Moveware vs SmartMoving
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
Moveware
Moving and storage ERP and CRM with its own built-in accounting package
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 10-500
- Free trial
- None listed
SmartMoving
Moving company software for sales, estimating, dispatch, crews, storage and payments
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-500
- Free trial
- None listed
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on Moveware and SmartMoving differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: SmartMoving: quickbooks online, mailchimp, ringcentral, liveswitch.
- → Features listed for one tool only: Moveware: surveys, inventory, billing; SmartMoving: estimates quotes, scheduling, dispatching.
Quick verdict
Moveware: Mid-size and larger moving, relocation, international and storage companies that want one system for sales, surveys, operations, storage billing and accounting.
SmartMoving: Moving companies, including multi-location and franchise operators, that want sales, estimating, dispatch, crew, storage and payments in one system and are willing to go through a quote.
SmartMoving lists more integrations in our data (6 vs 0).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick Moveware if…
- → Your situation matches Moveware's target profile: Mid-size and larger moving, relocation, international and storage companies that want one system for sales, surveys, operations, storage billing and accounting
- → You want a longer track record: Moveware was founded in 2001, SmartMoving in 2018
Pick SmartMoving if…
- → Your situation matches SmartMoving's target profile: Moving companies, including multi-location and franchise operators, that want sales, estimating, dispatch, crew, storage and payments in one system and are willing to go through a quote
- → QuickBooks matters: SmartMoving lists a QuickBooks integration (QuickBooks Online); our entry for Moveware lists none
- → Integrations matter: SmartMoving lists 6 integrations in our data, against 0 for Moveware
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | Moveware | SmartMoving |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Smart Growth: quote |
| Tier 2 | - | Smart Pro: quote |
Neither Moveware nor SmartMoving publishes a price, so both need a quote before you can compare them. Request quotes for the same team size and feature set, and get what is included (users, integrations, onboarding) in writing.
Pros & cons
Moveware
- + Founded in 2001
- − No published pricing
- − A full ERP rollout (configuration, templates, data import, training) takes more work than a small-business moving CRM
- − Few named third-party integrations
- − Head office and development are in Melbourne, Australia, with the Americas served from Toronto
- − No QuickBooks integration in our data (SmartMoving lists one)
SmartMoving
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online)
- − No published pricing, so you need a demo and a quote to learn your cost
- − Some tools, such as Smart Insights analytics, are paid add-ons
- − Built only for moving and storage companies
- − No published price: you need a quote
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for Moveware only
- + surveys
- + inventory
- + billing
- + customer portal
Listed for both
- ✓ crm
- ✓ reporting
- ✓ mobile app
- ✓ multi location
Listed for SmartMoving only
- + estimates quotes
- + scheduling
- + dispatching
- + payment processing
- + quickbooks integration
Integrations
Listed for Moveware only
None
Listed for both
None in common in our data
Listed for SmartMoving only
- + quickbooks online
- + mailchimp
- + ringcentral
- + liveswitch
- + wisetack
- + remedy payments
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | Moveware fit | SmartMoving fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving | 10 / 10 | 10 / 10 | Tie |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, Moveware or SmartMoving?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. Moveware is best for mid-size and larger moving, relocation, international and storage companies that want one system for sales, surveys, operations, storage billing and accounting. SmartMoving is best for moving companies, including multi-location and franchise operators, that want sales, estimating, dispatch, crew, storage and payments in one system and are willing to go through a quote. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is Moveware cheaper than SmartMoving?
Neither publishes a price. Request quotes from both for the same team size and features.
Can Moveware and SmartMoving integrate with QuickBooks?
Our entry for Moveware lists no QuickBooks integration. SmartMoving lists QuickBooks Online. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do Moveware or SmartMoving offer a free trial?
Moveware: no free trial in our data. SmartMoving: no free trial in our data.
Can I move from Moveware to SmartMoving (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
Moveware vs SmartMoving: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts Moveware's best team size at 10-500 and SmartMoving's at 5-500. Moveware's entry price is no published price (quote only); SmartMoving's is no published price (quote only). Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
Should your product be in this comparison?
We check Moveware and SmartMoving against their own websites and list the cons next to the pros. If you build a competing product that is not listed here, you can submit it for editorial review. An evaluation can end with or without a listing.
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