Run the whole VAR transaction in one system
Most VARs run four systems: a quoting tool, distributor portals, a spreadsheet for orders, and QuickBooks. VARCommerce replaces the first three and feeds the fourth.
For a commercial IT VAR, VARCommerce is the quoting and ERP platform that replaces a quoting tool, distributor portals and order spreadsheets with one record: quote from live distributor pricing, convert to purchase orders and a customer order, receive and ship, invoice what shipped, and export to QuickBooks. Storefronts, CRM and reporting run on the same record.
The problems it removes
- Re-keying. Quote lines copied into a distributor portal, order numbers copied back, invoices typed from the order. One record ends all of it.
- Margin surprises. The distributor's real cost on the PO and the price on the invoice are the same record, so margin reports are actual, not estimated.
- Customers who want to buy online. A storefront on your catalog and pricing, with orders in the same queue as quoted deals.
- Month-end reconciliation. Invoices, payments and customers export to QuickBooks or your ledger; nothing is retyped for the accountant.
What replacing a quoting-only tool looks like
Quoting-only tools such as QuoteWerks or Quoter do the quote well and hand off the rest. VARs that move to VARCommerce keep the quoting experience (live distributor pricing, bundles, import of distributor quotes) and gain procurement, orders, invoicing and inventory on the same record. VARCommerce vs QuoteWerks →
What replacing VARStreet or ChannelOnline looks like
Resellers leaving a catalog-first platform usually cite two things: they want the transaction, not only the catalog and store, and they want to talk to people who know their business when something breaks. VARCommerce vs VARStreet → · How support works →
Frequently asked questions
How small a VAR can use VARCommerce?
Pricing is by users and modules, so small teams start with quoting and procurement and add modules as they grow.
Can I keep QuickBooks?
Yes. Invoices, payments and customers export to QuickBooks; it stays your accounting system.
What does migration involve?
Customers, price lists and open quotes are imported during onboarding; distributor feeds are connected with your credentials; your team is trained on your own deals during the 30-day trial.