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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Spruce

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ASpruce is an end-to-end business management software that allows lumber, home, and building supply businesses to manage purchasing, inventory, ecommerce, documentation, delivery, accounting, and sales analytics all within a single system for increased efficiency and profitability.N/A

    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
    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    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
    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    80%
    Would buy again
    4 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    21 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    16 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    15 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    15 Answers
    Features
    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    9.4
    4 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards6.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.2
    5 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.8
    4 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering3.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.4
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.0
    1 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Configuration Management7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    5.4
    2 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory Planning5.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    8.9
    44 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Product catalog & listings00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
    Product management00 Ratings9.339 Ratings
    Bulk product upload00 Ratings8.138 Ratings
    Branding00 Ratings9.139 Ratings
    Mobile storefront00 Ratings9.335 Ratings
    Product variations00 Ratings9.341 Ratings
    Website integration00 Ratings8.639 Ratings
    Visual customization00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    CMS00 Ratings9.437 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.1
    34 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery00 Ratings8.928 Ratings
    Checkout user experience00 Ratings9.234 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    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 Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Promotions & discounts00 Ratings8.736 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations00 Ratings8.138 Ratings
    SEO00 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Spruce and Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    Feature
    Spruce
    -
    Ratings
    Salesforce Agentforce Commerce
    9.2
    41 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Multi-site management00 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    Order processing00 Ratings8.938 Ratings
    Inventory management00 Ratings9.237 Ratings
    Shipping00 Ratings9.530 Ratings
    Custom functionality00 Ratings9.338 Ratings
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    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (55 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (11 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SpruceAgentforce Commerce
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    I think my single most surprising and satisfying experience with ECI and its RockSolid Maxx and then Spruce products was the ease of implementation and rollout -- both on the hardware and software side. ECI seems to have mastered the idea of using an integrated team along with robust tutorials to make that process easy.
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    • lumber management.
    • purchasing and receiving.
    • Cloud based.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Point of sales
    • P&L usability
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ECI Software Solutions
    For the most part when there is internet, we are able to log in and proceed to do our daily tasks which is very helpful, but we have also encountered a glitch on our laptop that we use to do inventory that switches to the last branch that was used. This, in combination with Spruce logging out of the remote connection daily, can cause issues if the person accessing Spruce does not have the remote connection password.
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    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
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    The in-person training was thorough. Trainer was pretty dry, but covered everything really well.
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Implementation went fairly smoothly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    Spruce is possibly just above average. Not super impressed with usability and especially not impressed with tech support who is rarely able to answer questions on the first call.
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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
    ECI Software Solutions
    • With $13 million in gross and 40 employees I'm able to run a full back office with a staff of two. In today's tight labor market that is invaluable.
    • Being able to implement Spruce with almost no upgrading or replacement of existing computer hardware represented a huge cost savings to us. I'm not even sure what dollar amount I could attach to that.
    • Dealing with both a wholesale and retail customers requires that we provide different levels and kinds of reporting and documentation. Spruce has made it easy to respond to the different demands that those customers place upon us.
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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.
    Incentivized
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