PO2Order vs Portalink

Both solutions automate B2B purchase order processing. One costs $50K to start. The other is free.

Key Differences at a Glance

$50K
Saved on Setup

Portalink requires $50K+ implementation fees. PO2Order has zero setup cost.

6 months
Faster Launch

Portalink takes 6-9 months to implement. PO2Order is live in 24 hours.

90%
Lower Monthly Cost

PO2Order costs $0-699/month vs Portalink's $2,000-5,000/month.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Feature
PO2Order
Recommended
Portalink
Pricing & Setup
Setup Cost
$0
$50,000+
Monthly Cost
$0-699
$2,000-5,000
Time to Launch
24 hours
6-9 months
Free Trial/Tier
Contract Required
No
Yes (Annual)
Core Features
PDF Extraction
Excel/CSV Extraction
Image Processing
Email Inbox Automation
SKU Mapping/Learning
Draft Order Creation
Customer Portal
Coming Soon
Platform Integration
Native Platform Connector
B2B Price Lists
Customer Matching
Theme Extension
Real-time Sync
Experience
Self-Service Setup
No Sales Call Required
Live Demo Available
Cancel Anytime
Pay-per-Use Option

Which Solution is Right for You?

Choose PO2Order if...

  • You want to start automating POs immediately
  • You don't have $50K+ for implementation
  • Your customers send POs via email or upload
  • You want to try before you commit
  • You're a growing B2B operation

Choose Portalink if...

  • You're an enterprise with 6-9 months to spare
  • You have $50K+ implementation budget
  • You need full EDI compliance for large retailers
  • You prefer talking to sales teams
  • You want a customer ordering portal
ROI Calculator

Calculate Your Savings

See exactly how much time and money you're wasting on manual data entry.

Your Workflow

2,000
505,000+
Scale pricing applied
$699/mo base · includes 1,000 orders · $0.75 overage
Est. monthly fee: $1,449 ($0.72/order)
Current Monthly Cost
$15,417
Includes labor & error resolution costs
Net Monthly Savings
$10,484
That's $125,812 extra profit per year
Time Saved
167 hrs
Per month
ROI
724%
Annual return
Payback
< 1 mo
Break-even time

Stop Wasting Money Today

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Results

Teams who stopped typing orders

"We hit a ceiling where adding more wholesale accounts actually hurt us — our team couldn't keep up with manual entry. PO2Order removed that bottleneck completely."

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
Outdoor retail distributor

"Orders that took 6-7 minutes each are now processed in 30 seconds. We looked at enterprise solutions but they wanted $50K and 6 months. This was live in a day."

Michael Chen
Michael Chen
Industrial electronics supplier

"We process 200+ POs monthly. The ROI calculator said we'd save 80 hours a month — it was actually more. Paid for itself in the first week."

David Wilson
David Wilson
Regional wholesale group
$0 setup · Live in 24 hours · First 10 orders free

Stop typing. Start scaling.

Enterprise PO automation used to cost $50K and take 6 months. Now it takes a day and costs nothing to start. Test with your real purchase orders.

30 seconds per order
99.9% extraction accuracy
ROI in the first week
No implementation timeline

Live results

Proof, not promises

Real merchants

Manual hours removed

80+ /mo

Mid-market apparel

Accuracy lift

99.2%

After SKU mapping

Payback window

< 30 days

Typical launch

Orders automated

150k+

Across customers

Secure data handling with access controls, locked-down inboxes, and human-in-the-loop QA on your first purchase orders.