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We developed every single feature following an API-first approach, and we are going to do the same in the future.\u003C\u002Fstrong> It's fair to mention that we are not the first headless ecommerce platform in the market. Other headless solutions already existed, namely Snipcart, Moltin, and Commerce Tools. So why not adopt one of those platforms instead of creating our own?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The answer is simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Despite being very smart, Snipcart was too much on the lower side of our target customers. Likewise, Moltin didn't cover most of our enterprise business requirements. The problem with Commerce Tools was quite the opposite, as their price positioning was far too high for our smaller clients. At the end of the day, our goal was to have one single scalable platform, and none of the existing ones was a good fit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>2. 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So we decided to get rid of it and focus on building the best transactional engine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],{"_modelApiKey":387,"border":7,"caption":413,"image":414,"size":397,"darkTheme":11,"rounded":7,"color":370},"Commerce Layer provides the cleanest architecture, letting developers choose the CMS the like more",{"url":415,"alt":416,"title":413,"width":392,"height":406,"format":394,"focalPoint":417,"customData":418},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.datocms-assets.com\u002F35053\u002F1620296158-1615154631-cms-agnostic-ecommerce-platform.webp","commerce-layer-architecture",{"x":292,"y":292},{},{"_modelApiKey":366,"copy":420,"listStyle":368,"darkTheme":11,"buttons":421,"color":370,"indent":11},"\u003Cp>You know what? This is, by far, the best decision we've ever have made during our journey. They say that "perfection is achieved not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away," and we can't agree more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch4>Content is not commerce\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\u003Cp>We created Commerce Layer, not "Content" Layer, and there's a reason for that. Content must be creative, emotional, and inspiring. Commerce must be secure, reliable, and flexible. An ecommerce platform that wants to manage content is like an engineer who wants to make the job of a marketing expert. It just doesn't work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Commerce Layer is CMS agnostic.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Instead of mimicking the best breed CMS like Contentful, Drupal, or Adobe Experience Manager it integrates with them with no friction. In this way, your digital agency can truly innovate and transform any boring catalog into rich content that converts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch3>3. None of the existing platforms scales with your business\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\u003Cp>Last but not least, the reason why we created our own platform is that none of the existing solutions were scalable enough. The term "scalability" is pretty broad, as it concerns many topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch4>Performance\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\u003Cp>First of all, a scalable platform must support high-traffic, absorbing spikes. From our experience, SaaS platforms like Shopify or Salesforce Commerce Cloud are both great about performance. We can't say the same for Snipcart or Moltin, as we don't have any benchmarks on which to rely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>With on-premise solutions, performance really depends on the underlying infrastructure and developer skills. That said, it's well known that WooCommerce websites suffer when traffic grows. Magento's slowness has become proverbial, and we know from experience how tough (and costly) is to make the Gartner's giants move faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch4>Business complexity\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\u003Cp>A scalable platform must support the merchants' business models, whatever their complexity. It must permit new markets and sales channels to be launched, as their business needs grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>The problem with entry-level platforms like Shopify is that they can work fine until you start selling abroad or need to scale your business rules. For example, they don't support multiple price lists and currencies, distributed inventory models, or personalization. And, no: Shopify Plus doesn't help too much. To get this kind of feature, your only option is to leverage a five (or six) figure budget, go with one of the big players, and hope for the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",[],{"_modelApiKey":423,"title":424,"preTitle":280,"linkText":280,"darkTheme":11,"link":425},"link_block","How does Commerce Layer compare with Shopify Plus?",{"isExternal":11,"link":426},{"_modelApiKey":212,"slug":427},"how-does-commerce-layer-compare-with-shopify-plus",{"_modelApiKey":366,"copy":429,"listStyle":368,"darkTheme":11,"buttons":430,"color":370,"indent":11},"\u003Ch4>Pricing\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\n\u003Cp>It should be clear that scalability is also related to pricing. A platform is not scalable if startups can't afford it. Moreover, if you piss away all your budget into your platform, you can't invest enough in your brand and make it grow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>It doesn't have to be that way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Commerce Layer is an enterprise-level platform available to anyone. It supports the early-stage businesses as well as the most established brands.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Our pricing model is sustainable and doesn't cannibalize your profits at any stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Ch2>How to understand if Commerce Layer is the right solution for your digital agency\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\u003Cp>Now that you have a better idea of what Commerce Layer is and how different it is from other platforms, you may wonder if it's the right solution for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Guess what — it depends. 🙂\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\u003Cp>Despite all its benefits, Commerce Layer is not the right solution for everyone. First, it's best suited for makers and innovators rather than theme buyers. So, if you prefer to tweak a predefined template rather than design your own customer experience, you're better off staying traditional. 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