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    Commerce Layer

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACommerce Layer is a headless commerce platform and order management system that enables users to add global shopping capabilities to any website, mobile app, chatbot, or IoT device. It is a CMS that can be used to create shoppable content through its API on a global scale.

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    Front-commerce

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AFront-commerce headquartered in Toulouse aims to create a seamless, convenient and profitable digital commerce experiences for merchants and retailers. Front-Commerce boasts a fast front-end based on the PWA standards, an efficient frontend for headless commerce.N/A
    Pricing
    Commerce LayerFront-commerce
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $649
    per month (annual commitment)
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Startup
    Free
    100 orders/month included, then $0.90 for any extra order
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Commerce LayerFront-commerce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    User Ratings
    Commerce LayerFront-commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Commerce LayerFront-commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Commerce Layer
    Commerce Layer is a great choice, if you want to build a tailored system. The flexible API allows to build all kinds of applications around commerce, but you also need to deep dive a bit into the structure. If you want to set up a simple store and sell a few SKUs, you're probably rather a Shopify customer, but if you want to build great customer experiences and tailer the software to your business, Commerce Layer is a very good choice.
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    Front-commerce
    Front-commerce offers an excellent digital storefront, which is ideal for shops in specialist markets with fierce competition. In comparison to other alternatives, the e-commerce software is natively related to mobile devices as well as SEO. However, it is preferable to have technical abilities in order to primarily utilize it (react, js, etc.) and the cost is more than other options.
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    Pros
    Commerce Layer
    • Flexibility
    • True headless (based on MACH principles)
    • Integrated sales/shipments solution
    • Seamless integration (extensive API, webhooks, etc.)
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    Front-commerce
    • Search Engine Optimized.
    • Designed with mobile devices in mind.
    • Support that is accurate and timely.
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    Cons
    Commerce Layer
    • Specific POS features are on the roadmap (we're using now a market per store, which works but creates some issues with it)
    • Payment flexibility (as we're using it fully as a POS solution)
    • Flexibility in order editing after approval of order
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    Front-commerce
    • Can be complex (need to have knowledge in react).
    • More expensive than the competition.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Commerce Layer
    Commerce Layer is at the core of our operations
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    Usability
    Commerce Layer
    The new apps are great, but in our case, we built so specific functionalities around it that we built our own admin tool. Based on the complexity (especially for after sales processes), no off the shelf tool would have been able to do this.
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    Support Rating
    Commerce Layer
    We're in regular contact with Commerce Layer and regularly also discuss issues directly with the tech team
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    Front-commerce
    Yes the support team was quite helpful in the initial part of implementation.
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    Implementation Rating
    Commerce Layer
    The Commerce Layer data model is very flexible, which also creates a certain complexity. It's important to understand how the data model works and how relationships between them are built.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Commerce Layer
    Real headless solution, fully SaaS. In comparison to all other solutions, Commerce Layer has an integrated order management which is lean, but very flexible. With all other solutions, we would have needed a separate OMS which would have increased both the complexity and the cost of the solution.
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    Front-commerce
    Front-commerce is really optimized for SEO and mobile devices, and since I implement it, the conversion rate is higher. They are the 2 reasons why we decided to implement it.
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    Return on Investment
    Commerce Layer
    • Reduction of support staff by 2/3 as we could implement a full self-service solution
    • 1-2 days faster delivery of glasses to customers due to automated lens ordering (built into Commerce Layer)
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    Front-commerce
    • Setup is simple.
    • Although it is a small group, it has a lot of support.
    • SEO rating at the top.
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