SAP Commerce Cloud vs. Shopify Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SAP Commerce Cloud
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
SAP 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
Shopify Plus
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Shopify Plus is an eCommerce solution built for enterprise-level companies that enables them to sell online and offline across social channels like Facebook , Pinterest, and marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.
$2,300
per month
Pricing
SAP Commerce CloudShopify Plus
Editions & Modules
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3-year term
$2300
per month
1-year term
$2500
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SAP Commerce CloudShopify Plus
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
SAP Commerce CloudShopify Plus
Features
SAP Commerce CloudShopify Plus
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
7.8
Ratings
0% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.6
Ratings
9% above category average
Product catalog & listings8.20 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Product management7.80 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Bulk product upload7.50 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Branding8.40 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Mobile storefront7.40 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Product variations7.60 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Website integration7.70 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Visual customization8.30 Ratings9.20 Ratings
CMS7.60 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
8.1
Ratings
5% above category average
Shopify Plus
8.4
Ratings
9% above category average
Abandoned cart recovery8.00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Checkout user experience8.20 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
6.9
Ratings
18% below category average
Shopify Plus
9.6
Ratings
15% above category average
eCommerce security6.90 Ratings9.60 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
7.3
Ratings
5% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Promotions & discounts7.60 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Personalized recommendations7.10 Ratings8.30 Ratings
SEO7.30 Ratings7.90 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
SAP Commerce Cloud
8.0
Ratings
0% below category average
Shopify Plus
8.5
Ratings
6% above category average
Multi-site management8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Order processing8.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Inventory management8.10 Ratings7.20 Ratings
Shipping8.40 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Custom functionality7.50 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
SAP Commerce CloudShopify Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.6
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SAP Commerce CloudShopify Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
For a straight forward B2B shop with a simple frontend the whole SAP Commerce Suite is pretty robust yet fairly expensive. It is still not a true and full blown headless solution so if your enterprise is on a MACH strategy then this product would not be the foundation for it. If a company wants to build rich CX frontend experiences, then Spartacus is probably not the best and a custom frontend would be recommended, in that case you compromise on the advantages of a full blown solution from one vendor
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Shopify Plus makes order management simple and less error prone. Connecting our ERP allows us to seamlessly manage our product listings, fulfill orders, and sync customer data. Limitations to the number of product variants requires attention from our staff to make sure our products sync without issue. Other than being arbitrary, there's really no need to limit the number of product variants.
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Pros
  • 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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  • Scales incredibly well. Forget about hardware concerns, load balancing, downtime, etc. and focus on eCommerce. We've seen merchants go from a few thousand dollars per month to having million dollar days, all on Shopify without having to worry about performance or scaling systems.
  • Great new features consistently being added, ahead of the curve on almost everything
  • Solid API to build on and work with, a few annoying quirks here and there for super complex use cases but overall very well documented and works well
  • Most Merchant Success Managers are good and genuinely want to be helpful
  • A fantastic user interface, very logical and easy to use
  • Tons and tons and tons of out of the box integrations. Easily the best integration marketplace of the e-commerce platforms. There's an app for that.
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Cons
  • Some procedures in the CMS are usually very slow, specifically in the CMS Cockpit; I cannot use most of the templates or manage certain content. For this reason, I try to find other alternatives, but they are not as efficient as CMS Cockpit should be.
  • There are some functions that are a bit outdated, more like the user interface; it is worth mentioning that this is a very important tool because it is the first contact that customers have with the software and the company as such.
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  • The Account Managers/Reps have become more scripted and seem like they are busier and handling more clients than before. It doesn't seem as personal and special anymore like when we first upgraded to Plus.
  • Shopify still has missing features in their software that might not have an app in their app marketplace available that fills this void.
  • The 24/7 support doesn't seem as dedicated as they once were.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
Besides SmartEdit and Product Catalog, the rest of the application is very good. Including the customer support in case of a need. There are 3rd party offerings for a better content management or Product Management but these not only require additional expensive licensing, they also bring additional development efforts and dependencies to external companies
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Shopify Plus is intutive as stated previously. It's easy to find what we want and edit (reports, products, online store theme, etc...) You dont need to have a ton of coding experience to be able to get a website up and running on Shopify Plus. The reason I wont give a 10/10 and gave an 8 is because I do think it is heavily realiant on app and it can open up a can of worms with the amout of apps that are out there, their costs, and which one to chose. There are also some internal limitations as stated previously with discounts and personalized message for different customer groups. But overall, it is a good platform that I recommend.
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Support Rating
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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Always are quick to answer our questions and help us find a solution
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Implementation Rating
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
We selected SAP Commerce Cloud over Spryker because SAP Commerce Cloud offers more robust and comprehensive capabilities that align with our business needs.We already had a team who was skilled in hybris (old SAP Commerce) and experience with hybris in the past was good
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Shopify Plus is an all in one service. You are able to keep track of invoices and payments. Shopify Plus also offers options for shipping and connects your tracking number to you order which allows for easy tracking. Your tracking number is also a link which makes it even easier.
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Scalability
Its easy to update my catalog and inventory. I have added more SKUs and expanded to international shipping. My items resonate to worldwide markets and I now have the opportunity to sell to them. SAP Commerce Cloud should allow me to scale the company and really touch worldwide. I may also add other products to the portfolio.
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Return on Investment
  • Order value has increased, sales volume has increased, and IT costs have been greatly decreased.
  • Infrastructure costs are decreased since human work is eliminated, saving time and energy; order values are also raised as a result of smooth and effective storefront administration.
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  • Definitely makes selling on multiple platforms easy, saving us time and effort.
  • Keeps all of our business in one place, saving us money on other apps to manage each aspect.
  • Automatically flags potential fraudulent orders, preventing us from accidentally shipping to a scam.
  • During our busiest months, we don't see any slowdowns, which allows us to go full throttle with all ads and marketing without worrying about whether or not the software can handle it.
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ScreenShots

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

Shopify Plus Screenshots

Screenshot of The home screen of your Shopify admin, including proactive home cards and reporting and live view insights.Screenshot of Your Shopify Plus store is ready for mobile commerce. Customers can browse and buy from your store with an optimized experience on device.Screenshot of Editing products across sales channels.Screenshot of Easily edit colours, typography, settings, and drag and drop sections for each of your store's templates with the theme editor.