Weclapp as an alternative to plentymarkets

More and more companies are considering the use of technology to optimize the efficiency of their business. The implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) is really essential. It is necessary to consider several internal factors of the company and analyze the benefits that the software can actually bring to the organization. The need to implement an ERP system usually arises when the situation in the company gets out of control, either in terms of difficult access to information or due to a lack of integration between departments.

The main objectives of a company implementing an ERP solution are:

• Digitalization and modernization of the company with the opportunity to connect more and more with its customers and partners;
• Automation of manual and repetitive processes;
• Cost reduction through infrastructure and unnecessary labor;
• Improving cooperation between company departments;
• Improving the accessibility of company data and enabling new working formats;
• Ensuring safety in everyday working life;
• Improved decision-making by managers and directors through higher quality and reliability of data.

By standardizing the data, which is then documented in the system, the use of the ERP system has the following benefits for your company

Advantages:

• Quality and reliability of information;
• Agility in processes and increased speed in the completion of tasks;
• Standardization of operating processes;
• Optimization of the information flow;
• Employee productivity.

Choosing ERP systems is not easy, it seems, because there are many providers on the market and not every system suits every company. The ERP solution plentymarkets, which is common in Germany, has been popular for a long time and has already earned the trust of many entrepreneurs. The fairly new ERP solution Weclapp is also rapidly becoming popular on the market and can be considered as a good alternative to plentymarkets. The Navision program, which ensures efficient management of business processes, should not be forgotten either.

Plentymarkets E-Commerce ERP

Plentymarkets is a German all-in-one ERP solution for online stores. The software makes it possible to connect and automate all business processes within your webshop. The plentymarkets solution combines merchandise management with store system and multichannel sales, and the ERP functions are clearly tailored to e-commerce. This ERP software is best suited for medium and large e-commerce companies.

Advantages of Plentymarkets ERP

• Comprehensive software: the company offers system support for selling, shipping and connecting.
• Existence of plugins for the connection of a large number of marketplaces (international platforms such as Amazon, eBay, Groupon and Etsy or country-specific marketplaces).
• Integration of payment and shipping service providers such as PayPal, Amazon Pay, Klarna and Skrill and DHL.
• Proprietary PIM solution that guarantees the quality of product information in multi-channel e-commerce.
• Support for different warehouses, article variants and automatic reservation of open orders.
• Fast design of business processes according to the individual needs of the user. It can be adapted to new requirements at any time.

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Plentymarkets is a cloud-based ERP system for e-commerce and is offered in the SaaS model. In the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, the applications are hosted by the cloud provider and made available to users via the internet. There are fixed payments per month or year. Plentymarket's prices vary depending on the edition:

A detailed comparison of the editions can be found on the Website des Herstellers.

In Germany, more than2700 Websites plentymarkets as store software, over 390 in the USA and almost 40 in the UK. Fashion and alcohol are the most popular e-commerce categories on websites that use plentymarkets, according to BuiltWith.

Weclapp ERP

Weclapp is also a German ERP solution that suits small and medium-sized companies best. It makes it possible to manage customers, projects, orders, invoices, accounting and much more in one centralized software. Weclapp software can be used in the most important business areas such as CRM, ERP, project management, accounting & invoicing - all in a clear, user-friendly interface. This ensures a short training period and easy use of the system. With the simple CRM system for small businesses you can keep track of all service requests and customer data.

In our article "Weclapp as the new ERP for e-commerce” you will find a detailed description of Weclapp functions for e-commerce.

What are the advantages of Weclapp?

• Quotation creation, processing and confirmation, delivery bill and shipping label creation, invoicing including invoice dispatch - all this can be done within one software.

• Data security. Your data is protected against loss, falsification, damage and deletion. It is transmitted in encrypted form and nobody has access to your company information. The company stores your company data in accordance with strict German data protection regulations.

• There are many integrations and plugins available (Office 365, JIRA, PayPal, Amazon, online stores, project management, etc.) that help to extend your ERP with necessary features and customize the solution to your business. You can find the plugins on Weclapp Store. The extensions can be searched by category, depending on your business goals.

  

• With Weclapp, order processing is quick and uncomplicated: from the customer inquiry to the preparation of the quotation and checking receipt of payment.

• Thanks to workflow automation, employees save valuable time. It is also possible to make work processes more transparent and effective, and collaboration between different departments is faster, simpler and clearer.

• Weclapp enables a quick start and easy software implementation.

• The system updates are free of charge and take place automatically.

  

There are three options for using Weclapp, depending on your requirements and needs:

• You can test CRM free of charge hier.
• Cloud ERP services can be tested free of chargehier.
• You can test Cloud ERP Handel free of chargehier.

There are two options for using Weclapp ERP:

• Weclapp OnPremises
• Weclapp Cloud

The prices of Weclapp Cloud:

For Weclapp users there is a User Manual, a Knowledge Base, Video Tutorials, and a Community Forum. Weclapp support from the manufacturer can be free or fee-based. There are four support packages: a free basic package and a further three for a fee. Detailed information can be found here.Our e-commerce agency Kenner Soft Service GmbH offers you services for setting up and customising Weclapp as well as integration and synchronisation with your Shopware, Magento, JTL and xtCommerce online shop. We are happy to support you with the onboarding of Weclapp and help with data migration. Contact us for detailed information.