- Günther Klee
- 01.02.2024
- Digitalisierung
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The five best WooCommerce alternatives for B2B shops
B2B shops must fulfill special requirements. These reflect the complexity and challenges of B2B e-commerce.
Umbraco Commerce
Closely integrated with the versatile open-source CMS Umbraco, this shop solution offers a strong combination of content management and e-commerce features. It is therefore ideal for B2B companies that make intensive use of content marketingThe e-commerce solution offers great flexibility and adaptability, making it very suitable for specific or complex B2B business models. Umbraco Commerce is highly scalable, so it can be used by B2B companies of any size and grow with the company. Specific B2B featuresare integrated into the solution, such as customer-specific pricing, catalogs and multi-level order management.
SAP Commerce Cloud
As a comprehensive enterprise solution , the SAP e-commerce solution is suitable for large companies with complex requirements for their B2B shop. Seamless integration with existing SAP products and services can be a decisive advantage. The SAP Commerce Cloud has strong international trading functions, so it supports multilingual and “multi-currency-capable” transactions.
Sitecore OrderCloud
The API-first approach of this headless commerce platform allows for high flexibility and adaptability to different front-end solutions. Scalable for companies of any size, OrderCloud adapts well to growing business needs. Sitecore allows for integration with a wide range of other systems and platforms (including those from other vendors), which can be very useful for complex B2B business models. Designed specifically for B2B requirements, it offers features such as complex pricing, product configuration and order management.
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
The Salesforce solution includes extensive features designed for B2B e-commerce, including key account management and pricing models. For some companies, the seamless integration with other Salesforce products (e.g. Salesforce CRM) is a major advantage. As a cloud service Salesforce Commerce Cloud offers high reliability, security and scalability without the need for updates or hardware management. Salesforce is well suited for internationally oriented companies: It supports multilingual and multicurrency transactions and has a global network of partners and developers.
BigCommerce Enterprise
The platform offers a high level of adaptability: the design and functionality of the shop can be customized to specific business needs. BigCommerce Enterprise offers advanced features aimed at B2B companies, including customized pricing, bulk orders, offer management and customer segmentation. The system grows with your requirements and can be used by both SMEs and large companies. In addition, no transaction fees are charged - so there are no additional costs for individual transactions.
The five best WooCommerce alternatives for B2C shops
B2C web shops have to meet the needs and expectations of end consumers. These requirements differ from those in the B2B sector, as they are more strongly geared towards the individual customer experience and user comfort.
Sitecore OrderCloud
As a headless commerce plattform, OrderCloud enables a complete separation between backend logic and frontend presentation, which allows for a high degree of flexibility and customization. The API-first approach allows for integration with a wide range of systems and technologies – ideal for complex or very specific system landscape requirements. Highly scalable OrderCloud can adapt to a company's growing needs. Its robust architecture provides a solid foundation for complex business logic and high-volume transactions.
Adobe Commerce (Magento)
The system is highly customizable and therefore a good choice for complex, customized e-commerce solutions. Adobe Commerce - formerly Magento - is very suitable for companies and shops that have to cope with high traffic. A large developer community ensures a wide range of extensions and plugins.
PrestaShop
PrestaShop is very easy to customizeon the surface due to a large number of modules and themes. As an open source solution, it is basically free of charge, but costs for hosting, modules, themes and any development work will be incurred. The active PrestaShop Community is constantly working on extensions and offers support for questions. As a flexible e-commerce solution, it is well suited for companies that have very individual requirements and want to operate a customized shop.
Umbraco Commerce
Ideal for companies that already use Umbraco CMS for their website, as it ensures seamless integration of e-commerce and content management. Umbraco Commerce offers a high level of adaptability for specific business requirements and complex e-commerce scenarios. Since the basis has both multi-site and multi-language support, the system is particularly suitable for internationally established companies. Due to its excellent scalability, it is suitable for SMEs and large companies. The system benefits from the very active (and friendly) Umbraco community, which is known for its strong support and active user base. Umbraco is an open-source CMS, but professional support is offered for both the CMS and the e-commerce solution.
Volusion
Volusion offers an intuitive user interface, which makes it particularly attractive for beginners and users with little technical knowledge. The shop solution comes with a range of integrated tools for payment processing, inventory management and reporting. As a hosted platform, Volusion offers good security standards and SSL certificates. Professional customer support is available, along with access to extensive online resources.