Our solution cuts Adobe Commerce licensing costs while retaining advanced functionalities!

Our solution cuts Adobe Commerce licensing costs while retaining advanced functionalities!

Magento Open Source + AW Extensions & AppsAdobe Commerce

While Adobe Commerce (FKA Magento Enterprise) offers additional features and support compared to Magento Open Source, you can still achieve a wide range of desired functionalities using the open-source codebase and extensions available in the Magento ecosystem that comes at fraction of the cost as compared to licensed version.

This solution is best suited for small to medium-sized businesses with basic to moderate e-commerce needs and a limited budget. It provides flexibility for customization and is supported by the active Magento community.

There is not much difference between our Alternative solution and Adobe commerce in terms of advanced features. However, you can clearly see in the below image that our Alternative solution is a clear winner in terms of cost saving than Adobe Commerce.

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Features Available in Adobe Commerce But Not in Magento Open Source

If you are on Adobe Commerce you must require advanced functionalities like B2B enablement, advanced content management, customer segmentation, targeted promotions, advanced analytics, etc. And this is where Magneto extensions come into play. The right set of Magento Open Source Extensions provides comparable capabilities as Adobe Commerce.

It is possible to cover many advanced features included in Adobe Commerce when integrating extensions from Magento Extension providers. Here are some functionalities made possible when integrating Aheadworks extensions:

B2B Enablement

Features related to wholesale/B2B which are available only in Adobe Commerce but can be substituted by following AW Extensions

Company Accounts

Company Accounts / Multiple Users

Customer is a company with multiple buyers within it. There is a parent/child hierarchy where company is an account and its employees are users/buyers.

Example

I am a big Sherwin William distributor and I have customer (paint stores) with 50 locations

Business needs

Create multiple users under a company
For big buyers: Create multiple locations and assign users to a location
Different roles for each user, financial buyer versus store administrator.

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Company Accounts

Private/Shared Catalogs

Shared/Private Catalogs

Give a unique price and product lists for individual or a group of company customers.

Example

I cannot sell a line of product in State of Florida because the manufacturer gave exclusive right to sell its products to another distributor.

Business needs

A segment of customer has different set of products in the catalog and different price book from others.
There are two dimensions that can lead to a unique set of catalog here. Products and the prices.

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Private Catalogs

Aheadworks Catalog Permission

B2B Quotes

Quotes/CPQ

For complex products which requires quoting or huge orders.

Example

Ordering a GPS tracking system for a yacht.

Business needs

Buyer doesn’t see the price
Buyer can select/config what he wants
Seller should be able modify configuration, quote and offer discounts at product level
Buyer and seller are negotiating using messaging

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Cart to Quote

Quick Ordering/Easy Reordering

Simplified Buying Experience

Easy order, reorder, frequently bought products

Example

A dealer knows exactly the SKUs to order and do not need browse and add to cart

Business needs

CSV (BOM) upload
Quick search by SKU
Easy reordering
Save the lists of products
Procure frequently sold products

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Easy Reorder

Aheadworks Requisition List

Disparate Payment Options

Different Payment Options and Terms

Provide trusted buyers with the products exactly when they need.

Example

My best customer gets NET 90 days term, higher purchasing power but a new customer will pay by credit card or wire transfer immediately

Business needs

Pay in advance or later, get the products now
Buying limits depends on open invoices
Option to specify Purchase Order

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Credit Limit

Aheadworks Net 30

Disparate Shipping Options

Different Shipping Methods

This shipping options available depends on the customer location, buying history, reputation with the merchant, etc.

