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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."
"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."
"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."
"I believe Salesforce Commerce Cloud is better than Microsoft; it is a more comprehensive solution."
"The pipeline and lead management features are the most valuable."
"​Ability to quickly add content and manage products along with associated web content easily."
"There is a good community of developers for the platform."
"The conversion of opportunities and leads to accounts is one of the most valuable features."
"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."
"The ease of customization is valuable."
"Salesforce Commerce Cloud offers a personalized experience tailored to each B2B client. It allows for easy customization according to specific customer needs. Additionally, once a customer finalizes a product with pricing, negotiations and settled prices can be logged into the transcript for future reference and reuse. These features make the platform highly adaptable and efficient, providing a seamless and customizable process tailored to individual preferences."
 

Cons

"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."
"Lacks option to purchase individual modules."
"HCL Digital Commerce should improve its integration capabilities with other platforms."
"The product catalog is an area that needs improvement."
"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."
"This solution could be improved by providing additional artificial intelligence capabilities that are available out-of-the-box. It would be useful to have automatic forecasts using AI."
"The performance of the solution has room for improvement. We sometimes experience some delays."
"Being able to customize everything in general to our specific needs would be pretty awesome."
"Salesforce's technical support is not as good as Elastic Path."
"In terms of application performance, it could be a bit quicker."
"The dashboards for this solution could be improved."
"Salesforce Commerce Cloud should integrate more seamlessly with various systems, providing full order tracking from entry to delivery."
"The solution should have more and faster reporting, as well as better performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For our companies and our users, the price is quite high."
"HCL Digital Commerce's licensing costs are annual. It is expensive."
"I believe that HCL Digital Commerce is one of the most expensive products on the market."
"There are no significant upfront license costs."
"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."
"I don't know how much the solution costs per user, but I know it's our biggest cost in the company."
"The licensing works on a per-user basis."
"The product is expensive."
"I give the price of the solution a three out of ten."
"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."
"Salesforce is not a cheap solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
12%
Educational Organization
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Retailer
10%
Financial Services Firm
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
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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