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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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    OpenText Web CMS

    Score5 out of 10
    N/AOpenText Web CMS (TeamSite) accelerates and simplifies the end-to-end digital content and campaign lifecycle, from content creation and rich media management to omnichannel publication, optimization, automation, commerce, and community. According to the vendor, with TeamSite, users can: Capture diverse digital audiences with amazing brand experiences – Give customers and prospects consistent, high-quality brand experiences across devices and channels, and foster closer…N/A
    Pricing
    Commerce LayerOpenText Web CMS
    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 LayerOpenText Web CMS
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Commerce LayerOpenText Web CMS
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    Key User Insights
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Commerce LayerOpenText Web CMS
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Commerce Layer and OpenText Web CMS
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Web CMS
    8.6
    7 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.67 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Commerce Layer and OpenText Web CMS
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Web CMS
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.76 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Commerce Layer and OpenText Web CMS
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Web CMS
    8.0
    7 Ratings
    2% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Commerce Layer and OpenText Web CMS
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText Web CMS
    7.9
    7 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings7.97 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
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    Commerce LayerOpenText Web CMS
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    User Ratings
    Commerce LayerOpenText Web CMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Commerce LayerOpenText Web CMS
    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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    OpenText
    OpenText TeamSite is well-suited to large, enterprise-wide implementations where customization, content governance, and dynamic content distribution is needed or prioritized. It is probably not ideal for smaller sites with simple architecture and few resources to manage custom implementation.
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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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    OpenText
    • The drag and drop forms feature makes publishing simple and quick.
    • Preview of customer data before sending publications helps us to deliver personalized experiences.
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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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    OpenText
    • I have recommendation for improvements.
    • It is easy to work with all the features.
    • All necessary content management tools are included.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Commerce Layer
    Commerce Layer is at the core of our operations
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    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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    OpenText
    Overall, it's a solid package with the potential to offer much functionality with appropriate resources applied. There are a few issues with the authoring interface that OpenText should address before its a top shelf authoring experience.
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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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    OpenText
    Our technical resources engage with OpenText TeamSite so I don't have direct experience. However, critical issues that we need help with seem to get the attention they deserve without issue. However, training and user resources for business owner roles are a bit lacking and some annoying issues with the authoring interface should be addressed sooner.
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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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    OpenText
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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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    OpenText
    It offers more content editing features at a relatively low cost thus overall deployment is lower in cost. It has great customer support who are always there to support and answer to our needs thus making the process of deployment seamless at every stage and offering training for working with their product.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Commerce Layer
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    OpenText
    The annual contract should be clearer in terms of the breakdown of user license types (system admin, admin, regular user, etc).
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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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    OpenText
    • We integrated with google analytics, now we have the proper comprehension of our audience data reception and behaviors - we've greatly improved on personalized marketing.
    • Quick publication of content across the main digital channels.
    • We run our digital campaigns swiftly.
    • We've maintained our brand consistency for three years.
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