HCL Digital Commerce vs SAP Commerce Cloud vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud comparison

HCLSoftware and Salesforce are both solutions in the eCommerce Platforms category. HCLSoftware is ranked #6 with an average rating of 6.0, while Salesforce is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3. HCLSoftware holds a 2.8% mindshare in P, compared to Salesforce’s 5.4% mindshare. Additionally, 87% of HCLSoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Salesforce users who would recommend it.

HCL Digital Commerce

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87% willing to recommend

Salesforce Commerce Cloud

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90% willing to recommend

SAP Commerce Cloud

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73% willing to recommend

HCL Digital Commerce

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HCL Digital Commerce, SAP Commerce Cloud, and Salesforce Commerce Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the eCommerce Platforms category, the mindshare of HCL Digital Commerce is 2.8%, down from 6.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Salesforce Commerce Cloud is 5.4%, down from 16.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Commerce Cloud is 6.1%, down from 14.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

eCommerce Platforms Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Salesforce Commerce Cloud	5.4%
SAP Commerce Cloud	6.1%
HCL Digital Commerce	2.8%
Other	85.7%

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Featured Reviews

Nirav Patel

Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees

Unified complex B2B commerce has streamlined workflows and now supports faster global ordering

While there are no specific pain points, HCL Digital Commerce's complexity does require a unique architecture, and it would be beneficial to have an integrated architecture that simplifies end-user integration with other AWS cloud services. Additionally, an improvement in speed would be advantageous; for example, if orders could be processed within a minute instead of three to four minutes, we could boost selling time.Optimizing for sales productivity to minimize processing time while maximizing sales time would also be valuable. Regarding challenges, the complexity of the structure due to large product catalogs, complex pricing, multiple brands, and regional requirements does create challenges. Reducing these complexities through HCL Digital Commerce's features could streamline our operations, particularly regarding ERP, CRM, payments, security, performance, and scalability.

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Deena Dayalan K

Global Leader Application Operations & Operational Excellence at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Unified commerce platform has streamlined direct sales and integrated promotions and billing

One of the most valuable features in Salesforce Commerce Cloud is that it helps me avoid storing credit card information, with a vault function taken care of. Salesforce provides this vault feature, enabling me to bill my D2C customers directly and also feeding data into my Marketing Cloud and Services Cloud. For visibility features in Salesforce Commerce Cloud, I might need to schedule a separate meeting as I can only share certain levels of information. Experience-wise, it is very good; the platform helps identify promotional opportunities and integrates well with Salesforce's Trade Promotion Management. The main benefits Salesforce Commerce Cloud provides are significant process improvements. If we did not have it, I would need to establish a separate D2C portal such as Magento Commerce and integrate with Salesforce for some data. Having Salesforce Commerce Cloud is essential as it integrates very quickly and is part of the entire ecosystem.

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MichelaBruna

Digital Design Manager at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Improving User Experience with Effective Platform Integration

Based on my experience with SAP Commerce Cloud, I have thoughts regarding data analysis and analytics; I know they have this feature because I've never seen it. When I ask my colleagues about data, they say they don't have it, so I may need to inform them that SAP Commerce Cloud has such a feature because they never have data about the e-commerce currently. The multi-languages and multi-currency features in SAP Commerce Cloud are useful for us because we have it cross-country, with an e-commerce presence in the US and another in Europe. Based on my experience, working with SAP Commerce Cloud can be a bit complex, considering what my colleagues say, but I haven't had direct experience with this. I rate SAP Commerce Cloud five out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."

"The promotion engine is definitively one of the highlights, facilitating precision marketing and dynamic segmentation based on shopper insights and behavior, with business users able to set up promotion and segmentation rules simply by dragging and dropping the component icons."

"It is a very mature product, it has a lot of features, and 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."

"The most valuable feature is that it allows you to adapt it according to the customer's needs."

"The tool is easy to use and flexible. It is flexible enough to tailor to your requirements."

"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."

"HCL Digital Commerce has automated customer self-service and contract pricing, allowing approximately 80 to 90% time saving per order."

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"Ability to quickly add content and manage products along with associated web content easily."

"I have found the list creation and dashboard customization features valuable."

"There is a good community of developers for the platform."

"The solution provides us all the information we need about sales and reports."

"The solution is quite stable."

"For everything that we have used this solution for, we have had the best experience."

"The main benefits Salesforce Commerce Cloud provides are significant process improvements, as having it is essential because it integrates very quickly and is part of the entire ecosystem."

"The most valuable feature of Salesforce Commerce Cloud is the frequent updates. There will be a significant increase in the look and feel. You will be using the solution and think you might want a new feature to be added and then when they release the next release it is there. There are constantly improving the solution."

