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HCL Digital Commerce vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 2, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

HCL Digital Commerce
Ranking in eCommerce Platforms
7th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Ranking in eCommerce Platforms
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the eCommerce Platforms category, the mindshare of HCL Digital Commerce is 5.2%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Commerce Cloud is 12.4%, down from 15.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
eCommerce Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Salesforce Commerce Cloud12.4%
HCL Digital Commerce5.2%
Other82.4%
eCommerce Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Jason Levine - PeerSpot reviewer
A flexible solution that can be tailored to customer requirements
The tool is easy to use and flexible. It is flexible enough to tailor to your requirements HCL Digital Commerce should improve its integration capabilities with other platforms. I have been using the product for four to five years. We haven't had any issues with stability and I rate it a nine…
Vijay Subramanyam - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers seamless integrations and effective architecture for retail operations
Salesforce Commerce Cloud offers effective architecture, ease of integration with third-party systems, and environments to test web store functionalities. Users can manage the site independently with the administration panel and benefit from features like easy marketing submissions, discount codes, and integration with Apple Pay and Bazaarvoice for reviews. The platform is also robust, with managed infrastructure by Salesforce.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable solution is that it allows you to adapt it according to the customer's needs."
"I haven't faced any issues with the product's stability."
"The tool is easy to use and flexible. It is flexible enough to tailor to your requirements."
"Has all the modules needed for an order management solution."
"It is a very mature product. It has a lot of features. It can also be very easily customized in order to reach goals or features that are not available, but mainly the fact that it's a very mature platform with all major features that are normally required by the clients is most valuable."
"Commerce Cloud's best features include sales service and cloud marketing."
"Salesforce Commerce Cloud offers effective architecture, ease of integration with third-party systems, and environments to test web store functionalities."
"I wouldn't say they have artificial intelligence, as it's not really AI, however, the data analysis that they provide to you is good."
"I believe Salesforce Commerce Cloud is better than Microsoft; it is a more comprehensive solution."
"The filters are very useful, and easy to customize. it's very easy to operate."
"​Ability to quickly add content and manage products along with associated web content easily."
"The conversion of opportunities and leads to accounts is one of the most valuable features."
"The solution is quite stable."
 

Cons

"Lacks option to purchase individual modules."
"HCL Digital Commerce should improve its integration capabilities with other platforms."
"Another area of improvement is the user-friendliness of the back office stuff. This issue is still valid, and it is still a problem, but I know they are currently working on it."
"The product catalog is an area that needs improvement."
"The tool has a really rigid structure, so it is not something that has the simplicity to adapt to newer environments in a fast manner."
"In the next release, Commerce Cloud should add CRM dashboards."
"In terms of application performance, it could be a bit quicker."
"Four years ago, we linked Salesforce Commerce Cloud with Outlook, and this was a nightmare because a contact in 20 opportunities is a common scenario."
"The connection with Marketing Cloud should be improved."
"There is space to have better communication with other kinds of platforms."
"Being able to customize everything in general to our specific needs would be pretty awesome."
"Salesforce Commerce Cloud could improve overall customization. Having a template deployment would be a useful feature."
"There is always room for improvement with any solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I believe that HCL Digital Commerce is one of the most expensive products on the market."
"HCL Digital Commerce's licensing costs are annual. It is expensive."
"For our companies and our users, the price is quite high."
"Salesforce is not a cheap solution."
"I don't know how much the solution costs per user, but I know it's our biggest cost in the company."
"There are no significant upfront license costs."
"I give the price of the solution a three out of ten."
"The pricing is fairly reasonable."
"The licensing of Salesforce Commerce Cloud is something that will depend on the customer's usability. For us as a company, we are in a position where we will be paying the premium for licensing. If we go to the customer who is seeking a B2C solution quickly, we will definitely look at the pricing when it comes to the user base and receive good discounts. Discount is something that depends on the volume and that is where we need to work on. It is a little sensitive market when it comes to licensing procurement. There are some good competitors."
"The product is expensive."
"I think price-wise, it's a little bit expensive. It can be made cheaper for smaller businesses. I understand that for larger businesses, it can be a payable amount. But for medium to smaller, it is kind of costly, and it might be difficult for them to pay."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
10%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Retailer
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HCL Digital Commerce?
I haven't faced any issues with the product's stability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HCL Digital Commerce?
HCL Digital Commerce's licensing costs are annual. It is expensive.
What needs improvement with HCL Digital Commerce?
HCL Digital Commerce should improve its integration capabilities with other platforms.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Salesforce Commerce Cloud?
I am not involved in the pricing or licensing details, so I cannot provide specific insights into the setup costs.
What needs improvement with Salesforce Commerce Cloud?
One of the main points for improvement right now is still the user interface, the front end of Salesforce, because I only have one layout theme, which is the main B2B Commerce layout, while differe...
 

Also Known As

IBM Digital Commerce, IBM WebSphere Commerce
Demandware
 

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Sample Customers

CEWE, J.J. Keller, Shop.ca, 360training.com, Bon-Ton, HH Gregg, Dahl Sverige AB, Terranova, Lindt
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