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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is an eCommerce marketplace software for SMBs available in cloud (No-Code) and self-hosted (On-Premises) versions. It allows users to open an online marketplace, where the user is the admin, and all the others—invited sellers. Each seller has his or her own micro-store with a customizable storefront, categories, filters, and search. Just like in Amazon. In the CS-Cart Multi-Vendor marketplace platform, managing vendors is designed to be simple:…

    $660

    per year

    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

    SAP Commerce Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASAP Commerce Cloud (formerly Hybris) is designed to help businesses sell more goods, services, and digital content through every touchpoint, channel, and device through their multichannel ecommerce and order management solution, available as a SaaS or on-premise.N/A
    Pricing
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorAgentforce CommerceSAP Commerce Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $660
    per year
    Plus
    $1,320
    per year
    Ultimate
    $3,300
    per year
    Unlimited
    Contact Sales
    one-time fee
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    Pricing Offerings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorAgentforce CommerceSAP Commerce Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsB2B 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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    CS-Cart Multi-VendorAgentforce CommerceSAP Commerce Cloud
    Considered Multiple Products
    CS-Cart
    Chose CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    Shopify is less expensive than Mirakl and probably more feature-rich. Shopify is probably the cheapest upfront to get started and the best user experience (at least the easiest to get to a point where customers like it). MultiVendor is still an excellent product but it's tricky …
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    Chose Agentforce Commerce
    All the options and demos were good; we see them all efficient and best suites; the option to choose Salesforce commerce cloud came into the picture when we thought of integrating customer service and promotions as we already use Salesforce service cloud as the support backbone …
    Incentivized
    Chose Agentforce Commerce
    Pricing/features/Onix integration were more relevant to our business.
    Incentivized
    Chose Agentforce Commerce
    Salesforce Commerce Cloud offered more product variables than Shopify.
    Salesforce was a proper SAAS solution whereas CS-cart wasn't and required more internal dev
    Incentivized
    Chose Agentforce Commerce
    Salesforce is a much more integrated piece of software and integrates into your entire technology stack much more seamlessly. In comparison to other products we demoed, their technology was far superior with a much nicer UX/UI design. When it came to training, SF more clearly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Agentforce Commerce
    Best in class for a hosted platform. Much less costly to start than an on-premise platform.
    Incentivized
    Chose Agentforce Commerce
    Major selling points of Demandware were that it appeared to require far fewer dedicated IT resources after implementation, and that the content management seemed more robust out of the box than the competition. The fact that all of Demandware's resources were dedicated to …
    Incentivized
    SAP
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    good integration with SAP S/4 HANA and other SAP CX application like CPQ
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    I have worked with Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Adobe Commerce. As for the alternatives, SAP Commerce Cloud is much more adaptable with other SAP systems, as it becomes a part of a single data environment. The reason for selecting SAP Commerce Cloud was considered because of …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce Cloud fares very well against the other tools which we had used earlier because comparatively we have got accurate and real time recommendations in SAP Commerce Cloud. It is also very secure and scales up pretty fast because of that we haven't faced any delays or …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce Cloud is more powerful tool, provides robust out of box capabilities with great performance.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    Pluses:
    Scalability and flexibility for mid-size and large organizations offered by SAP is quite good.
    Comprehensive multi-channel support and analytics.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    Since we are using the SAP ERP the standard integration methods were a main argument for us
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce Cloud is best suited for companies that already have a SAP heavy back office.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce cloud stack is based on the Java and Spring framework. This helps the client to customize easily and build custom integrations with any 3rd party systems.
    SAP ERP is being used in most of the industries as their backend ERP, which helps them to build the e-commerce …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce is perceived as old, expensive and not born in the cloud, SAP has a negative touch in general. The monolithic approach is seen negatively, which is a mistake, SAP should sell the current mixed approach better, and focus on a low TCO, which is difficult given the …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce Cloud has tight integration with the backend SAP allowing for our specific business requirements to be tied into the platform. The site user friendliness was intuitive and received nothing but positive feedback from the user community. Data integration and …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    We usually select SAP Commerce Cloud for its great customization capacity, scalability, and support levels, however, it lags behind some of its competitors in aspects such as price and production golive complexity.
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    SAP Commerce Cloud is a unique software that stands out from similar products in the industry because of the breadth of features it offers. This includes AI-powered merchandising, guided selling, chatbots, and many other features that aid the buying process for the customer. …
    Incentivized
    Chose SAP Commerce Cloud
    It is the best suited platform for large business to business organizations looking to lean into digital commerce and scale their organizations for the long term. Other platforms are better suited for early stage or mid market businesses in retail and other verticals.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    89 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    77 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    88 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    73 Answers
