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Head-to-head · Wireless Expense Management (WEM) Software

Bluewater Control vs Upland Cimpl

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Bluewater Control #7 in Wireless Expense Management (WEM) Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Bluewater
Upland Cimpl #8 in Wireless Expense Management (WEM) Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Upland Cimpl

Bluewater Control leads on 5 checks, Upland Cimpl on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBluewater Control · 6.8/10
  • Most featuresBluewater Control · 5 of 5

Bluewater Control scores higher on our rubric for wireless expense management (wem) software: 6.8 against 6.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Bluewater Control offers invoice auditing; Upland Cimpl doesn't publish it. Bluewater Control offers carrier inventory; Upland Cimpl doesn't publish it. Bluewater Control offers cost allocation; Upland Cimpl doesn't publish it. Bluewater Control offers usage analytics; Upland Cimpl doesn't publish it. Bluewater Control offers mobile policy controls; Upland Cimpl doesn't publish it.

Bluewater Control is the better fit for enterprises needing policy-driven wireless workflows. Upland Cimpl is the better fit for IT expense teams spanning telecom and cloud.

  • Bluewater Control fits best

    Enterprises needing policy-driven wireless workflows

  • Upland Cimpl fits best

    IT expense teams spanning telecom and cloud

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Side by side

Feature Bluewater Control 6.8/10 Visit ↗ Upland Cimpl 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 6.8 6.6
Ranking #7 in Wireless Expense Management (WEM) Software #8 in Wireless Expense Management (WEM) Software
Best for Enterprises needing policy-driven wireless workflows IT expense teams spanning telecom and cloud
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Integrations 10 integrations 250+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bluewater Control 5/5 · Upland Cimpl 0/5
Invoice auditing ✓ (best) Not published
Carrier inventory ✓ (best) Not published
Cost allocation ✓ (best) Not published
Usage analytics ✓ (best) Not published
Mobile policy controls ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment Cloud Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Consolidates multi-carrier bills with analysis and general-ledger exports
  • Automates ordering, approvals and lifecycle events with policy controls
  • Connects Intune, Workspace ONE, ServiceNow, APIs and webhooks
  • Tracks telecom, mobile and cloud expenses alongside technology inventory.
  • Connects invoices, contracts, usage, billing and payments in one platform.
  • Integrates with ERP, HR, ITSM and finance systems, including Oracle and Workday.
Cons
  • Pricing requires a sales contact and includes a setup fee
  • Cloud deployment is delivered through a web platform only
  • 24/7 support is not provided
  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as a self-serve plan.
  • Its focus is technology expense management, not marketing resource management.
  • The published platform option is web, with cloud deployment.
Our verdict

Bluewater Control is a cloud SaaS platform for organisations managing mobile devices, telecom services and carrier expenses. It targets mid-market and enterprise teams, including organisations with complex mobile fleets and telecom spend.…

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Upland Cimpl centralizes technology expenses for organizations managing telecom, mobile, IT and cloud services. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise IT expense teams that need to follow spend across services and assets, rather than…

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  1. Bluewater ControlWireless Expense Management (WEM) Software 6.8Pricing on request
  2. Upland CimplWireless Expense Management (WEM) Software 6.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bluewater Control — where it wins

    • Consolidates multi-carrier bills with analysis and general-ledger exports
    • Automates ordering, approvals and lifecycle events with policy controls
    • Connects Intune, Workspace ONE, ServiceNow, APIs and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a sales contact and includes a setup fee
    • Cloud deployment is delivered through a web platform only
    • 24/7 support is not provided

  • Upland Cimpl — where it wins

    • Tracks telecom, mobile and cloud expenses alongside technology inventory.
    • Connects invoices, contracts, usage, billing and payments in one platform.
    • Integrates with ERP, HR, ITSM and finance systems, including Oracle and Workday.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published as a self-serve plan.
    • Its focus is technology expense management, not marketing resource management.
    • The published platform option is web, with cloud deployment.
  • Bluewater Control6.8/10 · Pricing on request

    Bluewater Control unifies telecom billing, device lifecycles, allocations and governed workflows.

    Visit BluewaterFull verdict →
  • Upland Cimpl6.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A web-based hub for tracking technology spend, inventory, invoices and usage.

    Visit Upland CimplFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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