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Quick answer: Brands move from ApparelMagic to AIMS360 when wholesale, retailer EDI and warehouse work start to outgrow a starter setup. AIMS360 builds EDI in-house for 350+ retailers, includes a full WMS on every plan (Bronze, Silver and Gold), connects natively to any 3PL, and carries 80+ in-house integrations including Shopify, JOOR, NuOrder, RepSpark, Brandboom, FashionGo and Faire. Brands run on it from $1M to $400M+ without re-platforming. ApparelMagic is the simpler choice for a smaller DTC operation; AIMS360 is built for manufacturers, wholesalers, importers and DTC brands scaling past that.
Read the full feature-by-feature AIMS360 vs ApparelMagic comparison, including current pricing on both sides.
EDI
AIMS360: native, in-house EDI to 350+ retailers and dropship partners, flat fee per trading partner, unlimited transactions. ApparelMagic sends you to a third-party provider such as RMS EDI or SPS Commerce, with their own per-document fees.
Warehouse
AIMS360: full WMS on every plan, with bin locations, pick paths, barcode scanning and a handheld scanner with each WMS user subscription. RFID is an add-on set up with implementation. ApparelMagic puts its Advanced WMS on the Ultimate plan only.
3PL
AIMS360: native integration built in-house, to any 3PL, scoped per warehouse. ApparelMagic routes 3PL through a third-party connector, so pricing and the supported-provider list sit with that vendor.
Scale
AIMS360: $1M to $400M+ on one platform. Beyond Yoga scaled on AIMS360 through its ~$400M acquisition by Levi Strauss. Starter systems usually get replaced somewhere between $3M and $10M.
Integrations
AIMS360: 80+ integrations built and maintained in-house, so one vendor owns EDI, Shopify, shipping, 3PL and accounting. One number to call when a retailer changes a routing guide.
Implementation
AIMS360: expert-led implementation by consumer products veterans who own your go-live end to end, plus 1-on-1 onboarding for every user and free 24/7 emergency support on every plan.
1. One platform that covers the whole operation
AIMS360 runs product development, production and costing, PIM, wholesale and DTC order management, inventory and WMS, CRM and accounting in one system. Bronze, Silver and Gold all run the same full platform; the only difference is the user minimum, and modular add-ons like EDI trading partners, RFID, 3PL, B2B platforms and factoring are quoted line by line, so you pay for what you switch on.
What brands report after switching:
- 10x more business handled without adding headcount
- Zero double data entry across wholesale, DTC and retail channels
- One vendor for EDI, e-commerce, shipping, 3PL and accounting instead of four
ApparelMagic works well at a smaller scale. The gaps show up when a retailer sends the first EDI purchase order, when your own warehouse needs real execution, or when order volume passes what a starter setup was built for.
2. Cloud infrastructure your compliance team will approve
AIMS360 runs on Microsoft Azure with automatic updates, 99.9% uptime and a sandbox test environment included on every plan, so you can train staff or test an integration against a copy of your data without touching live.
- Real-time visibility across devices, with mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Change tracking through the AIMS360 audit trail, which records the field, the previous value, the new value, the user and the timestamp across orders, invoices, styles, vendor POs and cut tickets
3. Integrations built in-house, not bolted on
Orders, inventory and invoicing flow automatically when the integrations are built by the same team that builds the ERP. AIMS360 connects natively to Shopify and Shopify Plus, Amazon, eBay, Magento, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and TikTok Shop, to QuickBooks Online and Desktop, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Sage 100 and Xero, to ShipStation and the major carriers, to Hilldun, CIT, Rosenthal & Rosenthal, White Oak and Wells Fargo Capital Finance for factoring, and to JOOR, NuOrder, RepSpark, Brandboom, Faire, FashionGo and Le New Black for B2B wholesale.
