TraceLink Serialization vs Authentific

TraceLink Serialization9.4Visit AAuthentific9.0Visit

Higher score TraceLink Serialization #1 in Product Serialization Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit TraceLink

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A Authentific #4 in Product Serialization Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Authentific

• TraceLink Serialization fits best

  Enterprise pharmaceutical serialization programs

• Authentific fits best

  Regulated firms needing broad deployment

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Side by side

Feature	TraceLink Serialization 9.4/10 Visit ↗	AAuthentific 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Product Serialization Software	#4 in Product Serialization Software
Best for	Enterprise pharmaceutical serialization programs	Regulated firms needing broad deployment
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email
Compliance	ISO 27001	SSO/SAML
Integrations	5 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features TraceLink Serialization 5/5 · Authentific 5/5
Aggregation support	✓	✓
Serial verification	✓	✓
Chain of custody	✓	✓
Regulatory reporting	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Serialization levels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers item, pack, case, and pallet serialization levels Supports aggregation, rework, relabeling, sampling, and destruction workflows Connects ERP, WMS, EPCIS, distribution, and packaging systems	Supports item, case, and pallet serialization with aggregation Covers DSCSA, EU FMD, and EPCIS 2.0 exchange workflows Offers web, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployment options
Cons	Pricing requires contact with sales Its broad scope may exceed smaller serialization programs Web and API are the listed access channels	Enterprise pricing requires sales scoping by volume and deployment needs Implementation spans ERP, MES, packaging-line, and partner interfaces Its focus is regulated supply chains rather than general product tracking
Our verdict	TraceLink Serialization is a cloud-based SaaS solution for pharmaceutical manufacturers, contract manufacturers, contract packagers, wholesalers, distributors, and other supply-chain participants. It centralizes serialization processes… Read the review →	Authentific is an enterprise serialization and product-identity platform for pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, dispensers, and other regulated supply-chain organizations. It assigns cryptographic identities at the unit level,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TraceLink Serialization — where it wins

  • Covers item, pack, case, and pallet serialization levels
  • Supports aggregation, rework, relabeling, sampling, and destruction workflows
  • Connects ERP, WMS, EPCIS, distribution, and packaging systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contact with sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed smaller serialization programs
  • Web and API are the listed access channels

• Authentific — where it wins

  • Supports item, case, and pallet serialization with aggregation
  • Covers DSCSA, EU FMD, and EPCIS 2.0 exchange workflows
  • Offers web, mobile, API, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise pricing requires sales scoping by volume and deployment needs
  • Implementation spans ERP, MES, packaging-line, and partner interfaces
  • Its focus is regulated supply chains rather than general product tracking

• TraceLink Serialization9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for pharmaceutical serialization, aggregation, and compliance.

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• AAuthentific9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad enterprise platform for serialized identity, traceability, verification, and regulated supply chains.

  Visit AuthentificFull verdict →