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Magento
vs.
Centra
Centra

Without a doubt, there's no product like Crystallize on the market today, one that seamlessly combines PIM, commerce, and CMS functionality, providing everything you need to showcase your product across all channels and screens.

Magento

  • Full support iconEstablished ecosystem
  • Full support iconComprehensive features
  • Full support iconGlobal platform
  • No support iconPerformance overheads
  • No support iconComplex order editing
  • No support iconHigh maintenance costs
What is Magento

Adobe Commerce, previously known as Magento Commerce, is a robust and scalable ecommerce platform designed for both B2C and B2B businesses. It provides an integrated solution for creating, managing, and optimizing online stores with extensive customization options and a rich ecosystem of extensions and integrations.

Usecases for Magento

Large retailers, multinational brands, leverage Adobe Commerce to handle complex, large-scale ecommerce operations.

Centra

Centra

  • Full support iconUser-friendly interface and setup
  • Full support iconBuilt-in B2B and DTC modules
  • Full support iconExcellent support
  • No support iconWholesale UI rigidity
  • No support iconInitial configuration can be “slightly more complex”
  • No support iconVideo upload limitation
What is Centra

Centra is a cloud-native, API-first e-commerce platform designed primarily for fashion and lifestyle brands, offering both direct-to-consumer and wholesale commerce capabilities in a single, high-performance SaaS solution.

Usecases for Centra

Companies needing integrated B2B workflows—real-time inventory, bulk orders, returns and ERP sync—benefit from Centra’s unified module set.

Full support icon Full
No support icon None
Partial support icon Partial
Integration support icon Integration

Tech

Architecture
Monolithic / Modular
Centra
Multi-tenant SaaS
Event based architecture with horizontal scaling
Cloud infrastructure
Adobe Cloud
Centra
Fastly CDN
AWS
API coverage
REST / GraphQL
Centra
RESTful / GraphQL
GraphQL
Built with
PHP / XML
Centra
/
TypeScript / GraphQL
Security features
2FA / CAPTCHA / WAF
Centra
Enterprise-grade security and compliance
OAuth / JWT
Scalability
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
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Maintenance
Partial support iconRequires upkeep
Centra
Full support iconManaged
Full support iconManaged
Customization level
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Frontend integration
Full support iconFlexible
Centra
Framework-agnostic
Frontend agnostic
AI/Machine learning
Partial support iconVia extensions
Centra
via open APIs
Partial support iconVia third-party
Multitenancy
Partial support iconVia customization
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon

Features

Headless commerce
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Product information management (PIM)
Partial support iconExtensible via Modules
Centra
Partial support iconBuilt-in
Full support iconBuilt-in
Digital asset management (DAM)
Partial support iconAdd-on/Extension
Centra
Full support iconBuilt-in
Full support iconBuilt-in
Order management
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Content management system (CMS)
Intergration
Centra
Third-party CMS
Full support iconBuilt-in
Multichannel selling
Full support iconVia extensions
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
SEO optimization tools
Full support iconVia extensions
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Customization and theming
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Internationalization
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
Centra
Full support icon
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
API-First Design
No support icon
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Ecosystem and integrations
Vast
Centra
Expanding
Expanding
Checkout customization
High with Extensions
Centra
Fully customizable via API or SDK
High flexibility
Subscription services
Partial support iconSupported with Extensions
Centra
Full support iconBuilt-in
Full support iconBuilt-in
CRM integration
Partial support iconVia Extensions
Centra
Via API
Via API
Analytics and reporting
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
Full support icon
Marketplace
Full support icon
Centra
Partial support icon Via API
No support icon
User experience
Complex
Centra
Intuitive, fashion-focused back-office UI
Intuitive / Dev focused

Pricing

Pricing model
Free Community Edition / Paid Enterprise Edition
Centra
Usage-based subscription covering core modules
Subscription-based
Free Tier availability
Full support iconCommunity Edition
Centra
No support icon
Full support iconNot limited on features
Entry-level price
Custom
Centra
Custom
Custom
Enterprise-level price
Custom
Centra
Custom
Custom

Support

Support options
Community Support / Professional Support (Paid)
Centra
24/7 email and chat support / Slack / dedicated Customer Success Manager for enterprise
Slack / Community / Dedicated account manager (Enterprise)
Documentation quality
Extensive / Detailed
Centra
Comprehensive developer docs, API reference, SDK guides and code samples
Comprehensive, well-organized
Additional resources
Developer Docs / Tutorials / User Guides
Centra
Blog, webinars, whitepapers and migration guides
Livestream videos / API Reference / Developer guides

Community

Community and forums
Very Large and Active
Centra
Private customer forum and Slack workspace
Growing and Active (Slack)
Professional training
Full support icon
Centra
Full support icon
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Certification programs
Full support icon
Centra
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