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Norce
Norce
vs.
Magento

For a business with strong development capabilities and a need for maximum flexibility, in this pair, Magento is a go-to platform. If you are looking for a faster go-live, reliable regional partner integrations, and significant commerce logic already built in, Norce may present a more balanced trade-off.

Norce

Norce

  • Full support iconBuilt-in PIM for complex assortments
  • Full support iconComposability + strong Nordic ecosystem
  • Full support iconComplex pricing engine
  • No support iconLimited customizability / Scalability constraints (from legacy reviews)
  • No support iconModern docs + legacy STORM/Jetshop docs makes it hard
  • No support iconIntegration gaps (good locally)
What is Norce

Norce Commerce is a Scandinavian, Azure-hosted, commerce platform with built-in PIM and pricing that lets B2B/B2C brands compose their own stack using best-of-breed integrations. Two solutions, STORM / Jetshop, merged into what is Norce today.

Usecases for Norce

B2B manufacturers/distributors needing complex price lists, customer-specific terms, and large catalogs.

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.

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

Tech

Architecture
Norce
Headless, API-first, composable.
Monolithic / Modular
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Event based architecture with horizontal scaling
Cloud infrastructure
Norce
Microsoft Azure
Adobe Cloud
Headless Commerce Crystallize
AWS
API coverage
Norce
REST/OData style
REST / GraphQL
Headless Commerce Crystallize
GraphQL
Built with
Norce
Microsoft stack on Azure
PHP / XML
Headless Commerce Crystallize
TypeScript / GraphQL
Security features
Norce
Azure baseline + Cloudflare WAF/CDN; SOC-aligned hosting
2FA / CAPTCHA / WAF
Headless Commerce Crystallize
TLS/SSL, DDoS protection, SOC2 compliance
Scalability
Norce
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Full support icon
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Maintenance
Norce
Full support icon
Partial support iconRequires upkeep
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconManaged
Customization level
Norce
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Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Frontend integration
Norce
Framework-agnostic
Full support iconFlexible
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Framework-agnostic
AI/Machine learning
Norce
Via third-party
Partial support iconVia extensions
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Partial support iconVia third-party
Multitenancy
Norce
Full support icon
Partial support iconVia customization
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Features

Headless commerce
Norce
Full support icon
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Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Product information management (PIM)
Norce
Full support iconBuilt-in
Partial support iconExtensible via Modules
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconBuilt-in
Digital asset management (DAM)
Norce
Partial support iconFull DAM typically via partners
Partial support iconAdd-on/Extension
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconBuilt-in
Order management
Norce
Full support iconBuilt-in
Full support icon
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Content management system (CMS)
Norce
No support icon
Intergration
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconBuilt-in
Multichannel selling
Norce
Full support icon
Full support iconVia extensions
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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SEO optimization tools
Norce
No support icon
Full support iconVia extensions
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Customization and theming
Norce
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Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Internationalization
Norce
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
API-First Design
Norce
Full support icon
No support icon
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Ecosystem and integrations
Norce
Local focus. Expanding
Vast
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Expanding
Checkout customization
Norce
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High with Extensions
Headless Commerce Crystallize
High flexibility
Subscription services
Norce
Full support iconBuilt-in
Partial support iconSupported with Extensions
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconBuilt-in
CRM integration
Norce
Via API
Partial support iconVia Extensions
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Via API
Analytics and reporting
Norce
Via API
Full support icon
Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Marketplace
Norce
Intergration
Full support icon
Headless Commerce Crystallize
No support icon
User experience
Norce
Merchant focused
Complex
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Intuitive / Dev focused

Pricing

Pricing model
Norce
License fee based on usage rates
Free Community Edition / Paid Enterprise Edition
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Subscription-based
Free Tier availability
Norce
No support icon
Full support iconCommunity Edition
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Full support iconNot limited on features
Entry-level price
Norce
Custom
Custom
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Custom
Enterprise-level price
Norce
Custom
Custom
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Custom

Support

Support options
Norce
Docs / Help center / Solution partners / Academy training
Community Support / Professional Support (Paid)
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Slack / Community / Dedicated account manager (Enterprise)
Documentation quality
Norce
Modern docs exist, but some legacy Jetshop/STORM docs remain (fragmentation)
Extensive / Detailed
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Comprehensive, well-organized
Additional resources
Norce
Blog / webinars / videos / ebooks
Developer Docs / Tutorials / User Guides
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Livestream videos / API Reference / Developer guides

Community

Community and forums
Norce
No public forum
Very Large and Active
Headless Commerce Crystallize
Growing and Active (Slack)
Professional training
Norce
Full support iconNorce Academy
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Headless Commerce Crystallize
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Certification programs
Norce
Not publicly advertised (training available)
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