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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Elastic Path

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AElastic Path is an API-first composable commerce platform for B2B organizations with complex catalogs, multi-tier pricing, and distributor-specific workflows. Key capabilities include Product Experience Manager (PIM), Cart & Checkout, Promotions Builder, Subscriptions, Semantic AI Search, Composer (iPaaS), and Visual CMS.N/A

    WorkArea

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AWorkArea (formerly WebLinc) is an e-commerce platform and services provider for fast growing online retailers. Its technologies and strategic expertise empower enterprise level companies running global, omnichannel commerce operations, B2C or B2B. It is a VTEX brand since the early 2021 acquisition.N/A
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    Elastic PathWorkArea
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    Pricing Offerings
    Elastic PathWorkArea
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Elastic PathWorkArea
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Elastic Path and WorkArea
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    WorkArea
    4.4
    1 Ratings
    56% below category average
    Product catalog & listings7.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Product management5.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Branding7.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Mobile storefront7.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Product variations8.01 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Website integration10.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Visual customization10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    CMS8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Elastic Path and WorkArea
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    9% below category average
    WorkArea
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    117% below category average
    Abandoned cart recovery7.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Checkout user experience7.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Elastic Path and WorkArea
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% below category average
    WorkArea
    2.0
    1 Ratings
    123% below category average
    eCommerce security8.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Elastic Path and WorkArea
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    WorkArea
    4.0
    1 Ratings
    63% below category average
    Promotions & discounts9.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations10.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    SEO10.01 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Elastic Path and WorkArea
    Feature
    Elastic Path
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    WorkArea
    1.8
    1 Ratings
    127% below category average
    Multi-site management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order processing9.01 Ratings3.01 Ratings
    Inventory management7.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Shipping8.01 Ratings2.01 Ratings
    Custom functionality9.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Shopify
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
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    User Ratings
    Elastic PathWorkArea
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Elastic PathWorkArea
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Elastic Path
    Elastic path is a cost-effectively product which bring the advanced capabilities to enable business to drive a better customer experience. The ecommerce solution is very clean and it is built heavily using open source tools.Elastic path ecommerce is definitely a strong competitor which would fit for any retailers / telco's .
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    At least in retail, I would only recommend using Weblinc for merchandising and uploading products.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Elastic Path
    • Easy for non-Java programmers to understand
    • Comes with a lot of built-in functionality
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    VTEX
    • Easy to set up
    • Responsive to feature requests
    • Great company to work with
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Elastic Path
    • Product management tool should be assesible over web.
    • Versioning of catalog items would a nice feature to have.
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    VTEX
    • We were never able to delete categories/subcategories. And because of this inability, it was often difficult navigating the back-end. If we accidentally deleted a category/subcategory, it would create a problem on the front end.
    • Creating discount codes was a nightmare. It was easy enough to create, but the text/description area was so sensitive and often had a mind of its own. This sensitivity created problems on the front end as well, ranging from incomplete text showing up to the products tiling all in one row. Also, there wasn't an easy way to create a "complex" discount code (complex defined as any code that wasn't a % off)
    • In general, it was very buggy. We were constantly opening tickets.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Elastic Path
    Team now has skill using Elastic Path
    Incentivized
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    VTEX
    Continuous wins with WebLinc make this an easy choice.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Elastic Path
    As a system integrator here are my thoughts -- Elastic path is one of best ecommerce tools, which would fit any retailer/ telcos business needs. The software architecture is well thought through and it is built with open source tools, the Ecommerce application is easily extensible and it enables clients to get there E-commerce application in less time. We have evaluated other products like ATG ecommerce, WCS, Magento. Elastic path is definitely a briliant ecommerce product which I would recommend to any clients.
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    VTEX
    Weblinc was more user-friendly and less confusing to work with.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Elastic Path
    • The positive impact was quick development time
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    VTEX
    • WebLinc solves ecommerce as a turnkey solution, avoiding the need to hire-up a department to build/manage this aspect of a business.
    Incentivized
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