"NetSuite commerce" usually means one of two things: Oracle's SuiteCommerce products, or any way of selling online with NetSuite as the engine behind the store. AwaCommerce Next is the second kind. It is Oracle NetSuite commerce built for the ERP you already own and directly connected to it, without a SuiteCommerce license and without a separate ecommerce catalog.
What commerce built for NetSuite means
The storefront runs on its own fast servers, but it does not keep its own version of the truth. Through a direct API connection, NetSuite stays the source for everything. Specifically:
- Items and matrix items come from the NetSuite item master. Web names, descriptions, and URL fields are NetSuite item fields.
- Prices come from NetSuite price levels, customer pricing, and quantity breaks.
- Inventory comes from NetSuite locations, in real time.
- Customers and contacts are NetSuite records. Commerce access is a field on the customer.
- Orders are created as NetSuite sales orders at checkout, after price, stock, tax, and shipping are validated again.
- Invoices, payments, and statements shown to customers are the NetSuite transactions your finance team sees.
There is no connector to configure and no nightly job that decides what your customers see.
How AwaCommerce Next connects to NetSuite
AwaCommerce Next installs as a SuiteApp built with SuiteCloud SDF. It connects through the interfaces Oracle supports going forward:
| Interface | Used for |
|---|---|
| SuiteTalk REST | Records such as customers, sales orders, and item sublists |
| SuiteQL | Fast, read-only queries for catalog, pricing, and inventory |
| RESTlets | Commerce operations that run inside NetSuite, such as checkout validation |
| OAuth 2.0 | Secure machine-to-machine authentication, with least-privilege roles |
| SuiteScript 2.1 | User events and scheduled work inside your account |
Because it relies on these interfaces rather than legacy web store templates, AwaCommerce Next is NetSuite Next Ready.
What you can run on top of NetSuite
One NetSuite account can power several commerce experiences at once:
- B2C storefronts for consumers, with guest checkout, wallets, pay over time, reviews, loyalty, and subscriptions. See NetSuite B2C ecommerce.
- B2B wholesale portals with customer-specific pricing, quotes, CSV ordering, terms, and invoices. See NetSuite B2B portal.
- Customer account portals with invoices, statements, AR balance, and order history, without a store catalog.
- Extra sites for other brands, regions, or OneWorld subsidiaries. See multi-site ecommerce.
NetSuite data you can use online
| NetSuite feature | How it appears online |
|---|---|
| Price levels and customer pricing | Each signed-in buyer sees their price |
| Quantity pricing | Tier tables on product pages; the right tier in the cart |
| Inventory by location | Live stock, optionally by location |
| Matrix items | Option pickers, or child items as individual rows for B2B |
| Commerce categories and catalogs | Browse tree and site catalogs |
| Tax exemption | Exempt customers check out without tax |
| Terms | Pay on account at checkout |
| Parent and child customers | Parent login that switches between subcustomers, with purchase limits |
| Invoices and payments | Invoice list, PDF, online payment, and statement |
| Live carrier rates | Real shipping rates at checkout |
Who it is for
AwaCommerce Next fits NetSuite merchants who:
- Want to sell online without paying for SuiteCommerce on top of NetSuite
- Need NetSuite pricing, terms, and inventory to drive the storefront exactly
- Sell B2B, B2C, or both, and want a self-service portal for existing customers
- Want marketing to manage the store without developers
- Are preparing for NetSuite Next
If you currently run SuiteCommerce, start with the SuiteCommerce migration page. If you are comparing every option, read the complete NetSuite ecommerce guide.