Supplier contacts & price comparison
A directory of suppliers and vendors - contact details, account numbers and notes - plus a price-comparison log that lines up every supplier's quoted price for the same item side by side, cheapest first, so the best deal is obvious without a spreadsheet.
Every item with two or more logged quotes gets a row of chips - one per supplier, sorted cheapest first, the best price clearly flagged - a direct comparison, not a chart you have to interpret.
Materials, Equipment/Plant Hire, Subcontractor, Professional Services, Utilities, IT/Software and Office Supplies cover the common ones - type a free-text "Other" for anything that doesn't fit.
Every supplier records a contact name, phone, email, account number and optional notes - one searchable directory instead of scattered emails and business cards.
The Insights tab totals suppliers, quotes logged, items compared, categories used and total spend logged, with spend-over-time and spend-by-supplier charts alongside a per-category breakdown.
Log a quick 1-5 reliability rating and note per supplier - the average shows up in the directory and in a top-rated / needs-attention list on Insights.
Set a contract-end and insurance/certification-expiry date per supplier, and the Renewals tab flags anything overdue or due within 30 days.
A quote notably above a supplier's historical average is flagged as a price jump, and items not requoted in over 180 days are flagged so nothing goes stale unnoticed.
Print a blank quote-request sheet straight from the comparison view to get more suppliers to bid, mark your best suppliers "Preferred", and export or bulk-import the directory as CSV.
Search by name, category, contact or account number - find the supplier you need without scrolling through a long list.
Log a price quote against a supplier and an item in one form - every quote lands in a searchable table, and feeds straight into the price-comparison view.
Copy a plain-text summary of totals and the price comparison to the clipboard, or export a standalone HTML file to keep or share.
Light/dark theme remembers your choice, and two rotating sample directories - each spanning several suppliers, categories and price quotes - let you explore the comparison view before adding your own.
Supplier and vendor management is usually sold as procurement software aimed at larger purchasing teams. Here's how a focused, one-off desktop tool built specifically for a supplier directory and price comparison compares to a small-business-friendly platform like Precoro's.
| Feature | Supplier & Vendor Directory | Precoro |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | £4.99 one-off after a free trial | Core plan from $499/month (billed annually) |
| Side-by-side per-item price comparison chips | ✓ | ~ |
| Simple supplier contact directory | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vendor performance ratings & renewal-date alerts | ✓ | ~ |
| Spend analytics dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Works fully offline | ✓ | ✕ |
| Purchase order creation and approval workflows | ✕ | ✓ |
| ERP/accounting integrations | ✕ | ✓ |
| No account or sign-in needed | ✓ | ✕ |
Comparison based on Precoro's publicly listed pricing and features as of August 2026 (precoro.com, TrustRadius, G2) - pricing and features change over time, so check precoro.com for current details. Precoro is a trademark of its respective owner; this comparison is for informational purposes and isn't sponsored by or affiliated with Precoro.
Every item with two or more logged price quotes, shown as a row of chips - one per supplier, sorted cheapest first - with the cheapest chip flagged "Best price". It's a direct side-by-side comparison, not a chart you have to interpret.
Name, category (Materials, Equipment/Plant Hire, Subcontractor, Professional Services, Utilities, IT/Software, Office Supplies, or a free-text "Other"), contact name, phone, email, account number and optional notes.
No. It's a directory and price-comparison record-keeping tool - it keeps your supplier details and quoted prices in one searchable place, but it doesn't send orders, place orders, or connect to any supplier's own systems.
No - any business that buys from suppliers can use it: a builder tracking material suppliers, an office comparing IT and stationery vendors, a retailer comparing wholesale suppliers. It's genuinely industry-agnostic.
You don't need one. Install Supplier & Vendor Directory from the Microsoft Store and start using it - there's no sign-up. If you'd like to hear about updates you can register your copy with a name and email, but nothing depends on it.
Yes - copy a plain-text summary of totals and the price comparison to your clipboard, or export a standalone HTML file to keep or share.
Total suppliers, quotes logged, items compared, categories used and total spend logged, alongside a per-category breakdown, spend-over-time and spend-by-supplier charts, and top-rated / needs-attention vendor performance lists.
Yes - the Renewals tab flags any supplier's contract-end or insurance/certification-expiry date that's overdue or due within 30 days, plus a full reference table of every date set.
Yes - a quote more than 15% above a supplier's historical average for that item is flagged as a "price jump", and any item that hasn't been requoted in over 180 days is flagged as stale, both on the Price Comparison tab.
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