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Saleor
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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.

Saleor

  • Full support iconMicroservices architecture
  • Full support iconOpen-source and cost-effective
  • Full support iconDeveloper-friendly
  • No support iconComplex codebase
  • No support iconSelf-hosting challenge
  • No support iconLimited out-of-the-box features
What is Saleor

Saleor is a versatile, open-source ecommerce platform that caters to modern commerce needs. Built with modern technologies (primarily Python and GraphQL), Saleor is optimized for performance and developer flexibility, making it easy to integrate into custom tech stacks.

Usecases for Saleor

Geared towards businesses that want to leverage modern technologies for fast, flexible, and lean eCommerce projects.

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
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Integration support icon Integration

Tech

Architecture
Microservices
Centra
Multi-tenant SaaS
Event based architecture with horizontal scaling
Cloud infrastructure
AWS / GCP / Azure
Centra
Fastly CDN
AWS
API coverage
GraphQL
Centra
RESTful / GraphQL
GraphQL
Built with
Python /JavaScript
Centra
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TypeScript / GraphQL
Security features
OAuth / JWT / PCI DSS
Centra
Enterprise-grade security and compliance
OAuth / JWT
Scalability
Full support icon
Centra
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Maintenance
Self-managed
Centra
Full support iconManaged
Full support iconManaged
Customization level
Full support icon
Centra
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Frontend integration
React-centric
Centra
Framework-agnostic
Frontend agnostic
AI/Machine learning
Partial support iconVia third-party
Centra
via open APIs
Partial support iconVia third-party
Multitenancy
Full support icon
Centra
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Features

Headless commerce
Full support icon
Centra
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Product information management (PIM)
Partial support iconExtensible with Plugin
Centra
Partial support iconBuilt-in
Full support iconBuilt-in
Digital asset management (DAM)
Partial support iconExtensible with Plugin
Centra
Full support iconBuilt-in
Full support iconBuilt-in
Order management
Full support icon
Centra
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Content management system (CMS)
Third=party CMS
Centra
Third-party CMS
Full support iconBuilt-in
Multichannel selling
Full support icon
Centra
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SEO optimization tools
Full support iconBuilt-in
Centra
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Customization and theming
Full support icon
Centra
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Internationalization
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
Centra
Full support icon
Full support iconMulti-language / multi-currency
API-First Design
Full support icon
Centra
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Ecosystem and integrations
Starting
Centra
Expanding
Expanding
Checkout customization
High flexibility
Centra
Fully customizable via API or SDK
High flexibility
Subscription services
Full support icon
Centra
Full support iconBuilt-in
Full support iconBuilt-in
CRM integration
Via API
Centra
Via API
Via API
Analytics and reporting
Full support icon
Centra
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Marketplace
Full support icon
Centra
Partial support icon Via API
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User experience
Developer-focused
Centra
Intuitive, fashion-focused back-office UI
Intuitive / Dev focused

Pricing

Pricing model
Open-source / Paid features and services
Centra
Usage-based subscription covering core modules
Subscription-based
Free Tier availability
Full support iconOpen-source
Centra
No support icon
Full support iconNot limited on features
Entry-level price
Free Open-source
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 / Open-source community contributions
Centra
Comprehensive developer docs, API reference, SDK guides and code samples
Comprehensive, well-organized
Additional resources
Documentation / Tutorials / Developer guides
Centra
Blog, webinars, whitepapers and migration guides
Livestream videos / API Reference / Developer guides

Community

Community and forums
Large and Active
Centra
Private customer forum and Slack workspace
Growing and Active (Slack)
Professional training
Full support icon
Centra
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Certification programs
No support icon
Centra
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