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About Side By Side Reviews

Independent B2B reviews, buying tips, and free side-by-side quote comparison across 70+ business categories. Helping business buyers compare top-rated providers, avoid bad vendors, and save 20-35% on their purchases since 2013.

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✓ 100% Free for Buyers ✓ Independent Editorial ✓ No Vendor Influence ✓ Pre-Screened Suppliers

13+
Years Operating Since 2013
70+
B2B Categories Reviewed
1,000+
Products & Services Compared
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Our Mission: Before You Buy, Verify

Side By Side Reviews was founded in 2013 to help business buyers and consumers find valuable information and get unbiased buying advice about products, services, and companies before making major purchasing decisions. The B2B buying process — whether you're choosing a copier, payroll service, VoIP phone system, or factoring company — is genuinely difficult: vendors hide pricing behind “contact sales” walls, customer reviews on most sites are gamed, and the time cost of researching 5-10 providers individually is substantial.

We exist to fix all three problems. Our editorial team publishes independent top-10 rankings for every B2B category we cover, with real published pricing where available, feature comparisons, contract terms, and honest assessments of trade-offs. Our free quote comparison service introduces competitive pressure between pre-screened suppliers — when 3-5 providers know they're competing for your business, they offer better pricing, more flexible terms, waived setup fees, and longer-term discounts. Buyers using our service save an average of 20-35% versus signing direct with the first provider they contact.

The 2026 B2B market has been transformed by major industry consolidation (Cerner→Oracle Health, WillScot/Mobile Mini merger, Vend/ShopKeep→Lightspeed, Mitel exit from UCaaS, Kareo+PatientPop→Tebra, Pac-Van→United Rentals) and the rise of AI-powered features across nearly every software category. Our reviews are continuously updated to reflect these shifts — so when you research with us, you're getting the current market reality, not advice based on a vendor landscape from 3-5 years ago.

How Side By Side Reviews Works

Our 4-step process gets buyers from research to multiple competing quotes in under 5 minutes — completely free, with zero obligation.

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Browse 70+ Categories

Find your B2B product or service category from our continually-updated review library. Each category includes detailed top-10 rankings with real 2026 pricing, feature comparisons, integration depth, contract terms, and customer support quality assessments.
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Read Independent Reviews

Read our editorial team's independent reviews to understand top providers, pricing tiers, key features, contract gotchas, and trade-offs. We capture major industry shifts as they happen — acquisitions, rebrands, new entrants — so you're not relying on outdated advice.
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Request Free Quotes

Tell us your needs in 60 seconds — business size, requirements, location, and timeline. We match you with up to 5-6 pre-screened suppliers from your category. No phone tag, no pressure, no obligation. Quotes typically arrive within 1 business day.
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Compare & Save 20-35%

Receive multiple competing quotes side-by-side from suppliers who know they're competing for your business. Average buyer savings: 20-35% versus signing direct. The service is 100% free — you're under no obligation to buy from anyone we match you with.

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Browse our 70+ B2B categories to find detailed reviews, real 2026 pricing, and free side-by-side quote comparison from pre-screened suppliers. Buyers save an average of 20-35%.

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Our Review & Ranking Methodology

We rank and review B2B providers based on a consistent methodology applied across every category. Our editorial team evaluates providers using multiple independent data sources — not vendor pitches or paid placements.

📋 Real Published Pricing

We prioritize providers with transparent published pricing over those that hide rates behind “contact sales” walls. When pricing isn't published, we estimate ranges based on industry benchmarks, customer reports, and procurement data from comparable buyers.

⭐ Third-Party Reviews

We aggregate customer reviews from multiple third-party platforms — Better Business Bureau (BBB) ratings, consumer complaint forums, social media signals, Trustpilot, Google Reviews, and industry-specific platforms — to identify both strengths and consistent complaint patterns.

🛠️ Feature & Integration Depth

We evaluate feature completeness against typical use cases for each category — and assess integration depth with adjacent tools. A platform with 800 shallow integrations often delivers worse value than one with 50 deep, well-documented integrations.

📜 Contract Flexibility

We flag long-term contract requirements, hidden auto-renewals, early termination fees, and pricing increases at renewal. Many B2B vendors trap buyers in 3-5 year contracts with steep escalators — we surface these terms before you sign.

📞 Customer Support Quality

We test support responsiveness, channel availability (phone, chat, email), and resolution quality. We also weight industry-specific support requirements — for example, healthcare EHR vendors need 24/7 support that retail POS vendors don't.

📈 Market Currency

We update reviews continuously to reflect the actual current market — including major industry shifts like Oracle Health (Cerner rebrand), WillScot Mobile Mini consolidation, Vend/ShopKeep → Lightspeed, Tebra (Kareo+PatientPop merger), and AI features becoming standard.

