ReSpark alternative: ScrapIT vs ReSpark (formerly GreenSpark and ReMatter)

ScrapIT Software, formerly IYB Consultants, a Quadshift company.⁴²⁴¹

ReSpark Software Inc., Brooklyn, New York; formed in April 2026 from GreenSpark and ReMatter; owns ReSparkPM (UptimePM) and ScrapRight; backed by Index Ventures, Founders Fund, Zero Infinity Partners, Third Prime and others.¹⁹²

Time-tested scrap yard software, serving scrap yards since the 1980s; ISRI member.⁴²⁴¹³⁴

GreenSpark founded 2021, ReMatter 2020, ReSpark formed April 2026; ScrapRight brings more than 20 years.¹⁹²¹

Worldwide customers.³⁴⁴¹

1,000+ customers and 1,700+ locations across 15+ countries; the April 2026 release names the United States, Canada and Australia; New Zealand is not mentioned on its site (checked 5 October 2026).¹¹⁹

Windows at the scale house, iOS and Android apps (PocketScrapIT, the Driver App, the SDS app) and web reporting.²⁴³³³⁰

A cloud web application hosted on AWS, with iPhone and Android operator and driver apps; a Windows desktop application is not listed on its site (checked 5 October 2026).¹⁶¹¹

Ticketing has an offline mode with automatic sync, drivers can complete jobs offline, and the SDS app works offline.²⁴²⁶³²

Mobile apps are described as offline-capable with sync when connected; an offline mode for the web scale station is not listed on its site (checked 5 October 2026).¹¹

Inbound and outbound tickets in under 30 seconds; self-service kiosk mode; weights, ID scans, photos and signatures on one screen.²⁴

Scale ticketing with weights, grades, deductions, signatures, photos and ID scans; imperial and metric units; kiosks named as self-service terminals.⁴¹²

English, Spanish, Mandarin and French, plus custom translations.²⁴

Platform in English, French and Spanish; the scale ticketing interface in English and Spanish; the website in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.¹¹¹²¹

Scales, cameras, ID scanners and signature pads connect directly; fingerprint and driver's licence scanners are in every package.²⁴²⁵

Floor and truck scales, cameras, printers, ID scanners, signature pads, fingerprint scanners, barcode scanners and ATMs; any serial or IP scale; a published tested-hardware list.¹⁹¹⁸

Cash, cheque with MICR printing, ATM and cash-dispenser integration, check or ACH, contactless; Interac in Canada, PayPal in Australia, POLi, PayPal and EFTPOS in New Zealand.^252433363738

Cash, check with Positive Pay printing, EFT, ACH, wire and card; split payments on one settlement; EZ Cash ATM and Glory cash integrations; Texas cash cards.¹³¹⁴⁹

ID, vehicle photo and signature capture; one-click LeadsOnline, NMVTIS and state police reporting; Do Not Buy lists; a ticket audit trail; scale video linked to tickets; regional rules on the Canada, Australia and New Zealand pages.^31363738

Direct LeadsOnline integration with daily uploads; state files for Texas, Ohio, Kansas and California; Texas DPS and cash cards, Ohio DPS, KBI, BWI and California CRV; jurisdiction-specific field validation; an audit trail on every edit, void and reversal; NMVTIS and do-not-buy lists are not listed on its site (checked 5 October 2026).¹⁰⁹

Multi-factor authentication and passkeys, role-based access, encryption in transit and at rest, cloud backups.³¹

SOC 2 Type II infrastructure, AES-256 encryption, multi-factor authentication, single sign-on and multi-zone redundancy on AWS, with customer data stored in the United States.¹⁶

Safety Data Sheet management with an iOS and Android app, for WorkSafe, OSHA HazCom, WHMIS or SafeWork.³²

Not listed on their site for the yard's own chemicals and hazmat (checked 5 October 2026); ReSparkPM mentions storing safety data sheets with maintenance consumable records.⁸

Live fleet and bin map, geofencing, driver app, route optimization, multi-yard dispatch; ScrapIT Dispatch is free for ScrapIT Software users and sold on its own.²⁶²⁷

Roll-off and container dispatch, fleet management, rail and ocean export; a dispatch and load board; route optimization; a driver app; a Dispatcher AI agent that answers calls; dispatch sold as a stand-alone product.⁵⁶³

Formula-based price lists off live market indices, tiered volume breaks, contract pricing, override limits, margin protection, audit trails, a supplier portal and brokering support.²⁸

Pricing and price lists with formulas, tiers and market indexes; brokerage and trading with deals, commissions and margins; a supplier portal; price lists are in the Pro tier.⁴³

On-hand, in-process and in-transit stock; valuation; yields from shear to shredder; auto-regrading; barcode and QR tags; mobile cycle counts; multi-yard rollup; GL sync.²⁹

Real-time inventory from inbound to finished goods; processing with input-to-output rules and weighted average costing; full inventory management is in the Pro tier.⁴³

Live dashboards; SMS and email alerts; manager approvals by email link; ESG reporting; export to PDF, Excel and CSV.³⁰

Custom reporting with natural-language queries and BI integration with Power BI, Tableau and Snowflake; custom reporting is in the Pro tier.⁷³

Gizmo AI, the first AI analyst for scrap yards: ask a question in plain English and it builds the report, and it flags purchasing anomalies and volume changes before you notice them.³⁰³⁴

Four AI agents (Dispatcher, Operations, Commercial, Finance) sold as add-ons to the Pro tier.⁶³

QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, MYOB, NetSuite and more; Outlook and Google Calendar.³³³⁴

QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Sage (Intacct, 200cloud, Business Cloud), Oracle NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365; Xero and Acumatica appear on its integrations page; sync to the ERP every 10 minutes; MYOB is not listed on its site (checked 5 October 2026).⁹¹⁵⁷

Multi-yard integration in every package; multiple currencies in Lite and Professional; CAD and USD on the Canada page.²⁵³⁶

One yard or dozens with centralized pricing and consolidated inventory; multi-entity and multi-currency support; currency conversions for international purchasing and sales.⁴⁹

24/7 from real people, by phone and email, with Ontario-based and American-based support teams.^34353639

US-based human support included at no extra cost, by in-app messenger, email and phone, with named customer success managers; published averages of 56 seconds to first response and 1 hour 9 minutes to resolution; support hours are not published on its site (checked 5 October 2026).¹¹⁷³

"We help move your history over." New staff can master the scale screen in under 30 minutes.³⁴

Guided onboarding, training and support included; ReSpark migrates customers, commodities, prices, inventory and containers and connects hardware; a 22-day average time to launch for yards under five locations and a 12-week first cohort for larger groups; data can be exported at any time in CSV and JSON.³¹⁷¹⁶

Basic, Lite and Professional packages, quoted per yard; no hidden fees and no per-ticket charges; Dispatch is one flat monthly fee per yard with unlimited users, drivers and bins.²⁵³⁴²⁷

Per location, per month, by modules, quoted with no published prices; Essentials, Pro and Enterprise tiers; no per-user or per-ticket fees; AI agents are Pro add-ons; dispatch, rail, exports and equipment maintenance can be bought on their own; contract terms described as flexible; no free trial is listed.³