ERP, Accounting & Integrations — Build vs. Buy
35 capability decisions in ERP, Accounting & Integrations, each scored across the 12-dimension TCC framework for a mid-market Shopify reference scenario.
Build or Buy Landed COGS and True Per-SKU Margin on Shopify?
CUSTOMIZEStocky's 2026-08-31 shutdown left landed cost to month-old apps. Buy the free receiving capture; build the allocation method and per-SKU margin model finance signs.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Landed Cost and Bill Pay on Shopify After Stocky?
CUSTOMIZEStocky's 2026-08-31 shutdown left no native landed-cost allocation. Settle's free tier fills it with 23 reviews; a built allocator on native POs is the other route.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Marketplace Connectors for Shopify?
BUYMarketplace connectors are a buy for Shopify stores entering Amazon, Walmart, or eBay; custom sync earns a build only at real rule complexity.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy POS–Ecom Coherence on Shopify?
WAITPOS and ecom coherence on Shopify is native: one store, one catalog, one inventory pool, one customer record — the sync problem disappears.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Payout Reconciliation Across Gateways on Shopify?
BUYShopify's payout report stops at Shopify Payments. PayPal and BNPL deposits need A2X, Synder or Webgility; build only for an ERP ledger without a connector.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Receivables Aging and Collections on Shopify?
CUSTOMIZENo Shopify app produces an AR aging report, and the specialist collections platforms sync from your ledger rather than from Shopify.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Sales Tax Audit and Notice Defense on Shopify?
CUSTOMIZENo Shopify app defends a sales tax audit. You retain a firm per engagement and build the transaction package the state actually asks for.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy TikTok Shop & Social Commerce Channels on Shopify?
WAITTikTok Shop and social channels on Shopify are a wait: the platform channel apps are free, so spend on catalog data, feed rules and inventory sync instead.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Your QuickBooks or Xero Sync on Shopify?
BUYQuickBooks and Xero sync on Shopify is a buy: mature connectors reconcile orders, payouts, fees, and taxes; custom sync earns nothing back.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations
Build or Buy Your Shopify CRM Sync (Salesforce, HubSpot)?
DEPENDSCRM sync for Shopify depends on whether Salesforce or HubSpot is a convenience or the revenue team's operating system — the verdict splits there.
ERP, Accounting & Integrations