Orderfy vs NetSuite: a NetSuite alternative for Australian wholesalers
Orderfy vs NetSuite.
Looking for a NetSuite alternative for an Australian wholesale or trade supply business? Here is how the two differ, fairly put.
Orderfy is cloud ERP software for Australian wholesalers, distributors and trade suppliers, and an alternative to NetSuite for businesses that sell before they buy. Orderfy is built around the order: a customer order raises its supplier purchase orders and carries through receiving, picking, delivery and the invoice. NetSuite may suit you better if you have several legal entities, countries or currencies to consolidate.
At a glance
Orderfy and NetSuite, side by side.
| Question | Orderfy | NetSuite |
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| What it is | Cloud ERP software: quotes, sales orders, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, delivery runs, CRM and reporting in one system | A broad cloud ERP suite covering financials, inventory, CRM and more |
| Used by | Australian wholesalers, distributors, importers and trade suppliers, from one trade counter to several warehouses | Mid-sized and large organisations, often across several countries and legal entities |
| Likely the better fit if |
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| From customer order to supplier order | One step turns a customer's sales order into supplier purchase orders, split by supplier, delivered to your warehouse or direct to site. |
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| Stock control | On hand, reserved, available and on order, by warehouse and by bin, with batch, lot and serial tracking. |
| Warehouse | Bin locations, a warehouse map, pick lists in bin order, scan-checked picking and a scanner app for phones and handhelds. |
| Deliveries | Delivery runs, a driver app, and proof of delivery signed at the door and sent with the invoice. |
| CRM | Built in: sales pipeline, builder projects, site registrations, contacts and a call log. |
| Sales channels | The counter, phone and email, reps on the road and builder projects. An online store or other software connects through the public API on the Max plan. |
| Accounting | Xero is built in on every plan: invoices, credit notes, payments and contacts sync. |
| Manufacturing | Kits and bundles. Orderfy is not a production system. |
| Where your data is kept | Your own database, never shared, hosted in Australia, with a standby in a second data centre. |
| Availability | Built for 99.95% uptime with automatic failover. |
| Standards | Built to 32 ISO standards. Orderfy builds to them and does not claim certification. |
| Countries | Built for Australian GST and ABNs. |
About NetSuite
What NetSuite is.
Oracle NetSuite is a broad cloud ERP suite, covering financials, inventory, CRM and more, used by mid-sized and large organisations, often across several countries and legal entities.
- What Orderfy is
- Cloud ERP software for Australian wholesalers, distributors and trade suppliers: quotes, orders, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, deliveries, CRM and reporting in one system, with Xero built in and your own database in Australia.
The differences
Where Orderfy differs.
Sized for a trade supplier
Orderfy is built for Australian trade suppliers and wholesalers, from one counter to several warehouses, and is set up for trade supply from the first day.
Works with Xero
Orderfy keeps the accounting you already have. Invoices, payments and contacts sync to Xero.
The trade chain, ready-made
A customer's order raises its supplier purchase orders, then follows through receiving, picking, the delivery run and proof of delivery.
Your own database, in Australia
For your business only, never shared, hosted in Australia.
Set up, not coded
Roles, permissions, documents and settings are yours to configure.
Local support
Supported from Sydney, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.
Which fits
Orderfy or NetSuite: which fits your business?
- You are an Australian trade supplier or wholesaler using Xero
- You want software that already fits the way the trade works
- You have several legal entities, countries or currencies to consolidate
- You want general ledger and financials inside the same system
- You have an in-house team or a partner to run a larger implementation
Switching
Moving from NetSuite.
Export your items, customers, vendors and stock on hand to CSV and import them into Orderfy, then connect Xero for the accounts.
- 1. Plan
- We go through how you work and what needs to come across.
- 2. Import
- Products, customers, suppliers and opening stock are imported and checked.
- 3. Train
- Your team learns Orderfy on your own data.
- 4. Go live
- You start trading in Orderfy, with us on hand.
Is Orderfy an alternative to NetSuite?
For Australian wholesalers and trade suppliers that use Xero for accounting, yes. Orderfy covers quoting, orders, purchasing, inventory, warehouse, deliveries, CRM and reporting.
Does Orderfy include accounting?
Orderfy handles invoicing, payments and credit notes and syncs them to Xero, which remains your accounting system.
When is NetSuite the better choice?
When you have several legal entities, countries or currencies to consolidate, when you want the general ledger and financials inside the same system, or when you have an in-house team or a partner to run a larger implementation.
How do I move from NetSuite to Orderfy?
Export your items, customers, vendors and stock on hand to CSV and import them into Orderfy, then connect Xero for the accounts. Each row is checked before anything is saved.
Does Orderfy raise purchase orders from sales orders?
Yes. One step turns a customer's order into supplier purchase orders, split by supplier, delivered to your warehouse or direct to site.
Where is my data kept if I move from NetSuite to Orderfy?
In Australia. Your business has its own database, never shared with another customer, and its backups stay in Australia.
NetSuite is a trademark of its owner. Orderfy is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by it. Descriptions of other products are general, based on publicly available information as at October 2026; check the details with the vendor.
Thinking of leaving NetSuite?
Talk to us. We will show you the same work in Orderfy, and plan the move with you.