Start With Your Own Workflow, Not the Vendor's Feature List
Most vendor comparisons start backwards — reading feature lists before knowing what your blood bank actually needs. Before evaluating anyone, write down your current bottlenecks: is it donor registration speed during camps, inventory visibility, eRaktKosh reporting, or staff training time on a new system?
Compliance Fit
Ask specifically whether the vendor's software is built around NACO-aligned workflows and state blood transfusion council reporting, or whether it's a generic system being adapted for India. The difference shows up in how much manual rework you do later.
Support, Not Just Sales
Ask what happens after you sign: onboarding process, training format, and what support actually looks like at 11pm during an emergency. A lower price with weak support often costs more in lost staff time.
Hardware Compatibility
Check whether the software works with the barcode scanners, printers, and collection monitors you already own, or whether you're forced into new hardware purchases — see our hardware compatibility guide.
Data Migration
If you're moving from paper registers or another system, ask exactly how your historical data gets migrated, and whether that's included in onboarding or billed separately.
Questions Worth Asking in a Demo
- How does eRaktKosh reporting actually work day to day?
- What does staff training look like, and how long until our team is comfortable?
- What's included in support, and what costs extra?
- Can we see real example data, not just a sales deck?
How Kell Biotech Fits This Checklist
Kell Biotech is built specifically for Indian blood banks, with eRaktKosh-compatible reporting, compatible hardware, and onboarding support included. Book a free demo and run it against this exact checklist.