Scipio ERP vs commercetools

Composable without the bill: a shop, a catalogue and the ERP behind it in one open-source system that you host.

  • One system, no per-request pricing
  • AGPL-3.0, on your servers
  • An open API, and MCP for agents

commercetools alternative#

A superior choice for ecommerce

commercetools is a “headless”, API-only, commerce suite – a store without any frontend. Although this may sound appealing at first, the reality is that this forces users to develop their own store from scratch and maintain it, while still relying on rather static API endpoints. The initial implementation costs and maintenance are steep. Scipio ERP provides a complete, integrated package for all ecommerce operations. It gives you the same freedom to implement, while delivering on the foundation and upgrades for future-proof implementations.

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Even more powerful#

Scipio ERP is a platform for complex e-commerce. It is designed to perform well under the most difficult situations: It cis a multi-store, multi-national, high performance systems. The store itself is built for performance and we keep looking for ways to make it even faster .

It also happens to be incredibly flexible. Where commercetools answer to your need for a flexible frontend is based around the implementation of an API, ours is to give you full control over the shop itself via a strong and easy-to-use content management system (CMS) and an incredible list of third-party integrations. Coupled with our templating toolkit , this allows for fast development times, very fast stores and a highly personalized user experience.

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Powerful Backend#

Do more than just ecommerce

Scipio does more than just ecommerce. Content and order management are a given. But our system does more ! It also handles warehousing, automatic purchasing, asset maintenance, manufacturing, drop-shipping, your next marketing campaign and more. It even comes with a POS solution (jPOS and as a mPOS component). You can run almost every part of your business just from within Scipio.

This is good news, as even if you are not necessarily needing all parts of the system. You can keep them as a foundation for your own full business solution. It makes it easier to connect to other systems, too!

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Faster development#

Build your own store faster & better.

Scipio ERP offers an extensive templating toolkit that is simple to understand and perfect for standardization. We have included the most popular features of contemporary html frameworks in a comprehensive macro library. Plus, a comprehensive IDE is accessible for free! We also provide tutorials , and support you with onboarding & training sessions for you and your team.

Couple the above with an incredibly powerful CMS that can modify any part of the system and you end up with a solution that has everything you need to build your own shop quickly and efficiently!

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Better Support#

We are here for you

Our team of dedicated professionals is here to provide you with the best support and expertise. We can consult, implement, and manage your online shop, backend application, and custom marketplace. We can help you run your system, create new themes, and provide management and hosting of Scipio ERP servers. We have worked on countless implementations, and our customer support team is always ready to take requests for new addons. With our help, you can be sure that your business is running at its best.

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Summary: Why is Scipio ERP the better choice?#

Better ecommerce#

Scipio ERP is a great modern commerce suite. Incredibly flexible, modern and with a long range of new tools and integrations. New features are constantly tested and added to the framework.

It also makes it easier to develop, too. Saving you many man-hours of work.

More usecases#

Compared to commercetools and many other shop solutions, Scipio has a much broader scope, providing you with a full suite of highly integrated business applications. No need to cobble together dozens of components with high licensing and integration costs to cover your business processes.

Highly integrated#

The core is updated to allow for easier integration into third-party applications. The addon architecture lets you modify and extend any Scipio-based business applications with ease. A better support of modern continuous integration-, monitoring- and testing frameworks is also built into the core.

Great Support#

We don’t leave you stranded. SLA’s and professional support packages are included in the Enterprise Edition of Scipio ERP. You can also find us on Github – free of charge!

Oh, and did we mention that there is an Open Source Community Edition available, too?!

Get in touch!#

If you are looking for a sophisticated e-business suite, get in touch with us now and we will gladly show you how Scipio can help you to reach your goals.

We usually answer within one business day.

Try our demo!#

Come take a look and see if Scipio ERP may be right for you!

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Moving over? Bring the data.

We have moved shops and ERPs to Scipio before. Tell us what you run today and we tell you what the move takes.