B to B-Link vs SPS Analytics
| B to B-Link | SPS Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Web |
| EDI standards | X12 | X12, EDIFACT |
| Document types | purchase orders, invoices, ASNs, acknowledgments, labels | Invoice 810/INVOIC, Inventory Inquiry/Advice 846/INVRPT, Purchase Order 850/ORDERS, Purchase Order Acknowledgment 855/ORDRSP, Advance Ship Notice/Manifest 856/DESADV, Functional Acknowledgement 997/CONTROL |
| Integration methods | EDI, AS2, CSV, XML, fixed-width files, SQL, ODBC, SAP iDoc | API-based integration, AS2, SFTP |
| Partner onboarding | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | cloud | |
| Natural-language analysis | No | |
| Automated insights | Yes | |
| AI explanations | No | |
| Forecasting | Yes | |
| Root-cause analysis | Yes | |
| Deployment options | cloud | |
| Supplier onboarding | Yes | |
| Performance scorecards | Yes | |
| Supplier portal | Yes |
Listed together in Best Electronic Data Interchange Software