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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 WEM

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AOpenText's Web Experience Management is part of the Customer Experience suite and is based on the Vignette product that OpenText acquired in 2009.N/A
    Pricing
    Commerce LayerOpenText WEM
    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 WEM
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Commerce LayerOpenText WEM
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Commerce Layer and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Platform & Infrastructure
    Comparison of Platform & Infrastructure features of Commerce Layer and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    API00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Internationalization / multi-language00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Web Content Creation
    Comparison of Web Content Creation features of Commerce Layer and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    1% above category average
    WYSIWYG editor00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Code quality / cleanliness00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Admin section00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Page templates00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Library of website themes00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Mobile optimization / responsive design00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Publishing workflow00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Form generator00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Web Content Management
    Comparison of Web Content Management features of Commerce Layer and OpenText WEM
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    OpenText WEM
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Content taxonomy00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    SEO support00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Bulk management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Availability / breadth of extensions00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Community / comment management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Commerce LayerOpenText WEM
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Commerce LayerOpenText WEM
    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
    Areas where OpenText WEM is well suited 1. Improved digital/web presence of the organization's leaders globally. 2. Established the leaders as go-to experts for thought leadership and domain knowledge among C-level executives of related industries. 3. Amplified the client’s marketing and branding efforts. 4. Customer engagement reflected by interaction count on social media—likes,comments and conversations.
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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
    • Easier management of websites.
    • Integrates well with Portal to deliver news, working like a blog.
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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
    • It's unable to connect user accounts so that accounts are set and utilize a single sign-in.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Commerce Layer
    Commerce Layer is at the core of our operations
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    OpenText
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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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    OpenText
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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
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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
    We have choosen OpenText WEM against other vendors because : 1. Helped client reinforce brand image
    through unique design language and templatization of collaterals, consistent
    messaging, and regular competitor benchmarking. 2. Enables lead generation through
    high-quality gated collateral, product videos, etc. 3. Senior management and sales lead meet
    client regularly for project review meetings and feedback on engagement
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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
    • Improved online engagement.
    • Speeds up our digital transformation my the day.
    • Modernizing our web content management system.
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