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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Optimizely Commerce Connect

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/AOptimizely Commerce Connect is a PaaS e-commerce backend solution coupled with Optimizely's PaaS CMS to help e-commerce organizations, of any type, create highly customized websites and buying experiences with a two-in-one content and commerce solution.N/A

    SAP Commerce Cloud

    Score7.9 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
    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Optimizely
    Chose Optimizely Commerce Connect
    Just depends on the use case. Some clients are more heavily weighted towards a marketing CMS and don't need a ton of complex technical functions of their eCommerce platform. For these we recommend Episerver.
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    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    67 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    71%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    67 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    71%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    53 Answers
    Features
    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Online Storefront
    Comparison of Online Storefront features of Optimizely Commerce Connect and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Optimizely Commerce Connect
    8.8
    27 Ratings
    12% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.9
    79 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Product catalog & listings9.126 Ratings8.375 Ratings
    Product management9.126 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Bulk product upload6.422 Ratings7.672 Ratings
    Branding9.124 Ratings8.569 Ratings
    Mobile storefront9.121 Ratings7.469 Ratings
    Product variations9.122 Ratings7.669 Ratings
    Website integration9.125 Ratings7.874 Ratings
    Visual customization9.124 Ratings8.470 Ratings
    CMS9.126 Ratings7.871 Ratings
    Online Shopping Cart
    Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Optimizely Commerce Connect and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Optimizely Commerce Connect
    8.2
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.2
    71 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Abandoned cart recovery8.216 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Checkout user experience8.220 Ratings8.470 Ratings
    Online Payment System
    Comparison of Online Payment System features of Optimizely Commerce Connect and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Optimizely Commerce Connect
    8.2
    18 Ratings
    1% below category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.2
    62 Ratings
    14% below category average
    eCommerce security8.218 Ratings7.262 Ratings
    eCommerce Marketing
    Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Optimizely Commerce Connect and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Optimizely Commerce Connect
    8.8
    26 Ratings
    13% above category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    7.5
    71 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Promotions & discounts8.222 Ratings7.870 Ratings
    Personalized recommendations9.122 Ratings7.263 Ratings
    SEO9.122 Ratings7.661 Ratings
    eCommerce Business Management
    Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Optimizely Commerce Connect and SAP Commerce Cloud
    Feature
    Optimizely Commerce Connect
    8.0
    26 Ratings
    0% below category average
    SAP Commerce Cloud
    8.2
    72 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Multi-site management9.121 Ratings8.267 Ratings
    Order processing7.320 Ratings8.369 Ratings
    Inventory management7.316 Ratings8.364 Ratings
    Shipping7.317 Ratings8.564 Ratings
    Custom functionality9.124 Ratings7.668 Ratings
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    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Small Businesses
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    Score10 out of 10
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    Score10 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Shopify Plus
    Score9 out of 10
    Shopify Plus
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
    IBM Digital Commerce
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (27 ratings)
    8.3
    (81 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.6
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (8 ratings)
    8.2
    (14 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.7
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (48 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (48 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Optimizely Commerce ConnectSAP Commerce Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Optimizely
    Our experience may be unique because we opted for an Optimizely team to implement our website/console set-up and connection to our PIM and ERP. The experience may have been different with a 3rd party or it may not have. That said, we have been live with our primary website for almost 2 years and I still do not consider it was ever "done". We have been going back and forth on functionality issues and bugs since launch. I have low confidence that changes made the previous day will 100% be online the next - so my team rechecks the work they did the previous day to ensure everything is online. The addition of a second channel and enhancement requests have compounded the issues. I feel this product would work fine with singular or less complex market SKU offerings.
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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
    Optimizely
    • Episerver has a robust discount engine. This engine, combined with "visitor groups" allow our marketing department to categorize customers and offer a variety of discounts to targeted customers at specific times.
    • Episerver has a full-featured, storefront experience that can handle everything you might want for an e-commerce website.
    • Episerver offers A/B testing that can be helpful for trying out new content ideas and tracking the results.
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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
    Optimizely
    • Support. Episerver used to have direct support and access to the tech team to discuss and resolve issues. The new support portal is not enough for developer needs.
    • Quality Assurance. We find issues in the Episerver code that should have been resolved in QA before release.
    • Sales. Episervers sells the framework as a solution while showing Alloy. While it helps Episerver sell more, it puts the implementation partner into trouble as the client thinks they bought the solution. Episerver does not provide a solution. It provides a framework that you can build a solution on.
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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
    Optimizely
    Really want to be able to spend more time and resources on rolling out new things with Episerver but at the moment we seem to be fixing alot of issues and pain points with the way our system was setup.
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    SAP
    I truly enjoy leading Hybris development projects and participating in new feature development for the platform. I see huge potential for growth and hope to be instrumental in bringing Hybris to the bleeding edge of presentation layer technology.
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    Usability
    Optimizely
    The administrative interface is largely intuitive and relatively easy to use. The complexity of business needs and ability to customize can affect this (i.e. you have to set up and develop with the user in mind), but the basic structure is largely solid. There are some areas of redundancy (such as Commerce Manager overlapping with other administrative areas) that can sometimes cause confusion or offer some functions in one place, whereas other related functions are managed on a completely different page.
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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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    Support Rating
    Optimizely
    We had an incredible team at Episerver Supporting us with the go live, reviewing our integration, and pushing our integration partner to deliver a quality product
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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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    Implementation Rating
    Optimizely
    Fully understand what is OOTB feature of the platform before proceeding to develop. Then implement a customization of key features once you can prove they are working as OOTB to make them more user friendly and productive for the business. Eg pre order and e gift card
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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
    Optimizely
    Optimizely Commerce Connect offers a very wide range of features for admin users. There is less a need for an IT specialist or programmer to be involved when changes need to be made.
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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
    Optimizely
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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
    Optimizely
    • Positive: We have a usable website - better than what we had before and we are seeing a constant increase in adoption.
    • Positive: Counter associates are using the website to help customers.
    • Negative: Too much time being spent QCing previous work.
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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

    Optimizely Commerce Connect Screenshots

    Screenshot of the customizable checkout workflow, used to tailor the customer checkout experience.Screenshot of where catalogs, custom attributes, UOM, catalog restrictions, and multiple sites are managed at once.Screenshot of an example of a personalized promotion based on user web activity, used to drive conversion and increase average order value.Screenshot of customized recommendations reportingScreenshot of Optimizely Commerce Connect's personalization

    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