Prokta vs Blancco: Blancco erases and diagnoses. Prokta runs the whole trade-in.
Blancco is built to certify that a device's data is gone. Prokta is built for everything else in a trade-in program: grading and pricing every phone, verifying the customer, tracking every shipment, settling disputes with evidence and closing the books. Here's how they compare, and why many programs use both.
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From inspection to market price, at the point of trade-in
Of disputes resolved by evidence alone - no argument
Of condition assessments revised later - the industry norm is the majority
Which one do you need?
Prokta and Blancco solve different problems. The right choice depends on where your trade-in program is losing time and money.
Your main requirement is proving that customer data has been wiped to a recognized standard.
- Certified data erasure
- Audit-ready erasure reports
- Compliance-driven buyers, such as ITADs and enterprise IT
Your losses come from pricing guesswork, lost shipments, warehouse disputes and messy books.
- AI grading and market pricing
- KYC, logistics and warehouse re-scan
- Disputes settled by sealed evidence
- Invoices and P&L per device
Most serious trade-in programs need both jobs done. Keep Blancco for erasure, and let Prokta run everything around it.
- Blancco wipes the data
- Prokta runs the program
- No overlap to pay for twice
Prokta vs Blancco, feature by feature
What each product is built to do in a trade-in or buy-back program.
| Capability | Prokta | Blancco |
|---|---|---|
| Functional device diagnostics | Quick tests | ✓ |
| Quick diagnostics on the customer's phone, without app install | ✓ | ◐ |
| Photo-based cosmetic grading with AI, no special hardware | ✓ | ◐ |
| Configurable pricing engine for your market | ✓ | Via trade-in partner |
| Customer KYC (ID + selfie, linked to the device) | ✓ | ✕ |
| Courier pickup, bundled shipments and tracking | ✓ | ✕ |
| Warehouse re-scan against the original capture | ✓ | ✕ |
| Dispute settlement with sealed, tamper-evident evidence | ✓ | ✕ |
| Invoices, credit notes and P&L per device and location | ✓ | ✕ |
| Visual workflow builder for phones, laptops, tablets and watches | ✓ | ✕ |
| Certified data erasure and erasure reports | Works alongside | ✓ |
| Activation lock checks (Find My, Google FRP) | Works alongside | ✓ |
| Built for | Trade-in & buy-back operators | ITADs, carriers, enterprise IT |
Included · Varies by product or plan · Not the focus. Blancco coverage is based on Blancco's publicly available product information and may differ by product, plan or partner integration.
One phone's journey, and who handles each step
Erasure is one important step in a trade-in. Prokta runs the steps before and after it.
Inspect & diagnose
Photos captured in the app. The customer tests the screen and cameras in their browser.
ProktaBlanccoGrade & price
AI grades the condition and sets the price for your market in about 90 seconds.
ProktaVerify the customer
Government ID and selfie, linked to the device and the transaction.
ProktaShip
Courier pickup booked from the app, devices bundled, every shipment tracked.
ProktaReceive & settle disputes
Re-scan at the warehouse, compare with the original photos, flag differences instantly.
ProktaErase data
Certified erasure with an audit-ready report before the device is resold.
BlanccoInvoice & resell
Invoices and credit notes generated automatically, with P&L per device and per location.
ProktaAn erasure report proves the data is gone. It doesn't prove what condition the phone arrived in.
When a phone reaches the warehouse with a crack nobody priced in, the argument is about condition, not data. Prokta seals the condition record at the moment of trade-in and compares it with the warehouse re-scan, so both sides see the same evidence. Over 95% of disputes end on the record alone.
Built for different buyers
Organized retail chains, recommerce businesses, buy-back desks and refurbishers who buy devices from consumers and need every step, from first quote to resale, in one system.
IT asset disposition (ITAD) providers, carriers, device makers and enterprise IT teams who need certified, standards-based erasure across large volumes of drives and devices.
Built on evidence infrastructure
The same system that settles condition disputes at scale across retail runs your trade-in program.
Running today across organized retail chains, powering Pinloop's condition-verified device exchange.
Almost every dispute is settled by the record alone. No calls, no arguments.
Very few condition assessments ever change after the fact. The industry norm is the majority.
Prokta vs Blancco: common questions
Is Prokta a Blancco alternative?
Partly. Prokta covers what happens around the trade-in: condition grading, pricing, customer KYC, logistics, warehouse disputes and financials. Blancco focuses on certified data erasure and device diagnostics. If you need certified erasure, keep Blancco and run the rest of the program on Prokta.
Does Prokta erase data?
No. Prokta does not perform data erasure. It works alongside the erasure tool you already use, such as Blancco.
Can I use Prokta and Blancco together?
Yes. Many trade-in programs need both: Blancco for diagnostics and certified erasure, Prokta for grading, pricing, KYC, logistics, dispute evidence and financials.
Does Prokta need special hardware?
No. Grading runs in the Prokta app using photos, and the customer runs quick screen and camera tests in their own browser by scanning a QR code, with nothing to install.
How does Prokta settle trade-in disputes?
Each device is re-scanned at the warehouse and compared side by side with the sealed photos captured at trade-in. Differences are marked and disputes are flagged instantly, so both sides see the same evidence. Over 95% of disputes are resolved by the record alone.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Product capabilities change, so check with each vendor for current details. Blancco is a trademark of its respective owner. Prokta is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Blancco.
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