Elevate vs SPS Commerce

Elevate vs SPS
Commerce

Looking for a better SPS Commerce alternative?
Try Elevate: Cloud-based EDI without the contract lock-in or overhead.

SPS Commerce is JUST big. Elevate is built for you.

Many users report pushy sales tactics, long onboarding timelines, hard-to-reach support, and pricing models that feel opaque and unpredictable.

Elevate is built to solve these pain points for growing businesses that need:

No pushy sales team. No long wait times. Just reliable EDI that works the way your business does.

SPS Commerce is JUST big. Elevate is built for you.

Many users report pushy sales tactics, long onboarding timelines, hard-to-reach support, and pricing models that feel opaque and unpredictable.

Elevate is built to solve these pain points for growing businesses that need:

No pushy sales team. No long wait times. Just reliable EDI that works the way your business does.

Considering SPS Commerce for EDI? Watch this before you make your decision!

Why SMBs are Leaving SPS
Commerce?

Here’s what we hear from companies that
switch:

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

		SPS Commerce
Deployment	Cloud-native, modern UI	Cloud-hosted but with legacy feel
Ease of Use	Built for speed—simple, intuitive onboarding	User friendly but required EDI expertise
Support	Real humans, fast response, no ticket maze	Hard to access or slow, Tiered support that favors enterprise clients
Price Transparency	Upfront, published pricing on website	Opaque—requires multiple calls to get quotes and they could all vary
Cost	Affordable, pay-as-you-go, no contracts	Expensive with hidden fees and long-term deals
Contract Lock-in	None	Multi-year contracts common
Custom Integrations	API, CSV/XML, ERP integrations	Limited self-service—heavy dependence on SPS
Best For	SMBs, startups, mid-market companies	Large enterprises

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

		SPS Commerce
Deployment	Cloud-native, modern UI	Cloud-hosted but with legacy feel
Ease of Use	Built for speed—simple, intuitive onboarding	User friendly but required EDI expertise
Support	Real humans, fast response, no ticket maze	Hard to access or slow, Tiered support that favors enterprise clients
Price Transparency	Upfront, published pricing on website	Opaque—requires multiple calls to get quotes and they could all vary
Cost	Affordable, pay-as-you-go, no contracts	Expensive with hidden fees and long-term deals
Contract Lock-in	None	Multi-year contracts common
Custom Integrations	API, CSV/XML, ERP integrations	Limited self-service—heavy dependence on SPS
Best For	SMBs, startups, mid-market companies	Large enterprises

Want to switch from SPS Commerce? We’ll handle the migration and set everything up for you.

We’ll handle the migration and set everything up for you.

Want to switch from SPS Commerce? We’ll handle the migration and set everything up for you.

Try Elevate—built for the business
you're building.

What to Expect When You Migrate from
SPS Commerce to Elevate

What to Expect When You Migrate from SPS Commerce to
Elevate

Switching EDI providers shouldn’t feel like a gamble. At Elevate, we make migration predictable,
low-risk, and fully managed, so you don’t lose momentum.

Switching EDI providers shouldn’t feel like a gamble. At Elevate, we make migration predictable, low-risk, and fully managed, so you don’t lose momentum.

Phased Trading Partner Migration

We group and migrate your trading partners in cohorts starting with those that drive the most volume or revenue. This phased approach ensures stability, reduces risk, and delivers early wins.

Parallel Setup, Zero Downtime

Your existing setup stays live while we configure Elevate in the background. Once everything is tested and approved, we cut over partner by partner without interrupting your operations.

Trading Partner Communication Handled

We coordinate directly with your trading partners to gather specs, manage testing, and handle certification. You won’t have to lift a finger.

Hands-On Testing & Validation

Each partner is tested in a staging environment to ensure clean data flow before going live. We don’t move forward until you’re confident everything works.

Dedicated, Human Support Throughout

You’ll work with real people, not tickets. Our team stays engaged through every phase of migration and beyond to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the difference between Elevate and SPS Commerce?

Elevate is a cloud-native EDI platform designed for startups, small, and mid-sized businesses with or without in-house EDI experience. It offers transparent pricing, no long-term contracts, and fast onboarding with human support. SPS Commerce is a legacy EDI provider often pushing businesses like yours to use their services by luring you with low upfront and monthly costs initially. Then, you will see increasing costs as you go into your second year and so on. You are most likely to experience longer onboarding times, less support and contract commitments.

2. Is Elevate a good alternative to SPS Commerce?

Yes. Elevate is a modern, web-based EDI platform that offers faster onboarding, simpler pricing, no contract lock-ins, and real human support making it a strong alternative for growing businesses frustrated by SPS Commerce’s complexity and cost.

3. How does Elevate’s onboarding time compare to SPS Commerce?

Elevate typically gets companies live in 2–4 weeks depending on trading partner response, while onboarding with SPS Commerce often takes 6–12 weeks or longer depending on partner responsiveness and integration complexity.

4. Do I need to sign a contract with Elevate?

No. Elevate offers pay-as-you-go pricing with no long-term commitments. You can scale up or down anytime without being locked into a multi-year contract.

5. Can I migrate from SPS Commerce to Elevate without downtime?

Yes. Elevate handles migrations from SPS Commerce with minimal disruption. We coordinate onboarding, test trading partner connections, and replicate EDI flows so your business stays operational throughout the transition.

6. Does Elevate support the same EDI documents as SPS Commerce?

Yes. Elevate supports all standard EDI transactions such as 850 (Purchase Order), 856 (Advance Ship Notice), 810 (Invoice), and more. We also support custom formats via API or CSV/XML mapping.

7. How does support compare between Elevate and SPS Commerce?

With Elevate, you get direct access to real EDI experts—no ticketing maze or delayed responses. SPS Commerce’s support is tiered and often slower, especially for smaller or mid-size clients.

8. Is Elevate suitable for small or mid-sized businesses?

Absolutely. Elevate was built specifically for SMBs and mid-market companies that need reliable EDI without enterprise-level costs, contracts, or complexity.

9. Is Elevate more affordable than SPS Commerce?

Yes. Elevate offers clear, published pricing without hidden fees. SPS Commerce pricing often varies based on rep, volume, and contract terms—making it harder to predict total cost.

10. What trading platforms or ERPs can Elevate integrate with?

Elevate supports integrations with major platforms like NetSuite, Acumatica, QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics, and custom ERPs using APIs, CSVs, or flat file formats.

11. Does Elevate require EDI experience to use?

No. Elevate is built for ease of use, with an intuitive interface and guided onboarding. Our team handles the technical work so you don’t need in-house EDI expertise.

12. What industries use Elevate?

Elevate supports businesses across retail, distribution, manufacturing, wholesale and more excluding healthcare, finance and high-security sectors.

13. Can Elevate handle multiple trading partners?

Yes. Elevate scales easily from 1 to 50+ trading partners depending on how long each trading partner takes to onboard. We make multi-partner onboarding easy by handling mappings, testing, and communication for you.

14. Why are companies switching from SPS Commerce to Elevate?

Common reasons include:

Long onboarding delays
Expensive or unpredictable pricing
Locked-in contracts
Poor support responsiveness
Difficulty making simple changes or scaling