SAP Commerce Cloud vs. Shift4Shop

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Commerce Cloud
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
SAP Commerce Cloud (formerly Hybris) is designed to help businesses sell more goods, services, and digital content through every touchpoint, channel, and device through their multichannel ecommerce and order management solution, available as a SaaS or on-premise.N/A
Shift4Shop
Score 1.9 out of 10
N/A
Shift4Shop (formerly 3dcart) is a customizable eCommerce platform designed to build an online store. Some features include Level 1 PCI security compliance, the same level used by banks and large financial institutions, along with search engine optimized templates and no transaction fees. The former 3dcart was acquired by Shift4 Payments in November, 2020.N/A
Pricing
SAP Commerce CloudShift4Shop
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Commerce CloudShift4Shop
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsShift4Shop offers a free enterprise-grade plan for US customers who use their payment processing.
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Community Pulse
SAP Commerce CloudShift4Shop
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
SAP Commerce CloudShift4Shop
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
8.2
68 Ratings
6% above category average
Shift4Shop
1.0
9 Ratings
154% below category average
Product catalog & listings8.464 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Product management8.965 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Bulk product upload8.663 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Branding8.163 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Mobile storefront8.161 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Product variations8.360 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Website integration8.364 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Visual customization7.761 Ratings1.09 Ratings
CMS7.461 Ratings1.08 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
8.1
62 Ratings
7% above category average
Shift4Shop
1.4
9 Ratings
138% below category average
Abandoned cart recovery8.015 Ratings1.47 Ratings
Checkout user experience8.261 Ratings1.49 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
8.2
54 Ratings
1% below category average
Shift4Shop
1.4
9 Ratings
142% below category average
eCommerce security8.254 Ratings1.49 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
7.8
61 Ratings
4% above category average
Shift4Shop
1.4
9 Ratings
137% below category average
Promotions & discounts7.760 Ratings1.09 Ratings
Personalized recommendations8.155 Ratings1.78 Ratings
SEO7.452 Ratings1.69 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
8.9
62 Ratings
13% above category average
Shift4Shop
1.7
9 Ratings
129% below category average
Multi-site management8.658 Ratings1.04 Ratings
Order processing9.260 Ratings3.18 Ratings
Inventory management9.255 Ratings1.07 Ratings
Shipping8.856 Ratings2.48 Ratings
Custom functionality8.759 Ratings1.08 Ratings
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User Ratings
SAP Commerce CloudShift4Shop
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
(70 ratings)
1.0
(10 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(2 ratings)
1.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(2 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.9
(48 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(48 ratings)
2.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Commerce CloudShift4Shop
Likelihood to Recommend
SAP
SAP commerce cloud helps greatly with inventory tracking. It also helps cut down on code issues when special codes are added to the site. The ease of inventory and reorder is a time saver. Month end is easier than it was before using the platform. It is suitable for b2b applications.
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Shift4
At this point I would recommend looking elsewhere - 8 years with a platform and finally have to switch due to the unreliability is not something a business likes to do! They should sell the platform to a company that actually cares about owning an ecommerce builder. Research Shift4 - the parent
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Pros
SAP
  • Centralized Data Management: SAP Commerce Cloud excels in centralizing data from various operational sectors, which is pivotal in the chemicals industry. This feature allows for better oversight and management of complex supply chains, regulatory compliance, and customer interactions. Having a single source of truth for crucial business data minimizes discrepancies and promotes informed decision-making.
  • Real-Time Data Processing: The real-time data processing capability of SAP Commerce Cloud is invaluable. It aids in timely adherence to regulatory changes and helps in meeting customer demands promptly. In a sector where regulations and market conditions are ever-evolving, real-time data processing is fundamental for maintaining compliance and ensuring customer satisfaction.
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Shift4
  • In my opinion, charge you too much for what it is worth
  • In my opinion, tech support is always blaming client and end up fixing it own issues
  • In my experience, make you believe client is important
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Cons
SAP
  • It's a little pricey; further cost reductions will expand product selection; also, trained operators are required.
  • HAC occasionally functions extremely slowly and does not provide any problem messages; it simply gets stuck. Logging into the Backoffice for testing purposes causes a lot of trouble; it does not enable us to log in in one attempt, and the page refreshes every time we enter in the credentials.
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Shift4
  • Page structure is all over the place. It can be difficult to find where to go to make page edits.
  • Base platform isn't very robust and requires multiple add-ons in order to add CRM, Taxes, and other capabilities
  • Reporting isn't very strong, necessitating outside analytics
  • File system is also pretty wonky and feels very primitive
  • Customer service and technical help leaves MUCH to be desired.
  • Not as many supported add-ons/plug-ins as other platforms, and many of them cost additional fees. Many of them also don't seamlessly integrate, meaning you'll need to dev the integration yourself.
