What Is JTL Wawi?

AI-generated Definition The ERP software that is now the market standard in German e-commerce, explained simply.

Definition

What Is JTL Wawi?

The ERP software that is now the market standard in German e-commerce, explained simply by an official JTL Service Partner.

JTL Wawi is the ERP software by JTL-Software GmbH, a solution developed in Germany that helps online retailers manage stock, orders, customers, shipping and accounting centrally. It is the control center between shop, marketplaces, warehouse, POS and bookkeeping.

Main Features of JTL Wawi

  • Product Management: Master data, variants, tiered pricing, categories, images, multilingual texts
  • Order Management: Orders from shop and marketplace centralized, invoicing, shipping logic
  • Inventory Management: Real-time sync across multiple sales channels, multi-warehouse concept
  • Shipping: Direct integration with DHL, UPS, DPD, Hermes, freight carriers
  • Marketplace Integration: Amazon, eBay, Otto, Kaufland, bidirectional sync
  • Shop Integration: Native to JTL-Shop or via Connector / TwoPixels Bridge to Shopify, WooCommerce, Shopware, Magento
  • Accounting: DATEV export, lexoffice integration, GoBD-compliant
  • Customer and Supplier Management: Light CRM, complaints, credit notes

What Does JTL Wawi Cost?

The JTL Wawi basic license is free. JTL earns money through paid connector modules (e.g. Amazon Connector, eBay Connector, individual premium features), purchased once or as a maintenance contract.

The TwoPixels setup costs from 1.490 € one-time depending on complexity. Included: tenant setup, product data import, shipping profiles, customer groups, standard print templates.

Technical Requirements

  • Windows client (Wawi runs as a Windows application)
  • Microsoft SQL Server (Express free, Standard for larger setups)
  • With TwoPixels hosting: 129 €/month managed server with MSSQL, hourly backups, EU location
  • Mac users: Wawi runs via Parallels Desktop / VMware Fusion

Who Is JTL Wawi Right For?

JTL Wawi Is Right for You if …

  • You run an online shop or marketplace sales in Germany/Europe
  • Stock needs to be synchronized across multiple channels
  • You need GoBD and GDPR compliant accounting (DATEV export)
  • Warehouse and shipping should run in a structured way (pick and pack, labels, shipping providers)
  • You want a central data basis instead of multiple isolated solutions

JTL Wawi Does NOT Fit if …

  • You only run a small Shopify shop (< 50 orders/month), then Shopify + Lexware is enough
  • You exclusively sell services (no physical goods)
  • You do not want to or are unable to set up a Windows client

JTL Wawi vs. Other ERP Systems

  • JTL vs. Plenty: JTL is cheaper to get started (free basic license), Plenty has more features out of the box but higher fees
  • JTL vs. Billbee: Billbee started as a pure multichannel software but has less depth in accounting and warehousing
  • JTL vs. Xentral: Xentral is more modern (web-based) but pricier and less common in Germany
  • JTL vs. SAP Business One: SAP is enterprise-grade (setup from ~30.000 €), JTL is for SMEs, the Mittelstand

Who Is JTL-Software GmbH?

JTL-Software GmbH was founded in 2010 (headquartered in Hückelhoven, NRW). Besides JTL Wawi, it also develops JTL-Shop (shop system), JTL POS (point-of-sale system), JTL WMS (warehouse management) and provides marketplace integrations. Currently, over 60.000 retailers use JTL products.

JTL works with certified Service Partners. TwoPixels GmbH has been a JTL Service Partner Silver for several years.

TwoPixels as JTL Service Partner

We currently support 6 active JTL tenants (as of 2026), including Sheesh, MrKratom, Gastronik, Vaype and LunikaBotanics. Our service range:

  • Wawi setup from 1.490 €
  • JTL hosting (MSSQL, backups, EU) from 129 €/month
  • Our own TwoPixels Bridge (990 €) as a robust alternative to the JTL Connector
  • JTL strategy day (8 h workshop) for 890 €
  • Multilingual print templates (DE/EN) from 290 €
  • DATEV export setup for 490 €
  • Support flat rate with SLA < 4 h for 190 €/month

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