commercetools vs. SAP

How commercetools wins against SAP

The main difference between SAP and commercetools is the speed businesses can innovate and differentiate. commercetools is a flexible and versatile enterprise eCommerce platform that helps your business continually adapt to ever-changing customer expectations. So, why wait to make the switch?

Abstract 3D shapes in yellow, blue, and turquoise arranged on white platforms with a glowing purple background.

Why choose commercetools over SAP?

Customizable eCommerce

commercetools’ modular architecture lets you customize your eCommerce strategy to fit your exact needs, whether you’re selling B2B, B2C or D2C. SAP’s rigid, partially modular platform? Not so much — it limits flexibility and slows down innovation.

Abstract flowchart with interconnected shapes including circles with plus signs, squares, diamonds, and various curved and straight arrows.

Easy integration

commercetools’ platform integrates effortlessly with multiple systems to support omnichannel and unified commerce strategies. SAP’s ongoing shift to modularity still struggles to meet the demands of modern customer journeys.

Diagram depicting a cycle with icons of a smartphone, laptop, building, delivery truck, dollar sign, and store, highlighting consistent digital experiences with check marks on smartphone, laptop, and building.

Future-proof

As your business evolves, commercetools scales effortlessly, handling peak traffic and integrating new tools without disruption. SAP’s monolithic design introduces unnecessary complexity and costs as businesses grow.

Illustration of a data card connected by lines to icons of a delivery truck and wallet, over a bar graph with a rising trend line.

Lower costs and TCO

commercetools’ cloud-native, versionless SaaS platform eliminates maintenance costs and ensures free, automatic updates, dramatically lowering total cost of ownership (TCO). SAP’s architecture requires expensive upgrades and customizations, leading to a higher TCO over time.

Illustration of a descending bar graph with cloud icons, a piggy bank symbol, and arrows representing lower costs and total cost of ownership in cloud services.

Flexible pricing models

commercetools offers adaptable pricing tailored to your business needs, helping you scale cost-effectively. It ensures you pay for what you need — no more, no less. SAP’s rigid pricing structure often increases costs as businesses expand, turning success into an expensive problem.

Flowchart with a central box branching into four colored shapes—triangle, diamond, circle, square—each leading to a list with color-coded bullet points.

ARK Bokhandel

ARK Bokhandel leveraged advanced promotional tools and seamless checkout.

Interior of ARK bookstore with tables of books, promotional signs, and rotating card display racks.
Migrating to a composable architecture was absolutely the right move for Salling Group. Now we can respond to customer expectations and market changes a lot faster with such a flexible and scalable solution. We reduced operational costs massively by switching from SAP to commercetools, plus increased traffic, conversion rates and more. Composable really is the future of commerce for the Salling Group.
Ismael Garcia

Digital Technology Chief, Salling Group

Salling Group company logo with bold and dark font.

Why is composable commerce better than monolithic platforms?

Composable commerce represents a fundamental shift in how businesses approach eCommerce, offering flexibility, scalability and innovation that monolithic platforms like SAP can’t match.

  • Unmatched flexibility: Monolithic platforms like SAP bundle tightly coupled components, making updates and changes disruptive. Composable commerce allows businesses to swap or upgrade individual components independently, driving faster innovation.
  • Rapid time to market: Monolithic platforms require months to deploy new features. Composable commerce enables faster rollouts, ensuring businesses stay ahead of market trends.
  • Customer-centric experiences: With a modular approach, businesses can deliver personalized experiences tailored to customer expectations. SAP’s rigid tooling limits these capabilities.
  • Freedom from vendor lock-in: Unlike SAP’s proprietary ecosystem, composable commerce gives businesses the freedom to choose best-of-breed solutions, eliminating restrictive vendor agreements.

How to migrate from SAP to commercetools.

Replatform now from SAP to commercetools with this step-by-step migration guide. With a phased migration strategy, you can reduce replatforming costs, minimize development time and see the first results as you gradually transition to modern commerce.

Cover of a technical guide titled 'How to migrate from SAP to commercetools' featuring four flying flamingos against a blue sky.

Why do top brands choose commercetools after SAP?

Many leading brands are turning to commercetools to overcome the limitations of legacy platforms like SAP. With commercetools, they gain the agility, speed and innovation required to meet evolving customer expectations while reducing costs and complexity. These metrics and success stories highlight why commercetools is the platform of choice for forward-thinking businesses.

After migrating from SAP to commercetools, Salling Group experienced a:

75%
decrease in total cost of ownership
30%
increase in conversion rates

Choose the superior commerce platform.

The following chart highlights a side-by-side comparison between SAP and commercetools, making it obvious why commercetools is the ideal choice.

Comparison table showing commercetools features with check marks for infrastructure flexibility, cloud-native, headless commerce, versionless, rapid interaction, and suitability for complex business; SAP shows check marks for complex business, vendor lock-in, monolithic platform, and high TCO.