Logistics

Selecting the platform with the right logistics functionality is paramount for a successful ecommerce implementation. This article reviews and compares the logistics features for the top five ecommerce platforms. We will be reviewing:

VTEX Commerce
Adobe Magento
SAP Business One
BigCommerce
Shopify

Logistics

Feature	VTEX IO	Magento Commerce	Shopify
Multiple warehouse model	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Features Availbile with Customization
Infinite inventory	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store
Back ordered inventory	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store
Shipping carrier integrations (UPS, Fedex, DHL and custom carrier implementation)	Minimal Features	Highly Flexible	Feature available
Logistics selection engine (simplification feature)	Features Availbile	Highly Flexible	Features Availbile with Customization
In store pickup/ Pickup points	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Features Availbile
Multi-package shipments - Split Order Shipments	Features Availbile	Feature available in app store	Minimal Features
Loading dock lead time	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store	Features Availbile with Customization
Pre-order inventory	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store
Lead time inventory	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store
Order status UX and messaging	Features Availbile	Highly Flexible	Features Availbile
Multi seller order assignment	Features Availbile with Customization	Feature available in app store	Feature available in app store
Delivery time estimation (front-end component)	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store	Feature available in app store
Inventory management (upload, export, API, UI)	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Features Availbile
Inventory optimization recommendations	Unavailable	Unavailable	Feature available in app store
Product manager roles and access profiles	Minimal Features	Feature available in app store	Feature available in app store
Seller inventory integration	Highly Flexible	Highly Flexible	Feature available in app store

Technical Feature Comparison of Logistics 2021

Ecommerce Platform Logistics Feature Comparison

$ 39

Monthly

Deployment
Data Versioning (CMS, Templates, Catalogs)
Test Harnesses
Caching and CDN Support
High Availability Resources
Horizontal Scalability on Demand
Microservices Architecture
Session Externalization
External Authentication (I.E. SAML)
Page Load Speed
Lighthouse Score
Development Stack

$ 39

Monthly

Highly Flexible
Minimal Features
Minimal Features
Features Available
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Under Review
Under Review
ReactJS, GraphQL

$ 39

Monthly

Highly Flexible
Highly Flexible
Highly Flexible
Highly Flexible
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Under Review
Under Review
PHP, Javascript

$ 39

Monthly

Highly Flexible
Features available
Unavailable
Features Available
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Under Review
Under Review
PHP, Ruby on Rails

Technical Feature Comparison of Top Ecommerce Platforms 2021

Logistics

Logistics

Ecommerce Platform Logistics Feature Comparison

FEATURE

VTEX IO

MANGENTO COMMERCE

SHOPIFY