Ecommerce Platform Selection
Platform Selection Resources

Successful ecommerce implementations start with selecting the right platform for your business. We’ve created this content to help ecommerce professionals follow a streamlined approach to ecommerce platform selection. We’ve analyzed the top platforms of 2021 and reviewed them across 132 categories. Select the modules below to review the criteria we used and the feature comparison.

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ecommerce logistics modules

Logistics Comparison

The right Logistics Module is able to model complex relationships with a simple interface. Review the logistics capabilities of the top ecommerce platforms

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Ecom Price Management

Price Management Comparison

Review of ecommerce pricing modules for Magento, VTEX, SAP, Oracle, Shopify, and Bigcommerce.

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ecommerce PIM catalog features

PIM Catalog and DAM

Large catalogs, complex product types, and localization are just a few of the features included in PIM/Catalog modules. Click to see our review of functionality by platform.

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order management system

OMS – Order Management Comparison

Selecting the platform with the right OMS functionality is paramount for a successful ecommerce implementation. This article reviews

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Website Search Features

On-Site Search Comparison

Not many features can impact user experience and conversion rates at the same scale as site-search capabilities. Click to see our review of the site-search ecommerce selection guide.

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content management system

CMS – Content Management Comparison

Selecting the platform with the right CMS functionality is paramount for a successful ecommerce implementation. This article reviews

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ecommerce technology stack

E-commerce Platform Technical Capabilities Review

Features and modules are important, but the right platform should meet all of your technology requirements. These are items like Dev-Ops, high availability, development technology, and version control. Check out our selection guide for ecommerce technical requirements.