Editorial Independence & Trust

Independence is our most important value. Vendors cannot pay for higher rankings, more positive reviews, or preferential placement. Our editorial team operates separately from our sales team — and we've maintained this separation since the site was founded in 2013.

Our Editorial Standards

✓ Vendors cannot buy higher rankings. Suppliers pay us only when we connect them with qualified buyers — not for editorial placement.
✓ Reviews reflect editorial judgment. Our top-10 rankings are based on our editorial team's independent assessment — not vendor-supplied marketing copy.
✓ Acquisitions and rebrands are surfaced. When vendors merge, get acquired, or change brands, our reviews update to reflect the current entity — so you're not researching ghost companies.
✓ User-submitted comments are clearly identified. We invite reader comments and reviews. These are clearly marked as user opinions and we make no claims about their factual accuracy.
✓ Corrections are welcomed. If any information is inaccurate, we invite correction requests at info@sidebysidereviews.com (with documented identity verification required).
✓ Buyers always do their own diligence. Our rankings are research-grade starting points — buyers should still verify, ask questions, and conduct their own due diligence before signing contracts.

Save Money on Major Business Purchases

Comparison shopping substantially lowers costs on nearly every B2B product or service. We connect you with up to 5-6 local vendors who'll fight for your business and deliver their very best pricing — at zero cost to you.

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How We Make Money (And Why That Matters)

We believe transparency about business models is critical for trust. Here's how we make money — clearly explained, with no euphemisms.

Our service is 100% free for buyers. You can browse reviews, request quotes, compare proposals, ask questions, and walk away without buying anything — at zero cost. We never charge buyers for any aspect of our service.

We make money from suppliers. When you request a quote through our site, we match you with up to 5-6 pre-screened suppliers in your category. Suppliers pay us a fee for receiving qualified buyer leads — typically a flat per-lead fee or a percentage of closed deals, depending on the category. This is a standard B2B lead generation model used across the industry by companies like Capterra, G2, Gartner Digital Markets, and many others.

What this means for editorial integrity: Suppliers pay for leads, not for editorial placement. A supplier cannot buy a top-10 ranking, a positive review, or removal of negative content. The clear separation between our editorial team (who write reviews and rankings) and our sales team (who manage supplier relationships) has been maintained since 2013. Suppliers we work with understand that being a paying lead-purchaser doesn't grant editorial influence — and we periodically remove suppliers from our network when their service quality declines based on buyer feedback.

Other revenue streams: We also generate revenue from advertising on the site, fees for premium vendor profiles in our directory, and compensation from referrals to certain partner platforms. All compensation arrangements are disclosed in compliance with FTC guidelines.

Who We Serve

Side By Side Reviews serves business buyers across nearly every industry and company size in the United States — from solo entrepreneurs comparing their first VoIP phone system to enterprise procurement teams evaluating EMR software for hospital networks. Our category coverage spans:

🖨️ Office Equipment

Copiers, wide format printers, postage meters

🛒 Retail Solutions

POS systems, ATMs, interactive kiosks

🚚 Transportation

GPS fleet tracking, utility vehicles

Plus office cleaning, coffee service, water delivery, software (antivirus, document management, contact management), trade show displays, generators, mobile offices, modular buildings, ultrasound machines, and many more — see our complete category directory for the full list.

Leadership & Editorial Team

Side By Side Reviews was founded in 2013 by Hudson Piccini, who continues to oversee the editorial direction of the site. Our editorial team consists of researchers, writers, and B2B industry analysts who specialize in different category verticals — ensuring that an EMR review is written by someone who understands healthcare IT, an EMR review isn't being written by the same person who covers commercial ice machines.

Our team continuously monitors the B2B vendor landscape, tracks industry consolidation events (acquisitions, rebrands, exits), publishes periodic deep-dive analyses on our Business Advice Blog, and updates category rankings as the market evolves. We accept guest contributions from industry experts via our Submit Articles page.

Discover How Easy Saving Money Really Is

Within 1 business day of submitting your needs, you'll start receiving competitive quotes from pre-screened suppliers. You're under no obligation. Read our reviews, compare prices, and decide on your timeline.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Side By Side Reviews

