All you Need to Know About NetSuite and SuiteCommerce

If you’re reading this, you may be starting a business or just thinking about doing it, and there are a lot of words you might not be familiar with yet. Have you heard about NetSuite? Probably. But what is it? How does it work? Do you need it to run a business? What is NetSuite eCommerce? What’s the best eCommerce platform option for you? We get the confusion.

Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve been NetSuite partners for years now, and our experts work closely with the platform on a daily basis. 

Today, we answer all questions related to Oracle NetSuite so you can get a hint of how everything works, and of course, don’t hesitate to contact our SuiteCommerce Developer team for further information.

About NetSuite

What is NetSuite?

Oracle NetSuite is a software company that has developed a cloud-based business management platform. That platform helps companies run their business, analyze their performances, and increase the efficiency of gainings and savings. The company’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, the NetSuite platform, manages finance and accounting, inventory, orders, and procurement.

What are NetSuite SuiteApps? Are they free?

To run NetSuite, you’ll need different apps that provide different custom functionalities. These apps have to be installed in your NetSuite account. Many of these are free, and many are paid. You could say that the more customized and complex ones are paid. Here you can check out some of the most popular free NetSuite SuiteApps.

What is SuiteCommerce?

Now we dive into the eCommerce world. SuiteCommerce is basically NetSuite’s native eCommerce platform. This means it’s a platform that you won’t have to integrate into NetSuite yourself since it’s already integrated. This is quite beneficial to business owners since it means less time and money will be spent in the process of creating an eCommerce business.

However, keep in mind that you can use other eCommerce platforms like Shopify or BigCommerce while still using NetSuite ERP. There are plenty of integrations in the market that can connect NetSuite to other platforms and they work just fine!

Now, back to SuiteCommerce: how can you know if it is the right platform for you? 

Fortunately, we have plenty of content related to this. You can check out our blog post and video on six reasons why SuiteCommerce might be a good option for your business here. Apart from SuiteCommerce, you also have the option of SuiteCommerce Advanced (SCA), and you can learn all the differences between both platforms here.

We’ve also taken the time to compare Suitecommerce and SCA to other popular eCommerce platforms like Shopify or BigCommerce. Check those out too to make sure you’re making the right choice.

So, there you have some basics about the NetSuite eCommerce – SuiteCommerce world for beginners from us, NetSuite eCommerce partners for over a decade.

Don’t hesitate to contact our SuiteCommerce developers to learn more about the NetSuite platform or our NetSuite eCommerce integrations to other platforms such as BigCommerce, Klaviyo, or Shopify!