    Features
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorAgentforce CommerceSAP Commerce Cloud
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.6
    10 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    8.9
    44 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.9
    106 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Product catalog & listings8.810 Ratings9.339 Ratings8.7101 Ratings
    Product management8.910 Ratings9.339 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.39 Ratings8.138 Ratings8.198 Ratings
    Branding8.710 Ratings9.139 Ratings7.492 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.08 Ratings9.235 Ratings7.293 Ratings
    Product variations8.59 Ratings9.341 Ratings8.194 Ratings
    Website integration8.69 Ratings8.639 Ratings8.299 Ratings
    Visual customization8.710 Ratings7.940 Ratings7.896 Ratings
    CMS8.810 Ratings9.437 Ratings7.497 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    10 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.0
    34 Ratings
    16% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.2
    97 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery8.29 Ratings8.928 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.510 Ratings9.234 Ratings8.496 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.9
    9 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.4
    33 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.9
    84 Ratings
    6% below category average
    eCommerce security8.99 Ratings9.433 Ratings7.984 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.4
    9 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    8% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.0
    95 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Promotions & discounts8.89 Ratings8.636 Ratings7.989 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations8.09 Ratings8.138 Ratings8.386 Ratings
    SEO8.49 Ratings8.133 Ratings7.884 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of CS-Cart Multi-Vendor and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
    8.0
    10 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.2
    41 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.2
    96 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Multi-site management8.78 Ratings9.135 Ratings8.189 Ratings
    Order processing8.510 Ratings8.938 Ratings8.592 Ratings
    Inventory management6.510 Ratings9.237 Ratings8.484 Ratings
    Shipping7.39 Ratings9.530 Ratings8.183 Ratings
    Custom functionality8.99 Ratings9.338 Ratings8.189 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorAgentforce CommerceSAP Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (10 ratings)
    8.7
    (55 ratings)
    8.2
    (106 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    9.2
    (11 ratings)
    8.1
    (40 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (48 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (48 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CS-Cart Multi-VendorAgentforce CommerceSAP Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CS-Cart
    For quickly setting up a most intuitive online marketplace, CS-Cart Multi-Vendor is the best one. The software is very well suited for those who have some basic knowledge about backend customization, installation, server setup, proper server configuration etc. Though I'm sure the support team will get you up and running. Only few third-party service providers are very professional, provide honest service and will help you to run your business smoothly. I would highly recommend to use CS-Cart Multi-Vendor.
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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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    SAP
    SAP Commerce Cloud is well-suited for large enterprises requiring robust personalization, seamless multi-channel integration, and the ability to handle high-volume transactions, especially during peak periods like Black Friday. Its scalability and advanced features make it ideal for businesses needing to manage complex product catalogs and global operations.Enough development capacities are needed to have a best in class shop
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    Pros
    CS-Cart
    • Quick and easy set up of a multi-vendor marketplace
    • Very easy-to-use page designer
    • Huge marketplace of add-ons to cover pretty much anything you need
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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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    SAP
    • Centralized Data Management: SAP Commerce Cloud excels in centralizing data from various operational sectors, which is pivotal in the chemicals industry. This feature allows for better oversight and management of complex supply chains, regulatory compliance, and customer interactions. Having a single source of truth for crucial business data minimizes discrepancies and promotes informed decision-making.
    • Real-Time Data Processing: The real-time data processing capability of SAP Commerce Cloud is invaluable. It aids in timely adherence to regulatory changes and helps in meeting customer demands promptly. In a sector where regulations and market conditions are ever-evolving, real-time data processing is fundamental for maintaining compliance and ensuring customer satisfaction.
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    Cons
    CS-Cart
    • The high cost of the platform itself and plugins.
    • Unavailability of the mobile application in the basic version of the platform.
    • Relatively difficult process of installing updates if you are new to IT.
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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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    SAP
    • It's a little pricey; further cost reductions will expand product selection; also, trained operators are required.
    • HAC occasionally functions extremely slowly and does not provide any problem messages; it simply gets stuck. Logging into the Backoffice for testing purposes causes a lot of trouble; it does not enable us to log in in one attempt, and the page refreshes every time we enter in the credentials.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CS-Cart
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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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    SAP
    SAP Commerce and Spartacus together becomes one of the omnichannel powerhouse of commerce application. It also comes with edge advantage with out of the box integrations with many SAP applications and also non-SAP applciations which gives it edge advantage over other tools. The main reason being the integration becomes easier as SAP shares the common data schema and model across all its product line and new feature releases are compatible with all the SAP product line.
