Acctivate and integraSoft are inventory management and distribution ERP systems. They help distributors manage inventory, purchasing, order fulfillment, and accounting on the back end. Wholesail is a client-facing ordering portal — the interface your accounts use to browse your catalog and place orders. These tools solve different problems, and for many distributors, the right answer involves both.
What ERP Systems Like Acctivate Do
Acctivate (owned by Aptean) and integraSoft are designed for the operational back end of distribution:
- Inventory tracking and warehouse management
- Purchase order management with suppliers
- Accounting and financial reporting integration (QuickBooks, etc.)
- Pick, pack, and ship workflows for warehouse teams
- EDI integration with large trading partners
These systems are built for your internal operations — the work your team does after an order is placed. They're not designed as client-facing experiences.
What Wholesail Does
Wholesail is the customer-facing layer — the experience your accounts have when they want to order from you:
- Branded ordering portal your clients log into
- Product catalog with per-account pricing and availability
- Self-service order placement, any device, any time
- Automated invoicing and online payment collection
- Order history, standing orders, and account management for your clients
The Gap That ERPs Leave
The challenge with ERP-only approaches is that they don't solve the client experience problem. Acctivate manages your inventory beautifully, but your clients are still calling to place orders. integraSoft tracks your fulfillment workflow, but your accounts are still texting their rep at 7am asking if something is in stock.
A portal like Wholesail sits in front of your ERP: it captures the order from the client and passes it to your fulfillment system. The client experience is modern and self-service. Your back-end operations continue as before, with less phone volume and more structured order data coming in.
Do You Need Both?
If you're already running Acctivate or integraSoft for internal operations, you don't need to replace it. Wholesail can complement your existing ERP — capturing orders from clients and feeding confirmed orders into your internal system. You get the client-facing experience upgrade without disrupting your internal workflow.
If you're a smaller distributor who doesn't need full ERP functionality, Wholesail's admin dashboard — with fulfillment board, CRM, and analytics — covers most of what you need in a single platform.