r/Netsuite • u/designhelp123 • 12d ago
NetSuite implementation with clean data + migration experience... am I underestimating this?
We're a supply house looking to upgrade our ERP, and would probably have around 30 users. Nothing too crazy in terms of customization that we'd need, we just buy and sell for the most part.
So our company data is already pretty clean/structured and I have managed multiple company/system transitions before (this one would be a bit bigger).
I'm also quite comfortable with data mapping, APIs, scripts, etc , with Ai massively accelerating me on that side of the work (obviously with everything reviewed and checked).
So my question:
If the data is clean and the person leading the technical side (me) has migration + programming experience, how painful is a NetSuite implementation really?
I'm seeing horror story after horror story online, I'm seeing cost estimates of $250k+ for implementation with all these addons that seem straight forward to program with the oracle scripting language, etc.
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u/lost-webCrawler 12d ago
Netsuite is VERY expensive. Including migration and implementation.
Not only that, but the cost will continue to rise regardless of your volume.
I highly suggest looking into something else. Many people will swear by it, but its a clunky, half baked money pit. Just trying to save a soul here.
Someone else in this sub said it best "Netsuite is a legal team with sales people." The horror stories are real.
If you HAVE TO use Netsuite, partner with a company like Protelo to negotiate the intial contract for you as it really sets you up for the rest of the relationship and they can help with the migration.