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Top Inner Banner Wave Our solution cuts Adobe Commerce licensing costs while retaining advanced functionalities! Top Inner Banner Wave Our solution cuts Adobe Commerce licensing costs while retaining advanced functionalities!

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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 Multiple Users
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

Shared/Private 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.
Quotes/CPQ
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

Simplified buying experience
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
Different Payment Options and Terms
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

Different Shipping Methods
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

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
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

Drag and Drop content builder
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

Marketing

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

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

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

Other Features

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

RMA
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

Gift Cards
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

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

Why You Might Choose Magento OS + Extensions Over Adobe Commerce

Magento Open Source has zero licensing cost

Magento Open Source has zero licensing cost

Lower cost of maintenance

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

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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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.

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