Samplyn vs NuORDER
NuORDER, by Lightspeed, is a B2B ordering platform: virtual showrooms, a line sheet builder, a retailer marketplace and integrations with your ERP. Samplyn is a private system for your own accounts that also runs the samples, production and shipments behind each order.
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Where NuORDER is stronger
- A marketplace: the vendor reports 100,000+ retailers and 100,000+ vetted buyers. Samplyn brings no new buyers.
- Integrations with 120+ ERP, PLM and POS systems, plus API and FTP inventory sync.
- A published starting price (from $600 a month) and payments: invoices and payment requests go straight to buyers.
Where Samplyn fits better
- Your buyers are accounts you already have, and you want each one in a private portal scoped to its company.
- You need the work behind the order: sample requests and custody, purchase orders, time-and-action milestones and factory records.
- Containers matter: live ocean container tracking, ETA delay reasons and a receiving portal for your 3PL.
- You want an AI agent your staff can ask to change records, with a confirmation and an audit trail.
Side by side
"Not described" means the vendor's own pages did not describe it when we checked, not that it cannot be done. Ask them.
| Feature | Samplyn | NuORDER |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer ordering portal and line sheets | YesInvite-only portal per account: current line, wishlists, line sheets, a sample cart.More | YesVirtual showrooms, a drag-and-drop line sheet builder and two-way ordering.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| A network of retail buyers who find you | NoYour own accounts only. Samplyn is not a marketplace of buyers.More | YesA marketplace; the vendor reports 100,000+ retailers.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| Sample requests with phases | YesTwelve phases from draft to passed or failed, with owners and due dates.More | Not describedNot described on the vendor's site when we checked. |
| Physical sample custody and buyer loans | YesCheck out and in by barcode scan; buyer loans with keep, return or more time.More | Not describedNot described on the vendor's site when we checked. |
| Spec sheets and points of measure | YesA points of measure library with presets, applied to per-style spec sheets.More | Not describedNot described on the vendor's site when we checked. |
| Purchase orders and production milestones | YesSize grids, a stage-by-stage pipeline, time-and-action milestones with delay notices.More | Not describedPurchase orders to factories not described; orders are buyer orders.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| Factory capacity and compliance records | YesCapacity, compliance audits and certifications per factory.More | Not describedNot described on the vendor's site when we checked. |
| Production inspections and corrective actions | NoSamples are passed or failed; there is no production inspection screen today.More | Not describedNot described on the vendor's site when we checked. |
| Container and parcel tracking | YesLive ocean container and FedEx parcel tracking with ETA delay reasons.More | PartlyBuyers can track shipping status; split shipments and backorders. Container tracking not described.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| A receiving portal for your 3PL | YesDock workers see inbound containers for their warehouse and mark them received.More | Not describedNot described on the vendor's site when we checked. |
| Retailer EDI | NoRuns beside your EDI provider; no EDI connection of its own.More | Not describedNot described; API and FTP integrations are.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| Accounting and invoicing | NoRuns beside your ERP or accounting system; no accounting sync.More | PartlyInvoices and payment requests to buyers; your ERP through its integrations.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| An AI agent that changes records | YesCardi changes up to 2,000 records per confirmation, each change tagged.More | Not describedNo AI features described when we checked.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| Published price | NoSetup fee plus monthly fee, quoted after the first call.More | YesStarting at $600 a month; plans vary with the size of the business.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
| How you get started | YesDone for you on your own private instance: import, configuration, training.More | PartlyDemo first; no free trial described.Source (opens the vendor's page) |
Which one to pick
Pick NuORDER if new retail buyers finding you, and ordering connected to the ERP you already run, matter more than what happens after the order.
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