GivenHansco vs Loop

GivenHansco provides software for concrete, aggregate, and asphalt producers through its Keystone suite. The suite combines batch controls, dispatch, GPS vehicle tracking, and accounting, with modules that can be added as a company grows. Keystone Batch supports dry or wet plant operation, remote access and batching, inventory tracking, mix modifier integration, and dual plant operation. Keystone Dispatch schedules and edits orders, tracks trucks, displays a predictive truck-demand graph, and integrates with batch and accounting systems. Keystone Accounting is a financial accounting suite designed for these producers. Keystone Online gives online, tablet, or mobile-device access to ready-mix logistics information. Its Payments product supports invoice links and QR codes, with payment processing by Xplor Pay and encryption protecting transactions. The product range also includes Keystone Material Handling, a PLC-driven automated filling solution that can be installed as a stand-alone product at a concrete plant. GivenHansco says the software is designed for one user to more than 500 users. Pricing is available on request. A stand-alone workstation requires Windows 11 or higher, at least 8 GB RAM, and 10 GB free disk space.

Loop is a platform for running a concrete plant in one place. It covers orders, production planning, dispatch, invoicing, quality control, fuel management and audits. Its sales CRM lets concrete businesses customize sales stages and review process analyses from a computer or phone. Planning tools handle trucks, pumps and demand, connecting with plant, ERP or management systems, GPS, delivery-note printing, messaging apps and notifications. A control panel shows truck progress and unauthorized stops in schematic or map views. Customer-facing tools can use the concrete company’s branding, show delivery progress in real time and display delivery history. Messaging, SMS and WhatsApp automations send delivery or order-stage updates. The Quality Control module follows samples through laboratory testing and creates statistical analyses and customer certificates; the module requires an active plan feature and user permission. Loop lists dispatch scheduling, production tracking, job costing, Android, iOS, web and API access. It says it handles migration and integration for moving plant operations. Pricing is on request, and the homepage offers a free demo.