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Head-to-head · Recycling Software

RecycleSoft vs cieTrade

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score RecycleSoft #3 in Recycling Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit RecycleSoft
cieTrade #5 in Recycling Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit cieTrade

RecycleSoft leads on 0 checks, cieTrade on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRecycleSoft · 8.6/10
  • Free trialonly RecycleSoft
  • Most featuresRecycleSoft · 5 of 5

RecycleSoft scores higher on our rubric for recycling software: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

RecycleSoft is the better fit for mid-sized and enterprise recycling operations. cieTrade is the better fit for scrap and recycling traders needing ERP workflows.

  • RecycleSoft fits best

    Mid-sized and enterprise recycling operations

  • cieTrade fits best

    Scrap and recycling traders needing ERP workflows

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Side by side

Feature RecycleSoft 8.6/10 Visit ↗ cieTrade 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #3 in Recycling Software #5 in Recycling Software
Best for Mid-sized and enterprise recycling operations Scrap and recycling traders needing ERP workflows
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 30-day trial Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android Web, Android
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RecycleSoft 5/5 · cieTrade 0/5
Scale ticketing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Material tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Collection management ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Compliance reporting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment Cloud Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines accounting, scheduling, inventory, CRM and custom reports
  • Tracks materials, weights and recycling activity across processing chains
  • Captures geolocated activity and bills of lading through mobile apps
  • Tracks inventory by warehouse, lot, and raw or finished goods
  • Connects trading workflows with shipping, settlements, and profitability reporting
  • Offers accounting integrations and mobile tools for warehouse and dispatch tasks
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller or narrowly focused operations
  • R2V3-oriented workflows and blockchain verification are specialized capabilities
  • Pricing requires a custom quote based on concurrent users
  • No free trial is offered
  • Scale ticketing and compliance reporting are not verified
Our verdict

RecycleSoft’s ROMS is an ERP suite for recycling and electronics-processing organizations. It brings accounting, scheduling, inventory, CRM and custom reports together with workflows for data sanitization and R2V3-oriented recycling.…

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cieTrade brings trading and business management workflows together for recycling companies, commodity brokers, paper merchants, and related operators. It is suited to scrap and recycling traders that need to coordinate orders, inventory,…

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  1. RecycleSoftRecycling Software 8.6Pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. cieTradeRecycling Software 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • RecycleSoft — where it wins

    • Combines accounting, scheduling, inventory, CRM and custom reports
    • Tracks materials, weights and recycling activity across processing chains
    • Captures geolocated activity and bills of lading through mobile apps

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller or narrowly focused operations
    • R2V3-oriented workflows and blockchain verification are specialized capabilities

  • cieTrade — where it wins

    • Tracks inventory by warehouse, lot, and raw or finished goods
    • Connects trading workflows with shipping, settlements, and profitability reporting
    • Offers accounting integrations and mobile tools for warehouse and dispatch tasks

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a custom quote based on concurrent users
    • No free trial is offered
    • Scale ticketing and compliance reporting are not verified
  • RecycleSoft8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

    A broad recycling ERP for operations that need material tracking and reporting.

    Visit RecycleSoftFull verdict →
  • cieTrade8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    ERP workflows for recycling traders, spanning orders, inventory, logistics, and settlements.

    Visit cieTradeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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