The AIMS360 Shopify integration is two-way and real time, proven at 1.2M orders in a single day for one brand, syncing inventory, orders, customers and styles in both directions across eCommerce, B2B, Plus and POS.
| Where it matters | AIMS360 | ApparelMagic |
|---|---|---|
| EDI | Built in-house for 350+ retailers and dropship partners, flat fee per trading partner, unlimited transactions, no VAN or per-document fees | Not in the platform. Runs through third-party providers such as RMS EDI and SPS Commerce, at their own rates |
| Warehouse management | Full WMS on Bronze, Silver and Gold: bin locations, pick paths, barcode scanning, cross-docking, cycle counting, a scanner with each WMS user, RFID as an add-on | Barcode scanning on all plans; Advanced WMS (cartonization, pallet management, SSCC and ASN labels) on the Ultimate plan only |
| 3PL | Native integration to any 3PL, built in-house, real-time inventory, order and shipment sync | Third-party 3PL connector, with its own subscription and supported-provider list |
| Integrations | 80+ built and maintained in-house across e-commerce, accounting, shipping, factoring, B2B and 3PL | A smaller native set, with the rest through partners and third-party services |
| Production and costing | Raw materials, cut tickets, garment dye, WIP, production milestones, BOMs, vendor POs, landed cost and margin analysis | Production and PLM are covered, with less depth on WIP tracking and supplier performance |
| Audit trail and custom fields | Included on every plan, with closing period lock and a sandbox test environment | Audit logs, custom fields, API and MCP access start at the Enterprise plan |
| Support | Free 24/7 emergency support on every plan, sub-1-hour average response, plus 1-on-1 onboarding with an industry expert | Live phone support during business hours, plus a 24/7 knowledge base |
| Where ApparelMagic is stronger | No AI image generation, no vendor portal, no HTS duty calculator, no Illustrator extension | Built-in AI image generation and AI Copilot, a vendor portal, a tariff and duty calculator, and an Adobe Illustrator extension |
4. Reporting your team will actually use
AIMS360 includes dashboards, style, inventory and sales analysis, built-in BI and pivot grids, and Live Excel reports that refresh against your data. Custom reporting and Power BI are available as add-ons when finance wants something specific.
- Inventory accuracy that holds up across own, 3PL, sample and virtual warehouses
- Margin and landed cost visibility at the style level, not just at the invoice
5. Onboarding by people who have done it before
Every AIMS360 user gets 1-on-1 onboarding with a consumer products industry expert, and implementation is a dedicated engagement led by people who have migrated thousands of brands off QuickBooks, spreadsheets and other ERPs. Most ERP projects fail at implementation rather than at the software: a bad data migration, a botched EDI setup, a 3PL cutover that breaks during peak season.
Typical migration runs 4 to 12 weeks depending on complexity, data volume and EDI or 3PL requirements. Customers, vendors, inventory, open orders, open POs, historical invoices, style, color and size matrices, price lists, account-specific pricing and EDI trading partner setups are migrated by the AIMS360 team, with no manual re-keying.
6. A vendor relationship that lasts past go-live
AIMS360 has been in consumer products for 40+ years, with 600+ active brands and 10,000+ served all-time, processing $2.5B+ in orders a year. The same team that runs your go-live is there when you add a retailer, a warehouse or a channel. That is the part that decides whether an ERP lasts five years or gets replaced in two.
Common questions
Does ApparelMagic have built-in EDI?
No. EDI runs through a third-party provider; ApparelMagic points customers to RMS EDI and SPS Commerce. AIMS360 built EDI in-house and prices it per trading partner with unlimited transactions.
Does ApparelMagic include a warehouse management system?
Barcode scanning is on all their plans, but the Advanced WMS is on the Ultimate plan only. AIMS360 includes a full WMS on Bronze, Silver and Gold, with a handheld scanner included with each WMS user subscription and RFID available as an add-on.
How much does AIMS360 cost compared with ApparelMagic?
AIMS360 quotes by team size (Bronze 3 users, Silver 5, Gold 10) plus the add-ons you turn on, billed quarterly. ApparelMagic publishes tiers: $337/mo for Professional and $655/mo for Enterprise on annual billing, with Ultimate quoted custom. Compare the whole stack, because EDI, 3PL connectivity and warehouse software sit outside their subscription. See AIMS360 pricing.
How long does it take to switch?
4 to 12 weeks in most cases, run by the AIMS360 implementation team, with a parallel period before go-live.
Ready to see it on your own numbers?
Book a demo and the team will walk through EDI, warehouse execution and the total cost side by side against what you run today.
Book a free AIMS360 demo or read the full AIMS360 vs ApparelMagic comparison.
ApparelMagic pricing and feature details from apparelmagic.com/pricing, checked 17 September 2026. AIMS360 plan details from aims360.com/pricing. Both vendors change pricing and features, so verify current ApparelMagic capabilities with their team before deciding. Last updated 17 September 2026.
