Sana Commerce review

Sana Commerce takes a narrower approach than the other platforms here: it only works with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics, and in return it reads prices, stock and customer terms straight from the ERP every time a buyer loads a page. Sana says there is no middleware and no separate database to maintain, so contract prices set once in the ERP show up correctly online. Supported systems are SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management, and Dynamics 365 Business Central. Buyers can reorder at their contract price, and quote requests made online are approved by sales with ERP pricing and turn into ERP orders when accepted. The Commerce Console reports on what buyers search for and order. If your ERP is something else, or you have no ERP, Sana is not an option. Pricing is quote-based.

Who it is for

distributors running SAP or Microsoft Dynamics ERP

Price

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Key features

• Pricing, stock and customer terms read from SAP or Microsoft Dynamics each time a buyer loads a page
• Supports SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management and Dynamics 365 Business Central
• Quote to order: buyers request a quote online and the accepted quote becomes an ERP order
• Buyers reorder at their contract price without calling a rep
• Commerce Console reporting on buyer behavior

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No middleware or separate database to keep in sync
• Strength: Customer-specific prices come straight from ERP logic
• Strength: Built for manufacturing, automotive parts, construction and medical supplies
• Weakness: Only works with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics ERPs
• Weakness: Pricing is not published
• Weakness: Less suited to brands without an ERP

Key facts

• Supported ERPs: SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA, Dynamics 365 F&SCM, Business Central
• Pricing: Quote on request
• Quotes: Online quote requests that convert to ERP orders
• Data sync: Live from ERP, no middleware

Where it ranks

Sana Commerce is No. 9 in our Best B2B Ecommerce Platforms verdict.