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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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    Agentforce Commerce

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Agentforce Commerce (formerly Commerce Cloud, and Demandware before that) is a cloud-based eCommerce solution for enterprises with merchandising tools, such as sorting, filtering, and image zooming, allowing customers to browse products.

    $4

    per month

    Pricing
    Commerce LayerAgentforce 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 LayerAgentforce Commerce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—B2B Commerce: Starter - $4 price/order Growth - $6 price/order Plus - $8 price/order B2C Commerce: Starter - 1% Gross Merchandise Value Growth - 2% Gross Merchandise Value Plus - 3% Gross Merchandise Value B2B2C Commerce: 1% Gross Merchandise Value
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    Community Pulse
    Commerce LayerAgentforce Commerce
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    Commerce Layer
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    Salesforce
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    Commerce LayerAgentforce Commerce
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Commerce Layer and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.0
    44 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings9.239 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings9.335 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.341 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.739 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.140 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings9.437 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Commerce Layer and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.2
    34 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings9.334 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Commerce Layer and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.5
    33 Ratings
    13% above category average
    eCommerce security00 Ratings9.533 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Commerce Layer and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    8.4
    38 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.736 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.238 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.333 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Commerce Layer and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Commerce Layer
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.3
    41 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings9.337 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings9.530 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings9.438 Ratings
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    Commerce LayerAgentforce Commerce
    Small Businesses
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    Ecwid by Lightspeed
    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Commerce LayerAgentforce Commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Commerce LayerAgentforce 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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    Salesforce
    Global Sites; larger commerce organizations but not too large where the % rev-share would affect its feasibility in a feature comparison. Salesforce is rock solid in infrastructure and rarely has outages or issues; it scaled appropriately for holiday peak and was able to accomplish anything we put our minds to as long as we staffed development appropriately. The latter, however, is not to be overlooked. Developers are necessary and expensive.
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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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    Salesforce
    • Traffic - When we have sales, our traffic will increase exponentially and their cloud can handle the huge uptick in traffic we receive without overloading our servers.
    • Site updates - it continually monitors in the background for any upgrades or updates needed so we don't have to go in and do it ourselves. A real time saver!
    • Integration - outside plugins and add-ons are easy to install with Salesforce commerce cloud as it allows a seamless integration of extra plug ins onto our site.
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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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    Salesforce
    • The UX within the Business Manager portion of Demandware, the primary interface for marketers, is generally a confusing, inconsistent mess. Particularly infuriating are the lack of consistency for search and sort behavior within the tool.
    • A number of useful features, such as the ability to set schedules or tie features to unique customer segments, have seemingly arbitrary limitations imposed.
    • Demandware's idea of leveraging the community to be a learning resource and a sounding board for new ideas and features is a nice theory, but in practice it doesn't work for businesses with a lot of customization. I'm left with the impression that individual support is not a priority.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Commerce Layer
    Commerce Layer is at the core of our operations
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    Salesforce
    A huge factor influencing our decision to remain on the Demandware platform is that our new parent company is standardizing all its luxury brands in the US on it. We are fortunate. However, even if we had remained an independent company, I believe we would continue on the Demandware platform for all the reasons outlined in this review. I appreciate the stability the platform has provided to our eCommerce site in the last three years as well as the continuous improvements and technological advances being rolled out that will allow us to keep the site fresh, engaging, modern and stable. I've heard many horror stories from colleagues on other platforms who struggle with the expense and complexity involved with making what should be minor and simple changes and updates to their sites.
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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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    Salesforce
    The overall ease of using the system. Consolidation in location for our team members. Mobile application for on the go research, as many of our team members are constantly traveling to job sites or to meet clients. No more duplicate calls to current customers, since we have 12 different divisions that span the company. Mostly the ability to look at the database when our team members begin cultivating a new
    lead/prospect with a potential customer to see if anyone within the team has a
    relationship with that person or the company they work for.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Commerce Layer
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    Salesforce
    We have only had one instance where the platform went down in the time we have been using it.
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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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    Salesforce
    They are very responsive and a support technician will be assigned quickly. Even if there is further clarification needed for the ticket, or a solution is not immediately available, you feel that someone is there and staying on top of the issue. Most common issues are resolved quickly and satisfactorily.
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    In-Person Training
    Commerce Layer
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    Salesforce
    The in-person training was thorough. Trainer was pretty dry, but covered everything really well.
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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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    Salesforce
    Implementation went fairly smoothly.
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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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    Salesforce
    When I think of Salesforce products, I sometimes think of them interchangeably as one big lump. It's hard not to be incredibly immersed in the ecosystem day in and day out and taking advantage of resources like Trailhead. While Microsoft Dynamics compares in quality and offerings, it doesn't offer the same engagement and resources as Salesforce in its communications, social, and marketing, which makes a difference in terms of relevance and help. Commerce Cloud comes with the support you need to succeed and the tools you need to grow. In a high demand consumer world, we need products like this to keep up and get ahead. The minute we catch up, we're behind. Salesforce helps you stay on pace and create the unique and personalized experiences customers everywhere expect.
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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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    Salesforce
    • In my experience I see most of the retailers see better sales after moving to Demandware.
    • Site performance is really good if the application built with best practices suggested by Demandware.
    • Service integrations have some limitations in terms of quota etc but still all are inside manageable grounds.
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