Comparison

LINK vs OrderEase: automate every order channel, or give buyers one catalog

OrderEase is B2B order management software for suppliers, distributors, manufacturers and wholesalers. Its promise is “take orders everywhere, rekey nothing”: it captures orders from EDI, emailed PDF and CSV purchase orders, a B2B portal and sales reps, checks them against your rules and syncs them into your ERP.

LINK solves a narrower problem for smaller teams: one wholesale catalog link where buyers see their own prices and your minimums, and orders arrive complete. The two overlap on the ordering portal and differ on almost everything else.

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OrderEase and LINK side by side

OrderEaseLINK
Built forSuppliers with EDI retail accounts, many order channels and an ERPSmall brands and distributors selling to shops and resellers
PricingStarting at US$500/month plus a setup fee; final price quotedPublished flat plans from $9/mo
Setup feeYes, depends on your configurationNone
Free trialNo free version or trial30 days, no credit card
UsersUnlimited users and loginsSeats per plan, extra seats available
EDI and emailed PO automationYes, core featureNo
ERP integrationsNetSuite, Dynamics 365, Acumatica, Sage 300, QuickBooks Online, XeroSpreadsheet import and an open API
Ordering portal and rep appB2B portal and an offline-ready sales rep appCatalog link and rep login in the browser

OrderEase details from its pricing and home pages, checked on November 4, 2026.

What OrderEase does well

OrderEase is built for suppliers whose orders arrive in many shapes at once. It handles EDI with large retailers (its site names Walmart, Costco and Home Depot), reads purchase orders sent as PDF or CSV by email, takes portal and rep orders, validates them against business rules and pushes them into the ERP.

Its connector list covers ERPs such as NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Acumatica, Sage 300, QuickBooks Online and Xero, fulfillment partners such as ShipStation, UPS and Flexport, and channels including Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Wayfair and Faire. The company lists its address in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

OrderEase pricing

OrderEase publishes a starting point: plans start at US$500 per month, plus a one-time setup fee that depends on your configuration. The final price is set after a discovery call and depends on order volume or sales value, the order sources you use (EDI, PDF, email, portal, ecommerce), the systems it connects to and how much review your orders need.

The starting price includes unlimited users and logins, order automation, the core dashboard, standard onboarding and email support. EDI, ERP connections and complex workflows get a fixed-price implementation quote. There is no free version or trial.

Where OrderEase is the better choice

If big-box retailers send you EDI orders, if customers email purchase orders that someone retypes into the ERP, or if you sell through several marketplaces and need one order queue, OrderEase is aimed squarely at that work and LINK is not.

  • EDI compliance with large retail accounts
  • Purchase orders arriving as PDF or CSV attachments
  • Orders that must sync into NetSuite, Dynamics or Acumatica
  • Unlimited users across sales, customer service and operations

Where LINK fits better

Most small brands do not have EDI accounts yet. Their orders come from boutiques and resellers by WhatsApp, email and phone, and the fix is a catalog those buyers can order from directly. LINK gives each customer a price list, applies your order minimum, per-product minimums and case multiples, and sends you the order with full buyer details.

You can set it up in an afternoon, try it for 30 days without a card, and pay a flat $9/mo or $29/mo after that, with no setup fee and no commission. When you land your first EDI retailer, you can revisit an order automation platform.

What LINK does not do

LINK does not do EDI, does not read emailed purchase orders and has no prebuilt ERP connectors; deep integrations need development against its API. It does not process payments. If those are requirements today, OrderEase is the closer fit.

The question that settles it

Look at last month’s orders and sort them by how they arrived. If most came through EDI or as PO attachments, you need order automation. If most came as messages and spreadsheets from smaller shops, you need a catalog that turns those messages into clean orders.

Third-party prices and policies checked in November 2026. They change; confirm on each vendor’s site before deciding.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does OrderEase cost?

OrderEase says plans start at US$500 per month plus a setup fee that depends on your configuration. The final price is quoted after a demo, based on order volume, order sources and connected systems.

Does OrderEase have a free trial?

No. Its pricing page says there is no free version or trial. LINK has a 30-day free trial without a credit card.

Does LINK support EDI?

No. LINK is a wholesale catalog and order desk for buyers who order from a link. For EDI with large retailers, look at order automation platforms such as OrderEase.

What is a simpler OrderEase alternative?

If your orders come from small shops and resellers rather than EDI, a flat-fee catalog like LINK, from $9/mo with no setup fee, covers per-customer prices, minimums and order management.

Can I connect LINK to my ERP?

LINK has spreadsheet import and an open API. It does not ship prebuilt ERP connectors, so an automatic sync needs development work on your side.

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