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    Usability
    CS-Cart
    The software consists of most of all e-commerce related features. Also, there are plenty of third party addons are available in the market which can improve our business. There are a lot of powerful themes available in the cs cart market which improve the look and feel on the front store. If CS-cart adjusted the price on their software license cost, controlling the third party addon cost and provide more freelancers with cheaper hourly rate for the customization on the cs-cart multi vendor software, the cs-cart company can be a master among other e-commerce software companies in the world.
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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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    SAP
    More true headless and a more rationale pricing. Since moving from the Hzbris Monolyth towards SAP Commerce Cloud a lot of progress has been made, but dissecting the monolyth into composable components where you just pay for what you use is still a longer journey and here pricing should be more realistic. Things become so expensive once they have the SAP stamp on them (example the SAP CIAM)
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    Reliability and Availability
    CS-Cart
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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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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    CS-Cart
    inside of the support subscription, they give me all the time a fast answer and you can ask in a community forum also other users. But i miss a free support/chat like other solutions.
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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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    SAP
    We have the right to open a ticket or submit request to SAP support teams for all the problems we have experienced. They also provide solutions for critical issues within 48 hours. In addition, the product has support documents such as a user guide and admin guide. In addition, there is a strong community of users. In this way, we can access solution of some specific problems that we have fallen on from there.
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    In-Person Training
    CS-Cart
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    Salesforce
    The in-person training was thorough. Trainer was pretty dry, but covered everything really well.
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    CS-Cart
    Mostly extremely easy to implement, both back-end logic as well as styling. Great addon marketplace helped, particularly around payment options.
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    Salesforce
    Implementation went fairly smoothly.
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    SAP
    Scalability of the product was good Seamless integrations were helped in reducing the implementation for the development team to integrate with the SAP ERP Product framework helped customer to customize and adapt the new features which were developed basis business processes and ease of customer experience. Deployment and creation of the build becomes very easy with the CCv2 setup.
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    Alternatives Considered
    CS-Cart
    It's a one-time payment and the entire CMS is in your control, can list unlimited products and vendors. no need to depend on an e-commerce platform to pay huge commissions. promote your own brand globally. change the looks of your listing with multiple themes, there are vast add on and page themes to enhance look and controls.
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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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    SAP
    SAP Cloud is much better than GoDaddy. it was a smooth transition and every aspect of the program is easier. My scalability increased greatly from GoDaddy to SAp Commerce Cloud and sales are now tracked easier and inventory is at the touch of a button, making sales much easier than previous software.
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    Scalability
    CS-Cart
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    Salesforce
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    SAP
    The business users/admins were able to quickly segment products by brand, allowing for unique branding and header-less page design. As new products are added to the SAP backend, all characteristics and pricing automatically migrate to Commerce Cloud. We also segment our user sign-on (domains) by brand and allow targeting displays.
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    Return on Investment
    CS-Cart
    • Positive impact in learning to set up a shopping cart
    • ROI is questionable, as we are still building our business model
    • Positive impact on our business model and direction
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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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    SAP
    • It has a positive impact on my client's business and ROI is higher than expected. As orders count is increasing due to smooth and better experience.
    • My current client's customers have given very positive experience about new website built on SAP Commerce Cloud.
    • Due to SAP Commerce Cloud website rollout is very easy and due to it, my current client has introduced around 25 websites. As SAP Commerce Cloud logic needs to develop once and can be reused for multiple websites easily with minimal effort.
    • Branding is also very easy as promotions, events can be implemented on the website easily and with minimum time.
    • SAP Commerce has helped our client to integrate the Recommendation tool ISS which is easy to configure after this tool product sale is increased. The best thing was that integration was very easy and quick.
    • One option of Blue/Green deployment helping us to check the production release in advance on production environment. Prev we don't have this option and many times face P1 issue in prod which had ruined client reputation. But now this feature is helping lot
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    ScreenShots

    CS-Cart Multi-Vendor Screenshots

    Screenshot of Multi-Vendor marketplace storefrontScreenshot of Multi-Vendor marketplace product pageProduct screenshot

    SAP Commerce Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Product Cockpit for managing catalogs, categories and product contentScreenshot of Order Management Capabilities including sourcing and allocation rulesScreenshot of commerce sites on two different mobile devicesScreenshot of a landing page from an e-commerce siteScreenshot of a web page with product categories and search results from an e-commerce siteScreenshot of headless commerce storefronts