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Retail Pro vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Retail Pro logo

Retail Pro

Software

Comprehensive retail management software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SAP Commerce Cloud logo

SAP Commerce Cloud

Software

Enterprise commerce platform by SAP

From
$75000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation; SAP Commerce Cloud requires significant implementation and integration effort
  • They diverge on capability: Retail Pro covers Point of sale, SAP Commerce Cloud covers B2B and B2C commerce.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Retail Pro and SAP Commerce Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Retail Pro and SAP Commerce Cloud differ
AttributeRetail ProSAP Commerce Cloud
Starting priceOn request$75000/year
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsiOS, Android, WindowsWeb, Cloud
Founded19881997

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Retail Pro

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Customer database
  • Employee management
  • Sales analytics
  • Promotion management
  • Multi-store support
  • Reporting tools

Only in SAP Commerce Cloud

  • B2B and B2C commerce
  • Multi-channel selling
  • Product management
  • Order management
  • Inventory optimization
  • Customer analytics
  • Personalization engine
  • API-first architecture

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Retail Pro

  • Multi-location retail POS operations (1 to 250+ stores)not SAP Commerce Cloud
  • Inventory management with serialized product trackingnot SAP Commerce Cloud
  • Customer loyalty programs via AppCard integrationnot SAP Commerce Cloud

SAP Commerce Cloud

No use cases recorded yet. See the SAP Commerce Cloud review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Retail Pro

  • Pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
  • No published technical requirements or system specifications
  • International deployment requires fiscal/tax compliance consultation per region

SAP Commerce Cloud

  • Requires significant implementation and integration effort
  • Higher entry cost compared to SaaS alternatives
  • Implementation timeframe extends several months to years

Pricing, plan by plan

Retail Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro review.

SAP Commerce Cloud

$75000/year
  • Standard$75000/year
    • B2C ecommerce
    • Multi-channel
    • Inventory management
  • Premium$300000/year
    • All Standard features
    • B2B capabilities
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Retail Pro if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want inventory management.
Retail Pro review

Choose SAP Commerce Cloud if

  • You need b2b and b2c commerce.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want multi-channel selling.
SAP Commerce Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Retail Pro or SAP Commerce Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Retail Pro starts at On request and SAP Commerce Cloud at $75000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Retail Pro or SAP Commerce Cloud?
Retail Pro starts at On request and SAP Commerce Cloud at $75000/year.
Does Retail Pro or SAP Commerce Cloud run on more platforms?
Retail Pro runs on iOS, Android, Windows. SAP Commerce Cloud runs on Web, Cloud.
What is Retail Pro best used for?
Retail Pro is most often used for multi-location retail pos operations (1 to 250+ stores), inventory management with serialized product tracking, customer loyalty programs via appcard integration. Of those, multi-location retail pos operations (1 to 250+ stores) and inventory management with serialized product tracking are not what SAP Commerce Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Retail Pro do that SAP Commerce Cloud cannot?
Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Customer database, Employee management. SAP Commerce Cloud covers B2B and B2C commerce, Multi-channel selling, Product management, Order management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SAP Commerce Cloud: Does SAP Commerce Cloud include hosting?

Yes. SAP Commerce Cloud includes managed hosting on Microsoft Azure as part of the platform service, providing a production environment and staging environment.

Source
SAP Commerce Cloud: What integrations does SAP Commerce Cloud support?

SAP Commerce Cloud provides foundation integration options including ImpEx, Data Hub adapter, context-driven services integrations, and Integration APIs. It also integrates with SAP S/4HANA, other SAP CX solutions, and third-party systems through SAP Integration Suite.

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