  • In general, what you see in the WYSIWYG is not what you get.
  • Order System is not very intuitive for the modern era
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Likelihood to Renew
SAP
I truly enjoy leading Hybris development projects and participating in new feature development for the platform. I see huge potential for growth and hope to be instrumental in bringing Hybris to the bleeding edge of presentation layer technology.
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Shift4
Not applicable - as a franchisee, the franchiser took over the web site and shopping cart capabilities, so I no longer need the tool. But I would recommend it.
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Usability
SAP
The SAP Commerce Cloud product has powerful content management that identifies products, catalogs, and promotions. In addition, it has a feature where inventory is tracked integrated with existing ERP (SAP and/or non-SAP) systems. With SAP Commerce Cloud, we can enable transactions to trigger all processes to integrate with existing ERP systems. In this way, it is possible to manage the system from end to end.
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Shift4
If you are looking for ultra basic interface ...
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Reliability and Availability
SAP
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Shift4
regular updates braking our site
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Support Rating
SAP
We have the right to open a ticket or submit request to SAP support teams for all the problems we have experienced. They also provide solutions for critical issues within 48 hours. In addition, the product has support documents such as a user guide and admin guide. In addition, there is a strong community of users. In this way, we can access solution of some specific problems that we have fallen on from there.
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Shift4
You always manage to fins someone, but, in my experience, resolving issues are not an easy task. Why do we pay for a service , and then spend time trouble shooting constantly with them ?? In my experience, they eliminate features , send you an email what you can use instead, with instructions most people cant do without an IT guy . It feel more like an open source than a true integrated service.
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Implementation Rating
SAP
Scalability of the product was good Seamless integrations were helped in reducing the implementation for the development team to integrate with the SAP ERP Product framework helped customer to customize and adapt the new features which were developed basis business processes and ease of customer experience. Deployment and creation of the build becomes very easy with the CCv2 setup.
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Shift4
Initially it was difficult to manage the UI to the client, and then hard to change anything , unless you used the boring and too generic templates . Their template selection is very limited , that are basically all the same with different background images and colours . If you are unfortunate to have been a long-time client, you will have to completely rebuild your store, because old templates are not supported anymore
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Alternatives Considered
SAP
SAP Commerce Cloud stands out due to its robust customization options, scalability, and omnichannel capabilities, allowing us to tailor experiences across various touchpoints seamlessly. We selected it because of its proven track record in handling complex e-commerce needs, aligning perfectly with our goal to provide a highly personalized and scalable online shopping experience.
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Shift4
We used them for 2 years and had minor problems up until the end. For the last 2 months, customers were unable to checkout, or connect to our payment processor. We put in like 3 to 5 hot tickets to get fixed and day after day nothing was fixed and support got ruder and ruder with us! We lost thousands of dollars online with this company and now they are chasing us for a renewal payment! Simply put, this is bad software with a poor customer care staff!
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Scalability
SAP
The business users/admins were able to quickly segment products by brand, allowing for unique branding and header-less page design. As new products are added to the SAP backend, all characteristics and pricing automatically migrate to Commerce Cloud. We also segment our user sign-on (domains) by brand and allow targeting displays.
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Shift4
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
SAP
  • It has a positive impact on my client's business and ROI is higher than expected. As orders count is increasing due to smooth and better experience.
  • My current client's customers have given very positive experience about new website built on SAP Commerce Cloud.
  • Due to SAP Commerce Cloud website rollout is very easy and due to it, my current client has introduced around 25 websites. As SAP Commerce Cloud logic needs to develop once and can be reused for multiple websites easily with minimal effort.
  • Branding is also very easy as promotions, events can be implemented on the website easily and with minimum time.
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Shift4
  • We have seen an increase in sales of 440% since starting with 3D cart.
  • We find that the 3D features of promotions, coupon codes, rewards points all make customers want to come to us or come back to us.
  • They made mobile conversion pretty easy, and our mobile traffic went from 33% to 54%.
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ScreenShots

SAP Commerce Cloud Screenshots

Screenshot of Product Cockpit for managing catalogs, categories and product contentScreenshot of Order Management Capabilities including sourcing and allocation rulesScreenshot of Commerce sites on two different mobile devicesScreenshot of Landing page from an e-commerce siteScreenshot of Web page with product categories and search results from an e-commerce siteScreenshot of Screenshot displaying headless commerce storefronts

Shift4Shop Screenshots

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