Draftless B2B Functions Kit: Enterprise B2B Without Theme Hacks
9/10
Demand Score
Missing B2B features directly suppress wholesale revenue and force costly custom builds.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$149-499
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Limited default B2B feature set compared to competitors:
Competitor Landscape
- Shopify B2B (Plus)
- SparkLayer
- BSS B2B & Wholesale
- Wholesale Club/Bold B2B
Must-Have Features for MVP
Draftless price rules using Shopify Functions (no draft orders)
Edge-cached contract price lists with deterministic parity checks
MOQ/case-pack enforcement at cart level
Quotes, approvals, and credit limits with payment capture on ship
Multi-ship-to and saved address books per company
Punchout (cXML/OCI) and ERP (NetSuite/Acumatica) connectors
Automated consistency validator across PDP/collection/cart/checkout
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Edge cases for taxes/VAT incl/excl by market
- Multi-currency rounding and consistency across surfaces
- Some Functions require Plus; need graceful degradation
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Zero theme edits; 1-day install with guided presets
- 100% price consistency with preflight ‘shadow’ validation
- Measurable lift in B2B AOV and conversion within 30 days
Ready to Build This?
This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.