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Sana Commerce vs Wholesale Helper
Sana Commerce ($2,500/mo/mo, vibe code 4/10) vs Wholesale Helper ($60/mo/mo, vibe code 8/10). Wholesale Helper 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
B2B
$60/mo/mo
- MVP
- 1 weekend
- Full replacement
- 3-6 weeks, accounting for theme integration, edge cases in Shopify Functions, and multi-currency handling.
easier to rebuild
get the build prompt →price gap / year
$29,280/mo
running both / year
$30,720/mo
our call
Start with Wholesale Helper — 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
Wholesale Helper
Wholesale Helper's features reduce down to mapping Shopify customer tags to price override matrices. Using modern Shopify Functions for cart discounts and Theme App Extensions for bulk order forms, a custom implementation replaces the monthly app fee while removing third-party script bloat.
you can rebuild
- Tag-based wholesale price overrides and percentage discounts
- Tiered volume and quantity break pricing rules
- Bulk order grid interface for multi-variant SKU additions
- Collection and page gating based on logged-in customer tags
- Minimum purchase quantity and order value enforcement per customer group
what you lose
- Turnkey theme installer that injects scripts into non-OS 2.0 themes
- Out-of-the-box non-technical UI for CSV import/export of price lists
- Dedicated customer support for resolving third-party theme JavaScript conflicts
- Pre-built fallback mechanisms for legacy draft-order checkout workflows
- Zero-maintenance updates when Shopify alters store Admin UI standards
real moats
- Extensive library of legacy theme integration handlers
- Pre-bundled app ecosystem (Pricing, Order Form, Lock Manager)
- No-code admin interface for merchants lacking developer resources
Questions people ask
Which is easier to rebuild with AI, Sana Commerce or Wholesale Helper?
Wholesale Helper. It scores 8/10 on vibe code with a moat of 1/10, so an AI-assisted MVP takes about 1 weekend and a full replacement about 3-6 weeks, accounting for theme integration, edge cases in Shopify Functions, and multi-currency handling..
Which one costs less, Sana Commerce or Wholesale Helper?
Wholesale Helper at $60/mo/mo for a typical mid-market store. The gap between the two is about $29,280/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 Wholesale Helper?
Turnkey theme installer that injects scripts into non-OS 2.0 themes Out-of-the-box non-technical UI for CSV import/export of price lists Dedicated customer support for resolving third-party theme JavaScript conflicts
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