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"SAP Hybris provides us with all of the e-commerce features that a client could need."

"We work on B2B projects, and it is the most efficient software solution for B2B."

"Hybris Commerce's most valuable feature is the simple integration with ERP."

"SAP Hybris Commerce is a very advanced e-commerce platform compared to other platforms such as WebSphere Commerce, Oracle Commerce, and others."

"Hybris offers a platform designed for speed."

"Overall, a request time of two to three months is a very efficient time for creating the E-Commerce session to go live."

"We like that this solution gives our B2B clients a lot of functionality straight 'out of the box', meaning that they don't need to carry out a lot of configuration to be able to use it."

"It's the best tool on the market and is a complete e-commerce system for product management. For instance, if the customer has a log enterprise level product, they can manage it here."

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Cons

"The product catalog is an area that needs improvement. It is forcing us to look and test other solutions."

"While there are no specific pain points, HCL Digital Commerce's complexity does require a unique architecture, and it would be beneficial to have an integrated architecture that simplifies end-user integration with other AWS cloud services."

"The Product information Management is very basic, and the template for front-end coding could be improved."

"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."

"HCL Digital Commerce should improve its integration capabilities with other platforms."

"Lacks option to purchase individual modules."

"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."

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"Needs better access to code and customizability of the solution."

"If your organization has a nonstandard or niche business model or audience, the fast nature of the solution may not be a good fit."

"As its code base is hidden, we have little scope for our own customization. We compulsorily have to go with the partners they have chosen."

"The solution should have more and faster reporting, as well as better performance."

"Multi-tenant infrastructure is a blessing and a curse."

"For smaller companies, it is not going to work."

"The connection with Marketing Cloud should be improved."

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"The stack needs to be improved; they need to start using more new technologies."

"Like every other SAP solution, it is very heavy."

"Like every other SAP solution, it is very heavy. Also, the transition to the cloud is not very smooth because it is not really a SaaS solution. The upgrades are also not as smooth as you would expect from a complete cloud solution. It should have a product recommendation feature as well as a promotional feature. It should also have more personalizations."

"The stack needs to be improved; they need to start using more new technologies."

"Tighter integration with SAP (more OOTB tools for integration)."

"The initial setup was complex because it was a prime migration from the PrestaShop platform to commerce cloud, and it was very, very complex to migrate some data from one side to the other."

"They could include additional types of payment implementations. Right now they are just providing CyberSourse."

"SAP Commerce needs to have a credit limit like Salesforce. Currently, we have to do the coding and customization and then showcase it to the user."

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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."

"The licensing works on a per-user basis."

"I give the price of the solution a three out of ten."

"Initially when we installed Salesforce, we thought that it was a bit pricey, but I think for the value that we're getting, it’s suitable."

"I don't know how much the solution costs per user, but I know it's our biggest cost in the company."

"The pricing is fairly reasonable."

"The product is expensive."

"Salesforce is not a cheap solution."

"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."

More Salesforce Commerce Cloud pricing and cost advice

"I don't know the cost, but it can be expensive."

"The price is too high."

"The solution is expensive."

"The price is quite high."

"The product is expensive. I would rate its price a seven out of ten. The solution's licensing is yearly."

"SAP Hybris is expensive, which is why only the large clients use it. At the same time, I think that the return on investment warrants it."

"This is an expensive solution."

"The solution is very expensive in Turkey."

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Comparison Review

it_user9726

Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Oct 5, 2013

WCS vs Hybris vs ATG - Feature Smackdown

They say "Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder", so if you are a purist in one of these technologies you would probably never agree to my comparison matrix, However these are my personal opinion, From my experience standpoint I have longest exposure to WCS Commerce Suite and the least with ATG…

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

14%

Retailer

14%

Computer Software Company

10%

Construction Company

Financial Services Firm

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	10

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about HCL Digital Commerce?

I haven't faced any issues with the product's stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HCL Digital Commerce?

Regarding pricing, setup costs, and licensing, while I am not entirely certain of the specifics, I know that the setu...

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What needs improvement with HCL Digital Commerce?

While there are no specific pain points, HCL Digital Commerce's complexity does require a unique architecture, and it...

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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.

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What needs improvement with Salesforce Commerce Cloud?

If Salesforce Commerce Cloud could incorporate features such as Product Data Management and Customer Data Platform in...

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What is your primary use case for Salesforce Commerce Cloud?

Salesforce Commerce Cloud's main use case is D2C and B2C, focusing on direct-to-customers. Salesforce Commerce Cloud'...

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What needs improvement with SAP Hybris Commerce?

The main issue for improvement with SAP Commerce Cloud is the UX/UI and the fact that it's difficult to change it bec...

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What is your primary use case for SAP Hybris Commerce?

