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See how BuyScrapSoftware compares with 21st Century Programming's ROM software on the features that matter to your yard.

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Comparing ROM Software To Other Options?

21st Century Programming makes ROM recycling software, with product lines for yards ranging from small retail centers to large multi-yard facilities. BuyScrapSoftware is another option built by a scrap metal dealer with 25+ years of experience. Here is a side by side comparison.

Feature Comparison

BuyScrapSoftware vs 21st Century Programming

Area
21st Century Programming
BuyScrapSoftware
Ticketing
Scale interface with a touchscreen for purchasing and selling
Itemized ticketing with material grading, saved pricing, and photo attachments per line item
Compliance
Product lines described as CRV and Weights and Measures compliant
ID scanning, thumbprint logging, electronic signatures, and LeadsOnline integration
Inventory
Perpetual inventory system with barcode scanning
Real-time inventory with full chain of custody and audit trail
Payments
Drawer balancing and basic invoicing
Check, cash, or digital payouts with customizable hold periods and cash drawer reconciliation
Dispatch
Tracks materials in and out and helps schedule deliveries
Jobs, drivers, and containers on one dashboard, with a container map and inspections
Reporting
Daily reporting system
Dashboards by date range with breakdowns by material, supplier, and cashier
Scale Connectivity
Scale interface with touchscreen support
Connect a scale directly from the ticket screen
Hardware
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Touchscreen keypad, item photos, and seller ID capture on the ticket
Implementation
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Team-assisted setup with data transfer help and guided onboarding
Support
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Real support from a team that has run a scrap yard
Pricing
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Lite and Plus plans, with zero setup fees on select plans

Comparison based on information 21st Century Programming has published about its ROM software.

What Makes Us Different

Built By Real Scrap Yard Owners

25+ years of hands-on scrap yard experience built into the software, not guessed at
Built by people who have run a scrap yard, not just software engineers
Straightforward pricing with no long-term contracts holding you hostage
Setup and onboarding handled by a team that assists with your data transfer
See It In Action

The Real Product, In Action

Real screens from BuyScrapSoftware, straight from a working scrap yard. Customer, driver, and ID details are blurred for privacy.

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BuyScrapSoftware ticket details screen with graded materials, item photos, scale weights, and a keypad for entering price

Ticketing

Grade each material, attach a photo to every line item, and see gross, tare, net, and price on one screen. Connect a scale, keep the seller's ID on the ticket, and place items on hold with a release date.

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BuyScrapSoftware dispatch dashboard showing jobs, active drivers, today's schedule, and a container map

Dispatch

Assign drivers, schedule pickups, and track available and deployed containers on a map, with inspections and job status in one dashboard.

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BuyScrapSoftware reporting dashboard with dollars spent, weight purchased, ticket count, and purchasing by material

Reporting

See dollars spent, weight purchased, ticket counts, and average price per pound for today, this week, this month, or a custom range, with breakdowns by material.

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BuyScrapSoftware cash drawer screen with opening balance, cash paid out, payment breakdown, and drawer reconciliation

Cash Drawer

Track opening balance, cash paid out, and payments by check, cash, and electronic payment, with drawer reconciliation built in.

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BuyScrapSoftware ship out screen listing bills of lading with options to convert a shipment to an invoice

Shipping

Create outbound shipments and bills of lading, then convert them to invoices when you are ready to bill.

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