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Why commercetools wins against SAP

commercetools is built for enterprises and fast-growing brands, enabling flexible, scalable commerce experiences without limiting how businesses grow over time.

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Built for enterprise-level commerce at scale

commercetools is the vendor of choice for enterprises with ambitious growth plans, while reducing costs and de-risking commerce at scale.

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Unlock new revenue opportunities

Create differentiated commerce experiences across brands, channels and emerging AI-driven touchpoints.

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Adapt and innovate with speed

Stay flexible with an open, API-first architecture that enables rapid innovation without rigid constraints or lock-in.

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Increase efficiency while reducing costs

Unify data and operations to streamline complexity, accelerate delivery and reduce reliance on specialized custom work.

SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON

commercetools vs. SAP: In detail

A deeper look at how commercetools wins for enterprises that need to adapt fast.

Flexibility & adaptability
Limitless customization through modular architecture
More prescriptive architecture requires deeper customization for advanced flexibility
Scalability
Built to scale automatically and reliably through peak traffic events without downtime
Enterprise-grade scalability, but complex setups may require tuning during peak loads
Native B2B capabilities
Supports complex B2B models with automation and tailored buyer experiences
Strong out-of-the-box B2B features for standard enterprise commerce use cases
Unified commerce
Unified commerce that enables consistent experiences across digital and physical touchpoints
Supports unified commerce via the SAP ecosystem and integrations across channels
AI & agentic commerce
AI-ready foundation designed for integration with agentic ecosystems and autonomous commerce
AI capabilities delivered through SAP Business AI, requiring system-level integration
TCO
Usage-based, modular pricing designed for transparency and long-term efficiency
Higher TCO driven by implementation complexity and specialized expertise needs
Implementation
Fast time-to-market combined with flexibility for iterative implementations
Faster for standard setups via accelerators, more complex for tailored implementations
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Enterprises that made the switch

Real results from enterprises scaling faster and expanding across channels and markets.

Retail

Discover how ARK Bokhandel penned a new eCommerce success story with a 15% conversion lift.

Retail

Discover how Jaycar harnessed the power of commercetools to connect its digital and in-store operations and deliver truly unified shopping e

Retail

Salling Group is Denmark's largest retailer with stores in three countries.

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