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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Digital Commerce

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Digital Commerce is an e-commerce platform that is designed to deliver omni-channel shopping experiences, including mobile, social, and in-store. In June 2019, IBM Digital Commerce was acquired by HCL Technologies.N/A

    Salesforce Commerce Cloud

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Commerce Cloud (formerly Demandware) is a cloud-based eCommerce solution that touts flexibility and scalability for enterprises. It features merchandising tools, such as sorting, filtering, and image zooming.

    $4

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM Digital CommerceSalesforce Commerce Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Digital CommerceSalesforce Commerce Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo 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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    Community Pulse
    IBM Digital CommerceSalesforce Commerce Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM Digital Commerce
    IBM Digital Commerce was a lot more customizable and had a good engine for us to make enhancements. We were not locked down to certain integrations and we were able to utilize a lot of the features outside of the box vs using a prescribed set of features and functionality that …
    Incentivized
    Salesforce
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    86%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    78%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    86%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    IBM Digital CommerceSalesforce Commerce Cloud
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of IBM Digital Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    7.6
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    7.9
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Product catalog & listings8.03 Ratings8.334 Ratings
    Product management8.03 Ratings8.934 Ratings
    Bulk product upload8.03 Ratings8.233 Ratings
    Branding8.03 Ratings7.133 Ratings
    Mobile storefront8.03 Ratings7.630 Ratings
    Product variations8.03 Ratings7.635 Ratings
    Website integration8.03 Ratings5.634 Ratings
    Visual customization8.03 Ratings9.235 Ratings
    CMS4.02 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of IBM Digital Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    7.8
    31 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery6.02 Ratings7.826 Ratings
    Checkout user experience6.03 Ratings7.831 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of IBM Digital Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    6.0
    3 Ratings
    32% below category average
    Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    7.9
    30 Ratings
    5% below category average
    eCommerce security6.03 Ratings7.930 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of IBM Digital Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    7.0
    3 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    8.6
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Promotions & discounts7.03 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations7.03 Ratings9.433 Ratings
    SEO7.03 Ratings8.229 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of IBM Digital Commerce and Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    IBM Digital Commerce
    6.2
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Salesforce Commerce Cloud
    8.6
    35 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Multi-site management8.03 Ratings8.130 Ratings
    Order processing5.03 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Inventory management6.03 Ratings8.331 Ratings
    Shipping6.03 Ratings9.226 Ratings
    Custom functionality6.03 Ratings8.533 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Digital CommerceSalesforce Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.7
    (48 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.8
    (11 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Digital CommerceSalesforce Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    I think WebSphere Commerce is well suited for customers looking to sell products online that need robustness and scalability as a priority. It provides a complete order cycle out of the box, or you can integrate with your existing order fulfillment. Online shopping models like digital subscriptions or a marketplace are not well suited as it requires a lot of customization
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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
    IBM
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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
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    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
    IBM
    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
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    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
    IBM
    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
    IBM
    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
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Salesforce
    Implementation went fairly smoothly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    Salesforce
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • For our clients in the apparel industry, the flexibility that WCS provides to scale up really helped their online business to grow tremendously.
    • Our client in the restaurant industry can't quite leverage what WCS has to offer though as it doesn't really fit their shopping model.
    • Another positive impact is that it allows our clients to streamline their commerce system in interacting with their backend.
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    Salesforce
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