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Among those not currently using headless, nearly 98% plan to evaluate headless solutions over the next 12 months. (source: headless stats). Enterprise commerce teams know the future is headless and composable, yet many find themselves stuck in analysis paralysis.

The benefits of a modern, API-driven tech stack are clear – greater agility, better customer experiences, and freedom to choose best-of-breed services.

So why do even tech-savvy organizations hesitate to modernize?

This article explores the key barriers preventing companies from moving off legacy commerce platforms, the hidden costs of “playing it safe,” and proven strategies to adopt a headless (composable) architecture incrementally and with confidence. We’ll also compare approaches like pairing Magento with a headless CMS (e.g., Contentful) versus using an all-in-one headless commerce platform like Crystallize, so that you can chart the best path forward for your business.