Encompass Technologies vs Entrée by NECS
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of Entrée vs Choco vs Pepper: 11 Best Food Distribution Software 2026. Last verified October 5, 2026.
The short answer
Entrée by NECS ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #5) for Owners and operations leads at United States food and beverage distributors, roughly 5 to 200 people, choosing or replacing the software that takes orders and runs the back office, who want orders, catch weights, routes, payments and QuickBooks joined instead of retyped.. Names QuickBooks, EDI, payments, customer ordering, proof of delivery and WMS as its own modules, with catch weight and order guides built in.
At a glance
| Encompass Technologies | Entrée by NECS | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #5 / Entrée vs Choco vs Pepper: 11 Best Food Distribution Software 2026 | #1 / Entrée vs Choco vs Pepper: 11 Best Food Distribution Software 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Best for | Beverage distributors running route sales | Food distributors that want one system built for the trade |
| Pricing | Quote only (no price published) | Quote only (no price published on necs.com; modules sold separately) |
| HQ | — | Branford, Connecticut |
| Founded | — | 1987 |
Encompass Technologies
Retailer ordering, payments and producer data on one beverage network.
www.encompasstech.com/distribution/erpSee full entry in Entrée vs Choco vs Pepper: 11 Best Food Distribution Software 2026
Entrée by NECS
Names QuickBooks, EDI, payments, customer ordering, proof of delivery and WMS as its own modules, with catch weight and order guides built in.
necs.com/entree-food-distribution-software/See full entry in Entrée vs Choco vs Pepper: 11 Best Food Distribution Software 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.