Sidely vs. Portatour
Portatour is a solution published by the Austrian company impactit GmbH, specializing in commercial route optimization tools.
Its main solution, also called Portatour®, is a SaaS tool designed to help mobile teams optimize their travel and maximize the number of daily visits. The solution is based on an intelligent optimization engine capable of generating a personalized itinerary according to the location of customers (or prospects), commercial priorities, scheduling constraints, and visit frequency, as well as the travel time between each appointment.
Discover how Sidely compares to Portatour on the features that really matter on a daily basis.
General information
Nationality
Austrian
French
Year founded
2007
2019
Available langages
French, English, Italian, German, Spanish
French, English, Italian, German, Spanish
Data hosting
Germany
France
Solution type
Geoplanning and route optimization tool
CRM SFA
Target industries
Field sales forces, maintenance technicians, after-sales service, healthcare, distribution, energy, insurance, multi-field B2B
Retail, Healthcare, Construction, Insurance, Banking, Agriculture, Energy.
Cost and Business Model
Estimated cost
$129/month for route planning and territory optimization
€59 or €99/month/user
Mandatory deployment cost
Additional cost for multi-device
Free trial
Technical environment and accessibility
Environment
Android, iOS, Windows
Android, iOS, Windows
Main access mode
SaaS (mobile + web app)
SaaS (mobile + web app)
Accessibility and UX
Clear and functional interface, "old school" yet smooth usability, little graphic customization
Consistent experience, smooth interface designed for the field
Implementation time
Fast (1-2 months)
Fast (1-2 months)
Deployment effort
Light
Moderate
Works without internet
Synchronization
Automatic
Automatic, in real time
Route planning and optimization
Route planification
Multi-outlet selection on map
Restriction/constraint based on point of sale characteristics
Auto-add visits to calendar
Editing a planned route
Route optimization
Optimized route (departure/arrival)
multi-day optimization
Overnight stay management
Automatic recalculation after modification
Sales territory management
Sales territory management
Automatic creation
Automatic optimization
Manual optimization
Map visualization of territory management
Mapping and Visit Tracking
Map visualization
Planning with map (mobile/web)
Visit geolocation
Visit timestamping
Visit duration tracking
Visit preparation assistance
Last visit statistics
Point-of-Sale Management
Adding/viewing notes
Creating a point of sale on mobile
Editing a point of sale on mobile
Field Audits and Merchandising
Audit and information form
Scheduling next visit at end of audit
Auto-update of shelf share
Fixture and POS display tracking
Tracking of promotional operations and joint actions
Competitor tracking
Picking management
Category tier management
Multi-brand management
Multi-category management
Scannable barcode
Field qualification
Reporting, Sales Plan, and Order Taking
Report management
Automatic sales plan generation
Order taking
Order form in PDF format
Automatic emailing of order forms
Documentation and Photos
Document library (EDM)
Photo gallery/library
Photo upload
Photo-visit link
Filtering photos by visit/audit
Reporting, Analytics, and BI
Analytics, reports, and dashboards
Only planning and productivity-oriented reports
Custom report creation
BI Tools
Not native, external BI integrated
AI and automation
AI Tools
Route optimization AI
Field AI: report pre-filling, dictation, alerts, prioritization, route optimization
Administration and Rights Management
Management of roles and permissions
Administration
Simple configuration via web interface
Accessible to managers, simple configuration from the back office
Integrations and ecosystem
Integration ecosystem
Standard connectors (Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM) and ERP via API
Standard connectors (ERP, CRM, BI, Vusion), open API/webhooks
Google Calendar Synchronization
Outlook synchronization
Navigation app integration
External datas and sell-out
Distributor panel data
Yes, as an add-on
Customer Support and Onboarding
Support
Email, online help center, video documentation, no dedicated CSM
Personalized support, dedicated Customer Success, chat, training, fast onboarding