Why integrate ecommerce with an ERP system?
Most ecommerce businesses start by handling orders manually — export from the webshop, import into the ERP, reconcile inventory and invoices in spreadsheets. It works up to a point. But as order volumes grow, manual handling becomes a bottleneck: errors creep in, stock levels fall out of sync, and invoicing falls behind.
An integration between your ecommerce platform and your ERP solves this by automating the data flow. Orders from the webshop are created automatically in the ERP. Stock levels update in near real-time in both directions. Customer data syncs so you avoid duplicates. And invoices are generated directly from the order without manual steps.
What data flows between the systems?
A typical integration between an ecommerce platform and an ERP handles these data types:
Orders and invoices. New orders in the webshop are automatically created as sales orders in the ERP. When captured, they generate invoices. Line items, discounts, shipping costs, VAT amounts, and customer information are mapped to the right accounts.
Stock levels. The ERP is typically the stock master. Inventory levels flow from the ERP to the webshop in near real-time, preventing overselling.
Credit invoices. Refunds in the ecommerce platform create credit notes in the ERP, linked to the original invoice.
Payouts. Payment provider settlements (from Klarna, Adyen, Stripe, or others) are matched against invoices in the ERP and marked as paid. Provider fees are recorded.
Products and customers. Article data, prices, and customer records can sync bidirectionally depending on where master data is managed.
Which ERP systems work with ecommerce?
Junipeer supports integrations between ecommerce platforms and these ERP systems:
- Fortnox — popular among Swedish SMBs. See the Fortnox integration guide for setup details. - Visma.net — cloud ERP for Nordic mid-market. See the Visma integration guide. - Visma eEkonomi — a simpler Visma option, popular among smaller businesses. - Visma Business — available on request. - Business Central — Microsoft's cloud ERP. - Brightpearl — retail-focused ERP. - NetSuite, SAP, Pyramid, Jeeves, Monitor G5 — mid-market and enterprise options. - 24SevenOffice, Specter — Nordic ERP alternatives.
Each connects to ecommerce platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, Centra, Shopware, Norce, and others.
How does the integration work in practice?
With an integration platform like Junipeer, you connect your systems without building a custom solution. The process looks like this:
1. Connect your systems — log into Junipeer and connect your ecommerce platform and ERP via API keys or OAuth.
2. Choose your flows — orders, inventory, customers, invoices. You pick what syncs and in which direction.
3. Configure mapping — decide how data translates between systems. For example: which tax code in the ERP corresponds to which tax rate in the webshop? Which payment methods map to which account numbers?
4. Test with real orders — run test orders to verify data flows correctly before going live.
5. Go live and monitor — activate the integration and monitor the first days of syncing. Junipeer shows logs and alerts if anything needs adjusting.
The basic setup takes about 15 minutes. The real investment is thinking through the mapping — how tax codes, payment methods, and product structures should translate between your specific systems.
What to consider before integrating
Where is master data? Decide early which system is master for products, customers, and pricing. Typically, the ERP is master for product data and the webshop for customer registration.
Account structure. Decide which accounts in your ERP should receive order data. For EU sellers, you may need country-specific sales accounts for OSS compliance.
Tax configuration — especially important for businesses selling to multiple EU countries (OSS). Make sure tax codes in the ERP match the webshop's tax rules.
Return flows — plan how returns and credit notes should be handled. A returned order in the webshop needs to result in a credit note in the ERP.
Payment reconciliation — if you use Stripe, Klarna, or Adyen, you likely want to match payouts against invoices automatically. This requires the payment flow to be configured.
Historical data. Decide whether to sync historical orders or start fresh from the go-live date.
Next steps
Already chosen your systems? Check if your combination is supported among Junipeer's integrations — we support 25+ systems and new connectors are added regularly.
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