My main use case is B2B commerce where we work on design improvement and new functionalities that the platform doesn'...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Hybris Commerce?

I don't know how to rate pricing for the product, as I'm not involved in that aspect.

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Comparisons

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Compared 13% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

Oracle iStore vs HCL Digital Commerce

Compared 9% of the time

Volusion e Commerce Solution vs HCL Digital Commerce

Compared 8% of the time

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Adobe Commerce vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Compared 20% of the time

Shopify vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Compared 14% of the time

Oracle ATG vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Compared 6% of the time

Oracle Commerce Cloud vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Compared 5% of the time

commercetools vs Salesforce Commerce Cloud

Compared 3% of the time

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Adobe Commerce vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Compared 11% of the time

Shopify vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Compared 8% of the time

Oracle ATG vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Compared 5% of the time

Intershop vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Compared 5% of the time

DigitMarket Marketplace vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Compared 4% of the time

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Also Known As

IBM Digital Commerce, IBM WebSphere Commerce

Demandware

SAP Hybris Commerce, Hybris, SAP Hybris on AWS

Overview

IBM Digital Commerce provides advanced commerce capabilities to help you quickly and easily create an engaging brand experience across every customer touch point. Using IBM, you can improve your business with personalized customer engagement, optimized shopping and order management and fulfillment across channels. This helps you accelerate time to market, improve customer engagement and drive revenue growth.

HCLSoftware

Salesforce Commerce Cloud offers scalable and customizable eCommerce solutions ideal for consumer packaged goods and retail businesses, featuring robust CRM and order management capabilities.

Salesforce Commerce Cloud is a dynamic eCommerce platform known for its strong mobile support and seamless third-party integrations. It enables businesses to personalize user experiences and efficiently manage leads and opportunities. Despite facing challenges with integration and pricing for small businesses, its scalability and partner ecosystem make it highly adaptable for diverse needs.

What are Salesforce Commerce Cloud's key features?

Mobile Support: Excellent functionality on mobile devices.
Third-Party Integrations: Enables seamless addition of external tools.
Customization: Facilitates easy alterations to meet business needs.
Scalability: Grows alongside business expansions.
Robust Reporting: Provides comprehensive data insights.
Intuitive Administration: Simplifies management tasks.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Enhanced Customer Experience: Provides personalized and adaptive interactions.
Streamlined Operations: Supports efficient lead and opportunity management.
Comprehensive Support: Offers multilingual and integrable capabilities.
Extensive Ecosystem: Leverages a broad partner network for added functionalities.

Salesforce Commerce Cloud is widely implemented in sectors like retail and consumer packaged goods for its CRM functionalities, customized order management, and automation capabilities. Businesses utilize it to create omnichannel platforms and tailored user experiences, especially benefitting financial, insurance, and banking services through its integrability.

Salesforce

SAP Commerce Cloud offers a robust platform for multi-channel e-commerce operations, providing seamless integration and customization for both B2B and B2C clients, supporting multinational enterprises with multiple storefronts.

SAP Commerce Cloud enables efficient e-commerce processes with features like a comprehensive promotion engine, support for multi-currency operations, and seamless ERP and CRM integration. Its user-friendly interface and dashboards enhance efficiency, while the platform's ability to support fast deployment and customization meets the dynamic needs of global businesses. Despite its strong capabilities, users indicate areas for improvement, such as smoother cloud transitions, more microservices support, better UI/UX, and integration with SAP. Pricing and the complexity of the customization process are additional considerations, with a need for improved payment options and multi-browser compatibility.

What are the key features of SAP Commerce Cloud?

Multi-channel Integration: Seamless operations across different platforms.
Promotion Engine: Comprehensive tools for targeted promotions.
B2B and B2C Support: Facilitates varied business models.
Checkout and Payment Simplification: Streamlined for efficiency.
ERP and CRM Integration: Enhances business operations.

What ROI and benefits should be expected from SAP Commerce Cloud?

Agility and Customization: Rapid setup and tailored solutions.
International Operations: Supports global business needs.
User Efficiency: Enhanced performance with intuitive dashboards.
Seamless Transactions: Improved checkout experiences.

Industries leverage SAP Commerce Cloud for e-commerce enhancement, specifically utilizing it for streamlined product content management and integrating enhanced front-end interfaces like Angular. Hosting options on AWS or internally provide deployment flexibility. Agencies and freelancers collaborate with diverse clients, supplementing customer experience monitoring and web application integrations.

SAP

Sample Customers

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

Adidas, Amercian Golf, Brooks, Browns, Burton, Butlers, Clarins Paris, ColeHaan, Columbia, Converse, Deckers, Hurley, Kate Spade, Labelux, Lacoste, Lush, Mothercare

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