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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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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    Intuit Mailchimp

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMailchimp is an email marketing and marketing automation platform. Beyond just tracking how campaigns perform, Mailchimp takes it a step further by analyzing data from over half a billion emails to show why campaigns perform, driving informed decisions.

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    Pricing
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
    Editions & Modules
    Growth
    $649
    per month (annual commitment)
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Startup
    Free
    100 orders/month included, then $0.90 for any extra order
    Free
    $0
    Essentials
    starts at $13
    per month
    Standard
    starts at $20
    per month
    Premium
    starts at $350
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
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    Commerce Layer
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    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Would buy again
    251 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    244 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    255 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    215 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    247 Answers
    Features
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
    Email & Online Marketing
    Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of Commerce Layer and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.1
    585 Ratings
    5% above category average
    WYSIWYG email editor00 Ratings8.1537 Ratings
    Dynamic content00 Ratings8.1519 Ratings
    Ability to test dynamic content00 Ratings8.2499 Ratings
    Landing pages00 Ratings8.3404 Ratings
    A/B testing00 Ratings7.7434 Ratings
    Mobile optimization00 Ratings7.9535 Ratings
    Email deliverability reporting00 Ratings8.8568 Ratings
    List management00 Ratings8.1564 Ratings
    Triggered drip sequences00 Ratings7.7385 Ratings
    Lead Management
    Comparison of Lead Management features of Commerce Layer and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.9
    75 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Lead nurturing automation00 Ratings7.465 Ratings
    Lead scoring and grading00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Data quality management00 Ratings8.372 Ratings
    Automated sales alerts and tasks00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Campaign Management
    Comparison of Campaign Management features of Commerce Layer and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.9
    126 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Calendaring00 Ratings7.448 Ratings
    Event/webinar marketing00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Social Media Marketing
    Comparison of Social Media Marketing features of Commerce Layer and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.2
    124 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social sharing and campaigns00 Ratings8.3116 Ratings
    Social profile integration00 Ratings8.1107 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Commerce Layer and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    8.3
    565 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.6229 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.6560 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.9130 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Commerce Layer and Intuit Mailchimp
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Intuit Mailchimp
    7.9
    132 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API00 Ratings7.9107 Ratings
    Role-based workflow & approvals00 Ratings8.470 Ratings
    Customizability00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Integration with Salesforce.com00 Ratings8.554 Ratings
    Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM00 Ratings8.647 Ratings
    Integration with SugarCRM00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Third-party software integrations00 Ratings7.9109 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Vbout
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    No answers on this topic
    Bloomreach
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Iterable
    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (608 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (55 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (477 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (20 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (22 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Commerce LayerIntuit Mailchimp
    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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    Intuit
    Mailchimp is fairly easy to onboard, even for those who would consider themselves less technologically inclined. It can be as simple as plug-and-play for simpler campaigns or scale up as needed. It also makes it easy to build, send out for internal review and feedback, and track all the needed changes.
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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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    Intuit
    • Mailchimp allows you to manage your mailing list really well. You can subscribe people, unsubscribe people manage the mailing list directly into segments, and what not.
    • Mailchimp has features where you can create campaigns based on your mailing lists and send out newsletters to your subscribers based on a multitude of parameters that you can setup. Such as send email daily, weekly, monthly and they also have event based mails that you can send out.
    • Mailchimp also has a feature where you can design your emails. The look and aesthetics are very important when sending emails to your subscribers and all those needs are addressed here.
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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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    Intuit
    • The pricing tiers do scale quickly so if you have a free newsletter it may get expensive
    • The pricing is based on total emails so if you have users who you only email rarely it might not make sense to use Intuit Mailchimp
    • Customer support can be a bit lacking at times and their docs aren't always the best
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Commerce Layer
    Commerce Layer is at the core of our operations
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    Intuit
    We've had Mailchimp for about ten years, I want to say. I started with the company about four years ago, and I don't see us ever diverting to another source. It's easy for us to use, and we have all our clients already built into the database. I imagine we'll use them for as long as we have the company.
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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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    Intuit
    It is easy, but some things you need to learn from their resources. Mailchimp is one of the most popular email marketing platforms because it combines email marketing, automation, audience management, and analytics into a single tool that's easy to use and scale. Simple solutions and drag-and-drop edits make it easy.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Commerce Layer
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I have, in the 4+ years that I've used Mailchimp, never seen an issue that restricted the use of their software/tools. I don't know of a single time when they're system crashed or went down. I could be wrong, but I honestly haven't experienced any issues with outages, errors or unplanned downtime
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    Performance
    Commerce Layer
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I haven't noticed any slow speeds from Mailchimp or their tools. I think the landing pages load quickly and look nice. The email reports and editing operates smoothly and doesn't take time to load. Additionally, when I use Mailchimp in conjunction with Zapier + Hubspot I don't notice any drag between any of these tools
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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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    Intuit
    Website tools were easy to use and understand so a novice can easily meet or exceed their client's expectations! Loved that we were able to totally customize so that the e-mail we created conveyed our client's overall messaging consistent with their branding! Client love that we can provide turnkey services to support their sales and marketing teams!
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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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    Intuit
    It's pretty easy to get up and running! There's a slight learning curve on a few things, but once you find where everything is located, you can import your list and send your first email. It really makes our clients feel great to see how quickly they can get that first email out.
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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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    Intuit
    I used Intuit Mailchimp, and I would say other software I used is equally good and competes with Intuit Mailchimp. Well, Intuit Mailchimp's reporting is better, and ActiveCampaign has more affordable pricing, so in the end, it all comes to what you need. What we needed was available in cheaper price in other software as well. But I would definitely say Intuit Mailchimp has its own advantages too.
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    Scalability
    Commerce Layer
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Mailchimp over the years I've used it has grown in leaps and bounds. They have added so many additional features than were previously available. They are truly an all-in-one marketing platform now. If you're a small operation and just want to add email to your marketing efforts, they're there for you. If you're a larger operation and want to start sending postcard advertisements, they can do that. If you'd good with that and want to kick up your marketing by going social, you can do that on their platform. They are truly able to be as small as you need, but also get quite large in whatever it is you'd like to do through their system.
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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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    Intuit
    • One of my retail web store clients was sending out email specials and notices about once a month. After clicking the send button, we would watch Google Analytics and the current site users would light up immediately. Often, the current site visitors would pop up to 20, 30 or more after the email was sent. On a normal day, seeing 1 or 2 online users would be OK.
    • Pretty much in all cases, we could see an uptick in positive activity after sending out a Intuit Mailchimp email to a list.
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    ScreenShots

    Intuit Mailchimp Screenshots

    Screenshot of Mailchimp's advanced analytics and reporting tools. These are used to monitor trends, track performance, and get actionable insights that help users to create better campaigns and drive customer engagement.Screenshot of Mailchimp's precise audience segmentation. Its AI simplifies the workflow by generating complex customer segments for highly personalized campaigns.Screenshot of omnichannel marketing. Campaigns can be built across multiple channels, and then managed from one convenient place.Screenshot of marketing automations with the Customer Journey Builder. This is used to reach the right people with the right message at exactly the right time, which helps to drive more repeat business, increase customer retention, and see more orders.Screenshot of Mailchimp's SMS marketing. SMS can be integrated into email, automations, and social campaigns.Screenshot of Mailchimp's AI, used to deliver relevant content faster. It can generate professionally written, on-brand marketing emails with the press of a button. The user only needs to review, edit, and send.