WhatsApp vs ordering app
WhatsApp orders vs an ordering app: what changes for your brand
WhatsApp is great for talking to distributors. It is a poor order book: messages, voice notes and photos of slips have to be read, understood and typed again. Here is what changes when the order itself moves to an app.
"Baat WhatsApp pe, order app pe."
Plans starting from ₹60,000/month. See pricing
Side by side
Order details
Free text, voice notes, photos of slips
Article, colour, size-set and cartons picked from your catalogue
Office work
Every order typed again into Excel or Tally
The order is already in the system the second it is placed
Outstanding
Call accounts before accepting
On screen, with the credit limit checked before the order goes through
Salesman orders
Reach the office at night
Placed for the distributor at the shop counter, live instantly
Order status
Distributor calls to ask
Tracked step by step, from placed to dispatched
Invoices
Sent separately, hard to find later
GST invoice PDFs and ledger in the distributor app
Moving distributors off WhatsApp
If they can use WhatsApp, they can use DistroDesk. They log in once, then open the app with a quick MPIN.
We do the first catalogue upload and train your office team and salesmen. Salesmen can keep placing orders for distributors who still prefer to call.
How it works
Three steps. We do the heavy lifting.
- 1Day 1
We upload your catalogue
Send us your articles, colours, size-sets, MRPs and distributor list in Excel. We do the first upload and set everything up with your logo and brand name. After that, your team manages the catalogue, prices and distributors from your own admin portal.
- 2Day 10
Distributors and salesmen order from the app
They pick article, colour and size-set, enter cartons, and place the order. Salesmen can order on behalf of any distributor they handle.
- 3Every day after
You see everything in one place
Orders, stock and each distributor's outstanding on one screen in your admin portal. No re-typing, no chasing.
FAQ
Common questions
Something else on your mind? Ask us on the demo call.
Do distributors have to stop using WhatsApp?
No. Keep WhatsApp for conversation. Orders go through the app so nothing is misread or re-typed.
What if a distributor does not want to use an app?
Your salesman or office team can place orders on behalf of that distributor in DistroDesk.
More about DistroDesk
Book a free demo
See your own catalogue in the app.
Fill this in and we'll reply on WhatsApp to fix a 30-minute call. We'll show the app with sample articles from a brand like yours.
- No commitment
- Live in 10 days after you decide
- Hindi or English, whichever you prefer