Grow online without leaving Spire behind.
BigCommerce was built for mid-market retailers, with B2B sold as an add-on. Skudora was built for distributors who run on Spire, with everything included. No migration, no second database, no big switchover.
The real difference
One system, not two systems talking
Other platforms keep their own copy of your products, customers and orders, and middleware syncs that copy with Spire. When a sync lags or fails, your website and your books disagree. Skudora works directly on Spire's data through Spire's own API, and extends it where Spire stops. There's no second copy to keep in sync.
Build on what you already have
Your catalogue, customers, pricing and warehouses already live in Spire. Skudora starts there. Every feature is included from day one, and you turn modules on as your team is ready. No big launch, no retraining everyone at once.
B2B shouldn't be an upgrade
BigCommerce's quoting, invoicing and company accounts live in B2B Edition, which has no public price and is sold with its Performance plan, starting at US$1,499 a month billed annually. In Skudora, quotes, invoices, statements and everything else are included at $549 CAD a month.
Skudora vs. BigCommerce, side by side
BigCommerce is a strong platform for retailers running several storefronts across B2C and B2B. If you're a distributor running Spire, here's how the two compare.
| Feature | Skudora | BigCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Distributors running Spire ERP | Mid-market retailers, B2C and B2B, multiple storefronts |
| Your data | Builds on your Spire data. No migration | Move your catalogue and customers in, then keep them synced |
| How it works with Spire | Built on Spire's own API. No middleware | Middleware keeps a second database in sync with Spire |
| Spire partnership | Official Spire Integration Partner (SIP), built with close support from Spire | Connects through a third-party connector |
| Features | Everything included. Turn modules on as your team is ready | Tiered plans. B2B features sold separately in B2B Edition |
| Pricing engine | List prices calculated from landed cost, currency exchange, category margins and handling costs, with MAP rules by brand that override the calculation | Prices set by hand or with price lists. MAP through apps |
| Quotes | Expiry dates, checkout from the quote, sent to Spire | Expiry dates and reminders, with B2B Edition |
| Purchase orders and drop ship | Synced to Spire, sent to vendors, drop ship routed by vendor and customer location | Supplier purchase orders and drop ship through apps |
| Warehouse and fulfilment | Create and manage Spire locations, real-time transfers, multiple bins per item. Skudora Fulfill app included | Warehouse tools through apps |
| AI | AI on tap, built into the task: catalogue cleanup, document reading, customer replies | AI content tools plus apps |
| Recurring billing | Weekly or monthly billing from a quote or order, as a card charge or a new invoice | Subscriptions through apps |
| Where your data lives | Skudora's own data stored in Canada. Priced in CAD | Hosting regions for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Priced in USD |
| Pricing | $549 CAD a month. Everything included, unlimited users and SKUs | B2B Edition has no public price. Sold with the Performance plan, from US$1,499 a month billed annually |
Things distributors need that BigCommerce doesn't build in
Built into every Skudora subscription, with nothing extra to install.
- MAP controlsMinimum advertised price rules by brand or manufacturer that override your calculated price.
- Inquiry streamsShared inboxes for sales, purchasing, accounting and careers, with tags and phases to track the work.
- Automated monthly statementsSent to every customer, every month, without anyone touching them.
- Proof of shipmentPhotos, videos and PDFs attached to each shipment before it leaves.
- Serviceable assetsEach customer asset on its own schedule, with reminders. Main floor windows every six months, upper floor once a year.
- Service forms tied to SKUsBuild any intake form and sell it as a service.
- Document controlVersion history, role-based access and expiry timers for ISO processes and contracts.
- Terms on recordBigCommerce can ask shoppers to accept your terms. Skudora also records which version each quote and checkout accepted.
- Controlled Goods and Health Canada workflowsSeparate checkout paths for regulated products.
- Seasonal campaignsSwap your logo and colours for Christmas or Easter on a schedule. BigCommerce can schedule banners, but theme changes need an app.
Price 100,000 SKUs without a spreadsheet
Skudora's pricing engine calculates a list price for every SKU from what it actually costs you to sell it. When a supplier's price or the exchange rate changes, your prices follow in real time.
- Purchase currency and exchange rateCosts from foreign suppliers convert at today's rate.
- Country of originPricing accounts for where each item comes from.
- Category and subcategory marginsSet the margin once for a whole category.
- Margin exceptionsOverride the margin for specific brands or items.
- Multi-vendor costsCompare what each vendor charges for the same SKU.
- Handling surchargesDangerous goods and large, awkward items carry their extra shipping and handling cost.
MAP rules that override the math
Set minimum advertised price rules by brand or manufacturer. When the calculation comes in below MAP, Skudora holds the advertised price at MAP. BigCommerce relies on add-on apps for MAP.
Show these prices to the public, or only to certain types of customers once they log in.
Built for the way you already work
AI that works where you work
Skudora's AI isn't a chatbot bolted to the side of the screen, and it never takes over. It shows up inside specific tasks, in menus you already recognize: cleaning up thousands of technical SKUs, reading supplier documents, drafting a clear reply to a customer. Use it when it helps. Skip it when it doesn't.
Your warehouse, beyond what Spire can do
Create, update and remove Spire locations right from the warehouse floor. Transfer stock between them in real time. Track multiple bins per item, something Spire itself doesn't support. It all runs in the Skudora Fulfill app, included with every subscription.
Proof, before it leaves the dock
Attach photos, videos or PDFs to every outbound shipment from Skudora Fulfill. When a customer reports a short shipment, or a warranty claim on live plants arrives two weeks after delivery, you pull up exactly what left your warehouse. It keeps your carriers accountable too.
Rentals and service contracts, billed automatically
Rent out a gas detector for three months, billed weekly, set up from the quote you already sent. Skudora charges the card or issues a new invoice on schedule, for as long as the agreement runs.
Questions distributors ask
Can BigCommerce connect to Spire?
Yes, through a third-party connector or custom middleware. That setup keeps a second copy of your data in BigCommerce and syncs it with Spire. Skudora is built directly on Spire's API, so there's nothing to sync.
Doesn't BigCommerce B2B Edition already do quotes and invoices?
Yes. B2B Edition offers quotes with expiry dates, an invoice portal and net terms. It's sold with the Performance plan and still needs middleware to talk to Spire. Skudora includes quoting, invoicing and statements, all working on your Spire data, for $549 CAD a month.
Do I have to migrate my products and customers?
No. Skudora builds on the catalogue, customers, pricing and warehouses already in Spire.
Will my team be forced to use AI?
No. AI shows up inside specific tasks when someone chooses to use it. Nothing runs on its own.
Where is my data stored?
Skudora's own data is stored in Canada. Payment processors, and any third-party add-ons or header snippets you choose to install, store data under their own terms and may keep it outside Canada.
See Skudora on your own Spire data.
Book a demo and we'll show you your catalogue, your customers and your warehouse, running in Skudora. No migration required.
Request a demoComparison based on publicly available information as of October 2026. Features and pricing may change. BigCommerce is a trademark of its owner. Skudora is a trademark of Andket Holding Corp.