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    commercetools

    Composable commerce platform.

    DEGermany·Founded 2006
    Headquarters
    🇩🇪Germany
    Data Hosting
    GermanyGlobal / multi-region
    Structure
    Independent
    Compliance
    ▣GDPR◆EU HQ▦EU Data

    commercetools key facts

    Last updated
    Legal entity
    commercetools GmbH
    Headquarters
    Germany (DE)
    Ownership
    Independent
    Founded
    2006
    Data hosting
    Germany, Global / multi-region, United States
    Infrastructure
    Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Deployment
    SaaS
    Open source
    No
    US Cloud Act exposure
    Exposed
    Certifications
    ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II
    Replaces
    SAP Commerce Cloud, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Adobe Commerce (Magento), Oracle Commerce-Cloud, Shopify Plus

    About commercetools

    commercetools is a Munich-based technology company that pioneered headless commerce through its flexible, API-first platform. Built on MACH principles (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, and Headless), it allows large enterprises to move away from rigid, monolithic legacy systems toward a 'composable' approach where they can select and integrate best-of-breed components for checkout, frontend, and inventory. The platform is designed for high-scale global operations, supporting multi-brand, multi-country, and multi-channel strategies from a single backend. It enables businesses in retail, manufacturing, and healthcare to achieve rapid innovation without the technical risk associated with traditional commerce suites. While the company is German, it maintains a massive international presence with a secondary headquarters in the US and hosting options across major global cloud regions.

    Alternative to

    SAP Commerce CloudSalesforce Commerce CloudAdobe Commerce (Magento)Oracle Commerce-CloudShopify Plus

    Target Segments

    Enterprise

    Deployment Options

    SaaS

    Hosting & Security

    Infrastructure

    Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS)

    Certifications
    ISO/IEC 27001
    SOC 2 Type II

    Key Features

    Headless Commerce API
    MACH architecture (Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native, Headless)
    GraphQL support
    Multi-tenant SaaS delivery
    Auto-scaling infrastructure
    Composable Frontend and Checkout
    Unified commerce for multi-channel/multi-region sales
    Real-time inventory and pricing management

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