Average Ratings 8 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

Average Ratings 0 Ratings

Total
ease
features
design
support

No User Reviews. Be the first to provide a review:

Write a Review

Description

Simplain Vendor Portal is used by some of the leading retailers in the world to streamline their supplier collaboration. By implementing the solution, retailers and wholesalers can realize immediate gains in productivity, speed to market and establish a solid foundation for other digital transformation initiatives. The platform helps facilitate workflow driven collaboration / negotiation with suppliers for key business processes such as Vendor Onboarding, Item Management, Cost management, Deals & Promotions management, Purchase Order Management & Invoice Management. Simplain Vendor Portal is capable of integrating with GDSN providers to synchronize item attributes, nutritional and product certifications and digital assets. The system also provides REST APIs for bidirectional communication with the back end ERP systems. By making the suppliers accountable for their own data, Vendor Portal helps retailers achieve better data quality and gather richer data.

Description

VendorConnect v1.0 is a comprehensive open-source tool that brings structure and efficiency to vendor and contractor collaboration. It empowers teams to create reusable task templates, attach client resources like style guides, and manage projects with flexible or strict deadline enforcement. The platform’s vendor database enables performance tracking, specialty categorization, and secure role-based access controls. With advanced project oversight, managers gain visibility through customizable workflows, real-time progress updates, and detailed audit trails. The latest version introduces a polished UI/UX, portfolio integration, global search across entities, and analytics-powered dashboards for deeper insights. By combining vendor management, task automation, and client integration, VendorConnect reduces inefficiencies while maintaining project consistency. Its open-source foundation, built on Laravel 10 and Next.js 14, makes it adaptable for organizations of all sizes. From marketing agencies to creative services and business operations, VendorConnect is a flexible solution for coordinating distributed teams and ensuring quality deliverables.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

Screenshots View All

Screenshots View All

Integrations

1WorldSync Yes 
Symphony RetailAI Yes 
Syndigo Yes 

Integrations

1WorldSync No 
Symphony RetailAI No 
Syndigo No 

Pricing Details

Based on Modules and Usage

Simplain Vendor Portal is a SaaS solution with a fixed annual fee that covers software and infrastructure usage. Customer will also pay a one-time implementation fee for the configuration and consulting services. Both the annual SaaS fee and the implementation cost depends on some parameters such as nature of the customer business, modules used , number of stores/vendors etc. Please contact us to get a quote for your specific usage.
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Open Source
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Simplain Software Solutions LLC

Founded

2007

Country

United States

Website

www.simplain.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

BusinessNET

Founded

2001

Country

Australia

Website

vendorconnect.businessnet.com.au

Product Features

Billing and Invoicing

Billing Portal No 
Contact Database Yes 
Contingency Billing No 
Customer Portal No 
Customizable Invoices No 
Dunning Management No 
Hourly Billing No 
Invoice History Yes 
Mobile Payments No 
Multi-Currency No 
Online Invoicing Yes 
Online Payments No 
Payment Processing No 
Project Billing No 
Recurring/Subscription Billing No 
Service Ticket Billing No 
Tax Calculator No 

Master Data Management

Data Governance Yes 
Data Masking Yes 
Data Source Integrations Yes 
Hierarchy Management Yes 
Match & Merge Yes 
Metadata Management Yes 
Multi-Domain Yes 
Process Management Yes 
Relationship Mapping Yes 
Visualization Yes 

Product Data Management

Bill of Material Management Yes 
Document Management Yes 
Formula Management No 
Product Analytics No 
Product Lifecycle Management Yes 
Testing Management Yes 
Version Control Yes 

Purchasing

Catalog Management Yes 
Compliance Management Yes 
Contract Management Yes 
Inventory Management No 
Invoice Processing Yes 
PunchOut No 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Requisitions & Approvals No 
Sourcing Management Yes 
Spend Management No 
Supplier Management Yes 

Reporting

Customizable Dashboard Yes 
Data Source Connectors No 
Drag & Drop No 
Drill Down No 
Email Reports No 
Financial Reports No 
Forecasting Yes 
Marketing Reports Yes 
OLAP No 
Report Export No 
Sales Reports No 
Scheduled / Automated Reports Yes 

Retail Management

CRM No 
Commission Management Yes 
Email Marketing No 
Employee Management No 
Loyalty Program No 
Mail Order No 
Merchandise Management Yes 
Multi-Location Yes 
Order Management Yes 
Purchase Order Management Yes 
Reporting/Analytics Yes 
Returns Management Yes 
eCommerce Yes 

Trade Promotion Management

Analytics / ROI Tracking No 
Approval Workflow Yes 
Budgeting & Forecasting No 
Claims Management Yes 
Competitor Analysis No 
Compliance Management No 
Customer Management No 
Discount Management Yes 
Pricing Optimization No 
Promotion Calendar Yes 
Settlement Management No 
Trade Agreement Management Yes 

Vendor Management

Audit Management Yes 
Contact Management Yes 
Customer Database No 
Self Service Portal Yes 
Supplier Master Data Yes 
Transaction History Yes 
Vendor Maintained Profiles Yes 
Vendor Managed Inventory Yes 
Vendor Performance Rating Yes 
Vendor Qualification Tracking Yes 

Product Features

Project Management

Agile Methodologies No 
Budget Management No 
Client Portal No 
Collaboration Tools Yes 
Cost-to-Completion Tracking No 
Customizable Templates No 
Gantt Charts No 
Idea Management No 
Kanban Board No 
Milestone Tracking No 
Portfolio Management Yes 
Resource Management No 
Time & Expense Tracking No 
Traditional Methodologies Yes 

Vendor Management

Audit Management No 
Contact Management No 
Customer Database Yes 
Self Service Portal No 
Supplier Master Data No 
Transaction History Yes 
Vendor Maintained Profiles Yes 
Vendor Managed Inventory No 
Vendor Performance Rating Yes 
Vendor Qualification Tracking No 

Alternatives

Flintfox Reviews

Flintfox

Flintfox International

Alternatives

VPMS Reviews

VPMS

SourcePanel
eBuyerAssist Reviews

eBuyerAssist

Eyvo eProcurement