E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Revel vs commercetools
commercetools
E-commerce & Retail
The Digital Commerce AI Company
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Revel mandatory use of Revel Advantage payment processing for new customers with no viable alternatives; commercetools no pricing plans or figures are published; the pricing page states specific pricing details require contacting sales and offers only a Talk to sales link
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Revel and commercetools actually diverge.
| Attribute | Revel | commercetools |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/month | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | quote |
| Platforms | iPad, iOS, Web | Web |
| Founded | 2010 | Unknown |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).
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 Revel
- iPad point of sale
- Inventory management
- Customer profiles
- Employee management
- Sales analytics
- Loyalty programs
- Multi-location support
- Payment processing
Only in commercetools
Nothing recorded that Revel does not also cover.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Revel
- Mandatory use of Revel Advantage payment processing for new customers with no viable alternatives
- Long-term 3-year contracts with high early termination fees
- Hidden fees for API access and mobile inventory management app not included in base pricing
- Frequent system crashes and connectivity issues that disrupt operations
- Limited ability to retrieve historical data after extended use of the system
commercetools
- No pricing plans or figures are published; the pricing page states specific pricing details require contacting sales and offers only a Talk to sales link
- Premium Support, Audit Log Premium, Advanced B2B APIs and additional regions are sold as separate paid add-ons rather than included in the base order-based price
Pricing, plan by plan
Revel
$99/month- Standard$99/month
- POS
- Inventory management
- Employee management
- Premium$649/month
- All standard features
- Advanced integrations
- API access
commercetools
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the commercetools review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Revel if
- You need ipad point of sale.
- You work on iPad, iOS, Web.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose commercetools if
Nothing in the data separates commercetools from Revel on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Revel or commercetools better?
- Neither clearly leads. Revel starts at $99/month and commercetools at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Revel or commercetools?
- Revel starts at $99/month and commercetools at On request.
- Does Revel or commercetools run on more platforms?
- Revel runs on iPad, iOS, Web. commercetools runs on Web.
- What can Revel do that commercetools cannot?
- Revel covers iPad point of sale, Inventory management, Customer profiles, Employee management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Revel: Does Revel have a free trial?
Revel Systems does not offer a free trial for its standard POS plans. However, Revel+ premium subscriptions include a two-month free trial period.
SourceRevel: Can Revel work offline?
Yes. Revel uses hybrid architecture to run offline or on a local network, and Always On Mode enables credit card processing during internet outages. The only limitation is that you cannot verify if a credit card has declined until your connection is restored.
SourceRevel: Does Revel integrate with Shopify?
Yes. Revel integrates with Shopify to synchronize inventory levels, automatically transfer sales data, and manage both online and brick-and-mortar stores from a single dashboard.
SourceRevel: What are Revel's typical contract terms?
Revel typically requires 3-year contracts with high early termination fees (ETFs). Users report difficulty canceling and facing steep penalties if they exit before the contract period ends.
SourceRevel: Can I use my own payment processor with Revel?
New customers are almost always required to use Revel Advantage payment processing. Using an outside payment processor is typically not allowed or is heavily penalized.
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