Pepper Ecommerce Alternative

The Pepper ecommerce alternative built for field execution

While Pepper handles some ecommerce and sales tasks for food distributors, SimplyDepo is the best-in-class solution for growing CPG teams that want ordering, retail execution, routes, delivery, and payment processing all in one field platform.

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SimplyDepo B2B portal and mobile ordering for teams comparing Pepper ecommerce

Trusted by top performing brands and wholesale distributors

Gotham
Brickyard
Brooklyn Best
Tenace Distributing
Winneram
88 Acres

SWITCHING FROM PEPPER ECOMMERCE

Move from foodservice ecommerce to connected field execution

With SimplyDepo

  • Orders, store visits, routes, and delivery in one app
  • Customer catalogs, pricing, and terms load by account
  • Shelf photos, forms, GPS, and delivery proof stay connected
  • QuickBooks Online sync covers orders, invoices, and payments
  • Published per-rep pricing and a 3–5 day field rollout

When ecommerce does not cover the complete field day

  • Pay-for-performance pricing requires a custom quote
  • Shelf audits and merchandising are not the core product
  • Driver routing and proof should be confirmed separately
  • CPG store execution needs a purpose-built workflow
  • Rollout scope depends on ERP and selected Pepper hubs

Pepper vs SimplyDepo

Pepper serves food distributors with ecommerce tooling. SimplyDepo combines ordering with retail execution, sales routes, deliverymanagement, and native QuickBooks Online sync.

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Capability
Starting price
Pricing model
Best fit
Implementation
Mobile rep ordering
B2B buyer portal
Retail execution and shelf audits
Sales route planning
Delivery routes and proof
QuickBooks Online sync
Offline mobile ordering
AI-assisted wholesale workflows

All-in-one CPG field platform

$89 monthly / $69 annual
Public per-rep pricing
Growing CPG brands and distributors
Free onboarding; live in 5 days
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Yes
✅ Native two-way sync
✅ Yes
⚠️ Simply AI plus guided workflows
Pepper

Food distribution ecommerce and sales platform

Custom quote — tailored performance plan
Pay-for-performance pricing; custom quote
Foodservice and specialty distributors
ERP-connected implementation
✅ Sales Hub and Order Agent
✅ Storefront
❌ No dedicated shelf-audit workflow
❌ No native route optimization
❌ No full DSD routing and proof workflow
⚠️ Confirm QuickBooks coverage
⚠️ Confirm offline support
✅ AI pricing, ordering, and recommendations

What is Pepper ecommerce, and where does SimplyDepo differ?

Pepper is a food-distribution platform spanning a number of individual hubs. SimplyDepo focuses on simplifying your CPG distribution and field sales workflows in one, connected experience.

ECOMMERCE & FIELD ORDERING
Mobile B2B order with food-distributor pricing and catalog items

ECOMMERCE & FIELD ORDERING

Take orders from anywhere

  • Account-specific catalogs and pricing

    Each SimplyDepo account opens with its catalog, customer pricing, promotions, credit terms, inventory, and visit history ready for the rep.

  • Give buyers a direct path to reorder

    Buyers reorder through the branded portal while field reps sell, capture execution, and collect payment from the same account record.

  • Carry the order into accounting and delivery

    Pepper orders can be migrated into a SimplyDepo account history where reps follow the transaction through invoice, payment, and delivery status.

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STORE EXECUTION, ROUTES & DELIVERY
SimplyDepo retail execution workflow completed along a sales route

STORE EXECUTION, ROUTES & DELIVERY

Grow your business with the right data

  • Run every visit from the customer record

    Plan call cycles and daily stops, then capture GPS check-ins, tasks, orders, and shelf work against the assigned account.

  • Document execution beside the sale

    Capture shelf photos, forms, display checks, out-of-stocks, and follow-up tasks during the same visit where the rep takes the order.

  • Keep delivery proof tied to the order

    Sequence confirmed orders into delivery stops and record signatures, photos, GPS, credits, returns, and final status against the transaction.

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PEPPER PRICING & PLATFORM SCOPE
SimplyDepo sales analytics for foodservice field operations

PEPPER PRICING & PLATFORM SCOPE

See where SimplyDepo outperforms

  • Get transparent pricing

    Pepper operates on a pay-for-performance plan. SimplyDepo users seat-based pricing only.

  • Simplify your stack

    Rather than disconnected modules and hubs, SimplyDepo offers an all-in-one end to end platform.

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Customer results

Distributors and brands use SimplyDepo to simplify sales, orders, routes and retail execution. See results they achieve.

