LightCMS (discontinued) vs. Oracle Commerce

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LightCMS (discontinued)
Score 6.1 out of 10
N/A
LightCMS, from NetSuite, was a cloud-based content management system for building websites and eCommerce storefronts. It is designed to be used by individuals, non-profits, and small to medium-sized businesses. The product has been discontinued.N/A
Oracle Commerce
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Oracle Commerce is an ecommerce platform that helps B2C and B2B businesses connect customer and sales data from their CRM to their financial and operational data so they can offer personalized experiences to buyers across sales channels.N/A
Pricing
LightCMS (discontinued)Oracle Commerce
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LightCMS (discontinued)Oracle Commerce
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
LightCMS (discontinued)Oracle Commerce
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Oracle Commerce
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Creation
Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
9.1
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Oracle Commerce
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG editor10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Code quality / cleanliness9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Admin section9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Page templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Library of website themes10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile optimization / responsive design10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publishing workflow8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Form generator7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Web Content Management
Comparison of Web Content Management features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
7.3
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Oracle Commerce
-
Ratings
Content taxonomy4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO support7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Community / comment management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Oracle Commerce
9.0
18 Ratings
16% above category average
Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
Product management00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.417 Ratings
Branding00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Mobile storefront00 Ratings9.116 Ratings
Product variations00 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Website integration00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
Visual customization00 Ratings9.818 Ratings
CMS00 Ratings8.515 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Oracle Commerce
8.4
18 Ratings
10% above category average
Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.416 Ratings
Checkout user experience00 Ratings8.518 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Oracle Commerce
8.5
17 Ratings
2% above category average
eCommerce security00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Oracle Commerce
8.9
18 Ratings
17% above category average
Promotions & discounts00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.517 Ratings
SEO00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
LightCMS (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Oracle Commerce
9.4
16 Ratings
19% above category average
Multi-site management00 Ratings9.014 Ratings
Order processing00 Ratings9.116 Ratings
Inventory management00 Ratings9.116 Ratings
Shipping00 Ratings9.915 Ratings
Custom functionality00 Ratings9.916 Ratings
Best Alternatives
LightCMS (discontinued)Oracle Commerce
Small Businesses
Divi
Divi
Score 9.8 out of 10
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Ecwid by Lightspeed
Score 10.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Image Relay
Image Relay
Score 9.5 out of 10
IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Tridion
Tridion
Score 9.0 out of 10
IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
LightCMS (discontinued)Oracle Commerce
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
LightCMS (discontinued)Oracle Commerce
Likelihood to Recommend
NetSuite
LightCMS is perfect for 90% of websites out there. It has all the basic modules like calendars, photo galleries, news/blog, or forms building built in. Small businesses to mid-sized businesses are perfect for LightCMS. We use other solutions when the requierments for the website include a lot of third party integrations or custom modules. As a hosted CMS it has the same limitations as others with server-side development.
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Oracle
Oracle CX Commerce (formerly Oracle Commerce Cloud) is very well suited for B2B commerce transactions. The wonderful thing about this software is its ability to regularly update on an automatic basis, and keep up with upgrades. Oracle CX Commerce provides my organization with greater flexibility and quick integration processes. I would recommend this to any organization trying to set up their own storefront.
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Pros
NetSuite
  • LightCMS provides all the major functionality 90% of sites need. It keeps out of its own way by making these solutions intuitive and simple and not trying to solve every problem for everyone which would over-complicate the tool-set.
  • This is the easiest to use CMS we have ever seen. I tell my client's that if they can make a Facebook post, they can manage their website, and it's true. Their UI is so easy and keeps getting easier to use. Untrained users get it in minutes and are able to manage their sites without our help.
  • LightCMS's code is simple and light-weight. Sites are fast and the CMS doesnt get in the way of performance.
  • You can do almost anything you want (except server-side programming) with LightCMS. So, we can create any design we want and it works great with Light CMS's tokens and editable regions concept (which is also simple to implement.)
  • Constantly upgraded and fixed, the product is 1000x better after 10 years of working with it, but is still simple and not bloated.
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Oracle
  • It uses an effective algorithm to provide users with product recommendations based on other products they’ve previously viewed.
  • It comes with a decent support platform, where Oracle is attentive and provides help diagnosing issues that may arise within the environment.
  • Oracle CX Commerce comes with a developer tool known as the DCU Tool, which is very helpful when it comes to pushing changes from environment to environment. The DCU Tool is also a good resource to use for source control.
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Cons
NetSuite
  • While keeping it simple is LightCMS's thing, some of the elements/modules could use deeper options or control for advanced users.
  • Some content, such as calendars, cannot have data exported/imported easily.
  • Support was amazing 10 years ago. We openly talked about how awesome they were... it isn't as good as it once was, but is still way above almost every support of other CMS systems we have used.
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Oracle
  • Customer experience - Oracle CX is already a leader and I bet they'll make it even better surpassing all expectations.
  • They've [been] the best eCommerce model solution for any kind of business at least for book publishing and logistics management - thus can't complain here either.
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Likelihood to Renew
NetSuite
No answers on this topic
Oracle
Oracle Commerce Cloud is definitely not my favorite platform to use, however our company has gotten very comfortable with the way our website operates using it so I do not see us switching to a different product any time soon. Over time, I’ve grown to have a love/hate relationship with this product, but as I learn more about what it offers I come to appreciate its functionality more
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Alternatives Considered
NetSuite
We have looked at hundrends of CMS's and LightCMS is a perfect entry-level system for most of our small to mid sized clients. LightCMS's feature set is less complex than almost every other system and the actual interface is miles ahead of most other CMS systems. It's simply thought out better. It lacks sensibility and an API as well as other advanced features many more expensive or more DIY systems have, but the simplicity makes up for it.
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Oracle
The upgrade cycle of OCC and the subscription model ensure we are always on the latest and greatest version of the platform. The responsive design makes it easier for small departments to provide an optimum mobile experience. The stability of the platform is far superior to our on-prem solution.
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Return on Investment
NetSuite
  • While I always think the price could be cheaper, LightCMS is incredibly inexpensive if you consider the costs of hosting, support, and upgrading is all included.
  • As part of their partner program, we are able to control client accounts from our master account, making moving between clients easier and supporting them faster which ultimately makes our labor costs better.
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Oracle
  • We were able to drive sales for one of our clients up by 50% over the course of a 6 month window by revamping their online web store with Oracle ATG.
  • Sharing data and communication improved greatly between legal/finance and marketing.
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