Sitecore OrderCloud - Best and Most Flexible Headless Commerce Solution
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We used Sitecore OrderCloud in a Sitecore Upgrade from XP/XC 9.3 to XM 10.3 / OrderCloud.
Working with a Not For Profit Organization, with some unusual Commerce Flows and use-cases, we need a flexible eCommerce, Headless Platform that would easily adapt to our requirements. OrderCloud was the perfect choice.
Working with a Not For Profit Organization, with some unusual Commerce Flows and use-cases, we need a flexible eCommerce, Headless Platform that would easily adapt to our requirements. OrderCloud was the perfect choice.
Pros
- Flexibility over Features
- Great Product for both B2C and B2B
- Fantastic Support
- Great Documentation
- Accessibility: Free Sandboxes for everyone.
Cons
- Ability to create custom objects/entities
Return on Investment
- Azure Hosting Costs divided by 3
- Content Delivery number of instances needed down from 10 to 4. (And with better performance as a result)
- Lighthouse Scores from D to A to reach above 95.
- Development velocity increased significantly due to OrderCloud's flexibility and its easier learning curve for new developers, allowing for much faster progress.
Usability
Other Software Used
Sitecore Digital Experience Platform, Azure AI Speech, Azure AI Content Safety, Avalara, Stripe Payments