  • With SimplyDepo, the team saved 40+ hours weekly across reps and achieved 120% more efficient routes.

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    Tim Sher

    Vice President, HC Foods

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    • 3X

      Faster order processing

    • 70%

      Reduction in order corrections

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  • SimplyDepo is the platform that allows us to have all of our customers in one place for both the sales team and the field marketing team.

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    Mervin Lei

    Co-Owner, Winneram International

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    • 120

      Accounts per rep with structured route planning

    • 100%

      Account coverage maintained through sales team transitions

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  • With SimplyDepo, manual reporting and QuickBooks reconciliation disappeared. Reporting is now 3x faster and order accuracy climbed to 95%+

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    Trent Moffat

    Founder at Gotham DSD

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    • 3X

      Order accuracy improvement

    • 95%

      Increase in reordering volume

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  • Since we started using it from day one, everything’s been captured there. It’s been crucial for our day-to-day operations.

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    Henry Gilbert

    Co-founder, Brickyard Collective

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    • 30%

      Reduction in manual order processes

    • 2x

      More accurate gross margin tracking

    Why distributors compare Pepper ecommerce alternatives

    Pepper is built for food-distribution ecommerce and enterprise operations. Growing CPG teams prefer SimplyDepo when they need transparent pricing and a lighter platform for rep orders, store execution, routes, and deliveries.

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    Field orders tied to store visits

    Reps open customer pricing, place the order, complete store tasks, and leave the full visit on one account record.

    Retail execution

    Document facings, displays, out-of-stocks, forms, and photos next to the order that resulted from the visit.

    Sales route planning

    Build repeatable sales routes with territories, call cycles, account priorities, GPS check-ins, and daily stops.

    Delivery proof

    Turn accepted orders into sequenced driver routes and record signature, photo, GPS, credits, and returns at delivery.

    QuickBooks Online sync

    Keep QuickBooks Online aligned with customers, products, orders, invoices, and payments through native two-way sync.

    Public per-rep pricing

    Start at $89 monthly or $69 annually with free onboarding and a 30-day trial.

    Moving from Pepper to SimplyDepo

    1

    Map Pepper and ERP data

    Prepare customer accounts, catalogs, pricing, order history, rep assignments, and the ERP fields required for the SimplyDepo workflow.

    2

    Configure field and accounting workflows

    Configure rep territories, visit templates, account catalogs, delivery rules, user permissions, and QuickBooks Online mappings.

    3

    Train field users and launch the portal

    Guided training prepares reps for visits, orders, merchandising, and delivery before buyers receive access to the branded ordering portal.

    FAQ

    Everything you need to know

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    SimplyDepo is a strong Pepper ecommerce alternative for growing CPG teams that want rep ordering, retail execution, sales and delivery routes, payments, a buyer portal, and QuickBooks Online in one platform.
    Pepper is a food-distribution platform with ecommerce, sales, marketing, finance, AI, and ERP-connected tools. SimplyDepo is narrower and field-focused, joining orders to store execution, routes, delivery proof, and QuickBooks Online.
    Pepper does not publish a standard subscription price. Its pricing page describes tailored pay-for-performance pricing, so distributors should request a quote covering selected hubs, ERP work, onboarding, and ongoing services.
    Pepper offers Storefront, Order Agent, Sales Hub, Marketing Hub, and Finance Hub, plus AI capabilities. Confirm which products, integrations, payment services, and implementation work are included in the proposal.
    Pepper says it has integrated with more than 70 ERP systems. Buyers should confirm their exact ERP, data direction, sync frequency, implementation responsibilities, and whether additional integration work is required.
    Yes. SimplyDepo records GPS check-ins, shelf photos, forms, surveys, audits, tasks, and the resulting customer order on the same store visit.
    Yes. Teams plan rep territories and daily calls, then sequence confirmed orders into delivery routes with signatures, photos, GPS, credits, returns, and delivery status.
    Yes. Pepper offers Storefront and sales tools for food distributors. SimplyDepo connects rep ordering and a buyer portal with store execution, routes, delivery, payments, and accounting.
    Evaluate Storefront adoption, DSR usability, implementation, ERP integration, support, selected products, payment workflows, and total cost. Test retail-execution and driver workflows separately if they matter to your team.
    Once the required Pepper and ERP data is prepared, SimplyDepo can import accounts, products, pricing, and history, configure field workflows, train users, and target launch in 3–5 business days.

    Pepper is a trademark of its respective owner. This comparison page is provided for informational purposes only and is based on publicly available information at the time of writing. SimplyDepo is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pepper.

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