Is Side By Side Reviews legitimate?
Yes — Side By Side Reviews has been operating continuously since 2013, providing independent B2B reviews and free quote comparison across 70+ categories. We've helped tens of thousands of business buyers research providers, compare quotes, and save money on major business purchases. Our editorial team operates independently from our sales team, vendors cannot pay for higher rankings, and we maintain transparency about our business model (suppliers pay us for qualified buyer leads — buyers use the service for free). We're a real business, with real reviews, helping real buyers make better B2B purchasing decisions.
When was Side By Side Reviews founded?
Side By Side Reviews was founded in July 2013 by Hudson Piccini, with the original mission of helping business buyers and consumers compare products and services before making purchasing decisions. We've been publishing independent B2B reviews continuously for over 13 years, and our review library has grown to cover more than 70 categories — from office equipment and telecom systems to industrial machinery and software platforms.
Who owns Side By Side Reviews?
Side By Side Reviews was founded and is operated by Hudson Piccini. He continues to oversee editorial direction and business operations of the site. Our editorial team consists of researchers, writers, and B2B industry analysts who specialize in different category verticals.
How does Side By Side Reviews make money?
We make money from suppliers — not buyers. When you request a quote through our site, we match you with up to 5-6 pre-screened suppliers in your category, and suppliers pay us a fee for receiving qualified buyer leads (typically a flat per-lead fee or percentage of closed deals, depending on category). This is a standard B2B lead generation model used by Capterra, G2, Gartner Digital Markets, and many similar comparison platforms. We also generate revenue from on-site advertising, premium vendor profiles, and partner referrals — all disclosed in compliance with FTC guidelines. Buyers use our service 100% free.
Are the reviews on Side By Side Reviews real?
Yes. Our editorial team's top-10 rankings and reviews are independently researched and written based on our methodology (pricing transparency, third-party reviews from BBB and similar platforms, feature completeness, contract flexibility, customer support quality, and market currency). User-submitted comments on category pages are clearly identified as user opinions — we make no claims about the factual accuracy of user-submitted content, but we do remove posts that contain provably false statements when those false statements are flagged. Our editorial reviews are independent — vendors cannot buy higher rankings or more positive coverage.
Do vendors pay to be ranked higher?
No — vendors absolutely cannot pay for higher rankings, more positive reviews, or removal of negative content. Editorial decisions are made independently by our editorial team and are walled off from our sales team. A supplier paying us for qualified buyer leads gets exactly that — qualified leads. They do not get editorial influence. We've maintained this separation since 2013, and we periodically remove suppliers from our network when their service quality declines based on buyer feedback.
How do you rank businesses?
Our rankings combine multiple data sources: real published pricing (preferring transparent pricing over “contact sales” walls), aggregated third-party reviews (BBB ratings, consumer complaint forums, social media signals, Trustpilot, Google Reviews), feature completeness, integration depth, contract flexibility, customer support quality, and market currency (capturing major industry shifts as they happen). Our editorial team applies these criteria consistently across each category and produces top-10 rankings that reflect our independent assessment. Rankings are updated continuously as the market evolves.
Is the service really free for buyers?
Yes — completely free, with no obligation, no hidden fees, and no contracts. Buyers can browse reviews, request quotes, compare proposals, ask questions, and walk away without buying anything — all at zero cost. The only thing we ask is your contact information so suppliers can send you their quotes. After you receive quotes, you're under no obligation to buy from any supplier we matched you with. The service is and always has been free for buyers since 2013.
How do I contact Side By Side Reviews?
You can contact our team via our Contact page, or directly via email at info@sidebysidereviews.com. For correction requests on existing reviews, include your full name and contact information so we can verify identity before making changes. We can't make changes to reviews based on anonymous requests. For supplier inquiries about joining our lead program, see our Become A Vendor page.
How can I get listed as a supplier?
Visit our Become A Vendor page to learn how suppliers can join our lead generation network. We work with suppliers across all 70+ categories on a pay-for-performance basis — you only pay when we connect you with a qualified buyer who matches your service area, capacity, and target customer profile. We also offer review opportunities via our Get Reviewed page and accept supplier-submitted articles via Submit Articles.
How long does it take to receive quotes after I submit a request?
The quote request form takes about 60 seconds to complete. Once submitted, suppliers typically respond within 1-3 business hours during business days, with most quotes arriving within 1 business day. For complex categories (enterprise software, custom industrial equipment, large facility services), suppliers may take 1-3 days to prepare detailed proposals. You'll receive contacts directly from suppliers via email and/or phone, and you control the conversation pace from there. There's no pressure to respond on any specific timeline.
How can I leave a review?
You can leave a review on any of our category pages — most pages include a comment section at the bottom where readers share their experiences with specific providers. We invite commenting from all of our users and rely on these comments to share third-party experiences and opinions with our visitors. Comments are clearly identified as user opinions; we don't independently verify their factual accuracy, but we do remove posts that contain provably false statements when flagged. Use our category directory to find the relevant page for your provider and add your review at the bottom of that page.

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Disclosure

We actively pursue numerous opportunities to develop revenue, which may include advertising, review fees, premium vendor profiles, and compensation from suppliers that pay us a fee for leads when our visitors request free no-obligation price quotes from multiple vendors. This site is for informational purposes only. Ranking a business in our top 10 or sending price quotes from our suppliers in no way implies our endorsement of those companies. When you click a “Get Quotes” button, you are agreeing to be contacted by up to 6 suppliers, which may or may not include those ranked as top-10 companies. All compensation arrangements are disclosed in compliance with FTC guidelines.

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