Commercetools is known for its enterprise-grade headless, microservices architecture and flexible API tooling, whereas Litium is appreciated for bundling a broader suite of functionalities out-of-the-box, which can reduce integration work but introduces complexity.
Commercetools
Microservices-based
Robust enterprise features
Flexible integration
Customization overhead
Less emphasis on content storytelling
Higher costs
What is Commercetools
commercetools is a cloud-native, headless commerce platform that delivers an API-first, microservices-based architecture for building modern, scalable ecommerce solutions. It’s designed to provide complete flexibility by decoupling the backend commerce engine from the frontend presentation layer, allowing companies to create custom digital experiences.
Usecases for Commercetools
Tailored for enterprises looking for a modular, cloud-native commerce platform for complex architectures.
Litium
A well-designed webshop UI that’s “easy to adjust” once you’re familiar with it
Bundles strong marketing and customer-engagement tools—campaigns, email, CMS
Solid commerce stack
PIM channel limitations
Integration hiccups. Compatibility issues can arise
Steep learning curve
What is Litium
Litium is a full-stack, cloud-native commerce suite—“Litium Commerce Cloud”—that bundles e-commerce, PIM, CMS, campaigns, personalization, and order management into one platform, with optional headless decoupling via GraphQL or REST APIs.
Usecases for Litium
B2B and manufacturing portals, as well as DTC and brand-focused growth.
Full
None
Partial
Integration
Commercetools
Litium
Crystallize
Tech
Architecture
Microservices
Serverless multi-tenant SaaS
Event based architecture with horizontal scaling
Cloud infrastructure
GCP / AWS
Fastly CDN and Elasticsearch
AWS
API coverage
REST / GraphQL
Open REST / GraphQL
GraphQL
Built with
JavaScript
Microsoft .NET 6 core backend, Angular-based back-office UI
TypeScript / GraphQL
Security features
OAuth2 / PCI DSS
ISO 27001-certified hosting / SAML/OAuth support
TLS/SSL, DDoS protection, SOC2 compliance
Scalability
Maintenance
Managed
Managed
Managed
Customization level
Frontend integration
Flexible SDKs
Frontend agnostic
Framework-agnostic
AI/Machine learning
Via extensions
Via third-party
Via third-party
Multitenancy
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24/7 partner network / email helpdesk / Litium Dev Forum
Slack / Community / Dedicated account manager (Enterprise)
Documentation quality
Detailed / Developer-focused
Comprehensive docs with tutorials, guides, API references
Comprehensive, well-organized
Additional resources
API Documentation / Tutorials / Guides
Webinars / Livestreams / guides / case studies
Livestream videos / API Reference / Developer guides
Community
Community and forums
Growing and Active
Active Litium Dev Forum for Q&A, ideas and bug reports
Growing and Active (Slack)
Professional training
Certification programs
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Microservices-based
Customization overhead
Partial
Integration
