ByDesign Technologies vs DSX

ByDesign Technologies8.8Visit DSX8.0Visit

Higher score ByDesign Technologies #1 in Multi-level Marketing (MLM) Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit ByDesign

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DSX #4 in Multi-level Marketing (MLM) Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Astivara

• ByDesign Technologies fits best

  Established direct sellers needing broad operations

• DSX fits best

  Larger teams needing finance and training workflows

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Side by side

Feature	ByDesign Technologies 8.8/10 Visit ↗	DSX 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.0
Ranking	#1 in Multi-level Marketing (MLM) Software	#4 in Multi-level Marketing (MLM) Software
Best for	Established direct sellers needing broad operations	Larger teams needing finance and training workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone · 24/7	Email
Integrations	3 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ByDesign Technologies 4/4 · DSX 2/4
Replicated storefront	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Rank advancement	✓	✓
Commission payouts	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Compensation plans	Unilevel, Hybrid, Binary, Matrix, Party Plan, Social Selling, Stairstep, Breakaway, Generations, Overrides, Australian 2-Up, Pass-Up, Coding, Coding Groups, Custom	binary, unilevel, matrix, stairway breakaway, hybrid
Integrations	Shopify, YouTube, Vimeo	Inventory systems
Our review
Pros	Supports a wide range of compensation structures, with commission modeling and reporting. Combines replicated ecommerce, affiliate enrollment and recurring autoship management. Wayroo mobile selling and a Shopify connector extend field and storefront operations.	Supports binary, unilevel, matrix, stairway breakaway and hybrid plans Combines wallets, transfers, withdrawals and bank transfer processing Adds ordering, compliance, tax, events and training management
Cons	Pricing requires a sales consultation, with no plan amounts published. Lite, Standard, Professional and Enterprise list the same supplied highlights. The platform may be more than needed for organizations seeking only commission tracking.	Web-only deployment with no native mobile app Integration coverage is centered on inventory systems Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan
Our verdict	ByDesign Technologies provides Freedom, a cloud platform for MLM, direct-selling, affiliate and party-plan organizations. Its broad operating scope suits established direct sellers that need representative portals, ecommerce, autoship,… Read the review →	DSX is Astivara Technologies' cloud platform for direct-selling and network-marketing organisations. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams managing distributor networks, including health and wellness, beauty, lifestyle and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ByDesign Technologies — where it wins

  • Supports a wide range of compensation structures, with commission modeling and reporting.
  • Combines replicated ecommerce, affiliate enrollment and recurring autoship management.
  • Wayroo mobile selling and a Shopify connector extend field and storefront operations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales consultation, with no plan amounts published.
  • Lite, Standard, Professional and Enterprise list the same supplied highlights.
  • The platform may be more than needed for organizations seeking only commission tracking.

• DSX — where it wins

  • Supports binary, unilevel, matrix, stairway breakaway and hybrid plans
  • Combines wallets, transfers, withdrawals and bank transfer processing
  • Adds ordering, compliance, tax, events and training management

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only deployment with no native mobile app
  • Integration coverage is centered on inventory systems
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than selecting a published plan

• ByDesign Technologies8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad commission, ecommerce and mobile-selling tools for established direct sellers.

  Visit ByDesignFull verdict →
• DSX8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  DSX combines MLM compensation, commerce, wallets, compliance and training in one cloud platform.

  Visit AstivaraFull verdict →