SimplyDepo, the unit of work is the rep visit. With Retailens, it is the campaign touchpoint, and HQ owns the standard. Each account keeps HQ admins, partners, and stores separate, and campaigns can be aimed at the stores that should see them.
Offline support and ordering
Retailens has no offline mode. Uploads happen online, and drafts are saved on the server. It does not take orders or reorders. It has no SKU recognition.
SimplyDepo is built around the rep visit and the order. If your team needs offline capture and reorder on the road, choose SimplyDepo for that work.
Photo review
On Retailens, every upload lands in a shared review queue. Reviewers look at each photo against the reference image. They comment on the photo and can mention a teammate. There is no reviewer assignment and no ticket queue.
Each customer can turn on two extras. Video proof lets stores add a short video next to their photos. AI pre-score, turned on touchpoint by touchpoint, checks each photo against the reference image and the written requirements before a person reviews it. A person on your team signs off the official grade.
When a store misses the standard, open correction reminders sit in one list, HQ resolves them, and the partner is notified. Partner and store leaderboards and a completion trend show progress. Each store gets a PDF report once its review is complete. If scoring is turned on, admins can download an Excel report per campaign for their scoring region.
Pricing
Retailens is priced per store, not per seat. Published marketing rates are on the pricing page. The price is per year, with all features included.
SimplyDepo, on its public materials, is commonly priced per rep. If your cost driver is headcount on the road, that model may suit you. If your cost driver is the number of stores, start with Retailens.
When to choose which
Choose SimplyDepo when field reps must take reorders, work offline, and be managed as seats. Choose Retailens when HQ needs retail execution software and retail audit software from the people who already staff the store.
Comparing image recognition and task tools? Read Retailens vs GoSpotCheck. Moving off a merchandising suite? Start with alternatives to Repsly.
| Criterion | Retailens | SimplyDepo |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | HQ campaign standard and store photo proof | Field-rep visits, merchandising, and reorder |
| Who captures | Partner and store users in the store | Field reps on a route |
| Offline capture | No. Online upload from camera or gallery, drafts saved on the server | Yes, on SimplyDepo public claims |
| Ordering | Not an order or reorder tool | Reorder and order-taking |
| Official grade | Set by your reviewer. AI pre-score against the reference is optional | Visit and activity workflow |
| Commercial unit | Per store, not per seat | Typically per rep or per seat |
Competitor rows summarize public category claims, not a Retailens audit of those products.