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Sana Commerce vs Solidus
Sana Commerce ($2,500/mo/mo, vibe code 4/10) vs Solidus (usage-based/mo, vibe code 6/10). Solidus is the easier one to rebuild yourself — here is what you lose either way.
B2B
$2,500/mo/mo
- MVP
- 2-3 weeks
- Full replacement
- 12-18 months
Platforms
usage-based/mo
- MVP
- 2 weeks
- Full replacement
- 8-14 months
easier to rebuild
get the build prompt →price gap / year
$30,000/mo
running both / year
$30,000/mo
our call
Start with Solidus — highest vibe code, weakest moat.
Sana Commerce
AI can build the front-end B2B portal, quote flow, and cart in a few afternoons. However, Sana's entire enterprise business is built around deep, proprietary ERP web service integration with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics that runs natively inside ERP codebases.
you can rebuild
- B2B Customer Portal UI (Order history, invoice downloads, account balances).
- Quote-to-order conversion workflows and sales agent order-on-behalf-of impersonation.
- Customer-specific catalog presentation and segment-based navigation menus.
- RMA (Returns & Refunds) request forms and status tracking.
- B2B quick-order grids, CSV order upload, and re-order lists.
what you lose
- Native in-ERP add-ons (AL extensions for Dynamics 365, ABAP objects for SAP) that expose ERP pricing and business logic safely via web services.
- Out-of-the-box integration with legacy ERP systems (SAP ECC, NAV, AX, Business One).
- Battle-tested ERP failover handling and transaction lock protection.
- Certified enterprise security and compliance standards required for ERP data exposure.
- Automated multi-currency, multi-entity tax and credit check logic embedded in enterprise financial modules.
real moats
- Pre-packaged enterprise ERP integrations (proprietary ABAP modules for SAP and C/AL or AL extensions for Dynamics) tested against 20+ years of ERP version quirks.
- Real-time pricing and stock engine capable of executing complex ERP logic (trade agreements, matrix discounts, dynamic tax calculation) without crashing enterprise ERPs under heavy load.
- Deep industry reputation and certified partner network with SAP and Microsoft Dynamics integrators.
open source escape hatches
- OroCommerce OSL-3.0
- Vendure B2B MIT
- Odoo Sales & Purchase LGPL-3.0
Solidus
There is no licence to escape. Rebuilding makes sense only if you want to leave Ruby; otherwise you are trading a maintained core for a bespoke one.
you can rebuild
- Catalog, variants and option types
- Cart, checkout and order state machine
- Promotions with basic rules and actions
- Admin interface for orders and products
what you lose
- A maintained upgrade path with a security-conscious core team
- Rails extensions for payments, taxes and reporting
- Free bug fixes from other people's production incidents
real moats
- An active maintainer community absorbing edge cases you have not hit yet
open source escape hatches
- spree/spree BSD-3
- medusajs/medusa MIT
- saleor/saleor BSD-3
Questions people ask
Which is easier to rebuild with AI, Sana Commerce or Solidus?
Solidus. It scores 6/10 on vibe code with a moat of 2/10, so an AI-assisted MVP takes about 2 weeks and a full replacement about 8-14 months.
Which one costs less, Sana Commerce or Solidus?
Solidus at usage-based/mo for a typical mid-market store. The gap between the two is about $30,000/mo a year.
What do I lose if I replace Sana Commerce?
Native in-ERP add-ons (AL extensions for Dynamics 365, ABAP objects for SAP) that expose ERP pricing and business logic safely via web services. Out-of-the-box integration with legacy ERP systems (SAP ECC, NAV, AX, Business One). Battle-tested ERP failover handling and transaction lock protection.
What do I lose if I replace Solidus?
A maintained upgrade path with a security-conscious core team Rails extensions for payments, taxes and reporting Free bug fixes from other people's production incidents
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