Example

A local dealer/store can that buys from me gets delivery on a truck. My most important customer gets free 2 day shipping

Business needs

User sees different shipping methods
Shipping methods are dependent on user cart content and account configuration

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Payment and Shipping Restrictions

Content

Features related to content management which are available only in Adobe Commerce but can be substituted by following AW Extensions

Content Staging

Content Staging

Create, preview, and schedule wide range of content updates

Example

A big retailer planning for Black Friday sale

Business needs

Launch campaigns: Turn different elements on and off by schedule
Preview scheduled changes
Share a preview link via email

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Custom Static Blocks

Aheadworks Banner Slider

Visual Merchandising

Visual Merchandising

Advanced management of product listing in categories

Example

Marketing team rearranges products on category page similar to how a store manager arranges products on shelves in a store

Business needs

Drag & drop products
Rule-based sorting
Rule-based category content

Options for Open Source

Amasty Visual Merchandiser

Deploy Content

Drag and Drop Content Builder

Write and deploy content easily, without knowledge of HTML, CSS and JS

Example

Marketing team writes and publishes good amount of content and wants to be agile.

Business needs

Drag & drop editing and creating content
A proper preview (What you see is what you really get)

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Buildify

Marketing

Features related to marketing which are available only in Adobe Commerce but can be substituted by following AW Extensions

Product Recommendations
Customer Segmentation

Product Recommendations

Product Recommendations

Up sells, Cross-sells, Related and similar product suggestions

Example

Customer is looking at a coach bag, green color, small size, show them Michael Kors which is 10% more expensive with same attributes.

Business needs

Rule based product recommendations that applies to multiple products and categories
Should be flexible enough to give a feeling of personalization
Can work with customer segments

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Automatic Related Products

Customer Segmentation

Customer Segmentation

Segment customers based on different criteria, for personalizations

Example

Grading customers based on their buying history and giving them more rewards

Business needs

Segment customers by their previous behavior
Different content to different segments
Different pricings, discounts, rewards

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Customer Segmentation

Other Features

Additional features which are available only in Adobe Commerce but can be substituted by following AW Extensions

RMA

Return Merchandise Authorization

Example

I want to return the item(s), I ordered without having to call in

Business needs

Workflow varies for different businesses and products. No need to return fragile product
Create replacement orders quickly
In many cases, multiple people involved in the process – internal notes are important

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks RMA

Gift Card

Gift Cards

Sell physical or virtual Gift Cards

Example

I am a customer, I like what you sell and want to give a gift card to a loved one

Business needs

Option to export code pools for physical gift cards
In Europe, for certain scenarios may need a specific tax settings

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Gift Card

Reward Points

Reward Points

Reward your customer for good behavior, that is, loyalty

Example

5X reward points when you purchase using EFT/Wire as compared to CC

Business needs

Add points for purchases and other actions (sign up, review)
Remind about the points, to get the customer back
Promote the points (“you will earn X points for this purchase”)

Options for Open Source

Aheadworks Reward Points

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Why You Might Choose Magento OS + Extensions Over Adobe Commerce

Magento Open Source has zero licensing cost

Lower cost of maintenance and support

Adobe Commerce extensions are almost double the cost as compared to Adobe OS

Adobe Commerce extensions are almost double the cost as compared to Magento OS

Adobe Commerce certified developers are more expensive

It’s important to note that while downgrading from Magento Commerce to Magento Open Source can lead to cost savings, there may be trade-offs in terms of advanced features, support, and scalability.

But with our Alternative Solution not only can you save all the expenses mentioned above but you don’t have to trade off any of the advanced functionalities that are included with Adobe Commerce.

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Why You Need a Full-service Magento Partner

As both top-rated Adobe Silver Solution Partner & Adobe Silver Technology Partner (FKA Adobe Innovate Exchange Partner) we have established an impeccable reputation as a top Magento eCommerce agency and take extensive pride in being one of the very few Magento Agencies to hold this dual partnership.

We have a dedicated team of 65+ people on the product side of our business for supporting and building Magento products/extensions. On the product development front only we have 60,000+ clients all over the world. We have 60+ top-quality Magento apps/extensions developed that are most commonly used in space. Using these in-house products we save a lot of time and get better integration than other Magento agencies. We have also customized 1000s of Magento extensions as per the client’s requirements.