IBM Digital Commerce vs. ShipperHQ

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IBM Digital Commerce
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
IBM Digital Commerce is an e-commerce platform that is designed to deliver omni-channel shopping experiences, including mobile, social, and in-store. In June 2019, IBM Digital Commerce was acquired by HCL Technologies.N/A
ShipperHQ
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
ShipperHQ is designed to streamline the shipping process for eCommerce businesses. This platform gives eCommerce businesses the power to set their own shipping rates and delivery options.N/A
Pricing
IBM Digital CommerceShipperHQ
Editions & Modules
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Essentials Plan
Contact Vendor
month
Standard Plan
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month
Pro Plan
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month
Enterprise
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month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IBM Digital CommerceShipperHQ
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$250 hour
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
IBM Digital CommerceShipperHQ
Considered Both Products
IBM Digital Commerce
Chose IBM Digital Commerce
IBM Digital Commerce was a lot more customizable and had a good engine for us to make enhancements. We were not locked down to certain integrations and we were able to utilize a lot of the features outside of the box vs using a prescribed set of features and functionality that …
Chose IBM Digital Commerce
Compared to some other software that our clients have considered, a lot of them choose WebSphere Commerce because of the ability to scale easily. Some of our customers are coming from a PHP based ecommerce platform that doesn't allow them to scale up and they're hitting the …
Chose IBM Digital Commerce
Websphere commere efficient e-site model, contract based pricing, and efficient catalog filtering funtionality were the primary reasons to go for websphere commerce. It has good B2B functionalities available out of the box in WCS when compared to other e-commerce solutions …
Chose IBM Digital Commerce
I didn't select WebSphere Commerce.
ShipperHQ
Chose ShipperHQ
We only used BigCommerce's native real-time quote generator before this and it was only for international rates. ShipperHQ was able to help us get quickly set up with real-time rates for all FedEx services. I haven't looked into any alternatives.
Chose ShipperHQ
USPS only allows you to use their services (obviously). It was sluggish and often offline. The shipsaver insurance saves us money. We had to guess shipping costs for items instead of entering their weights and sizes ahead of time. It integrates with our e-commerce site. Glad we …
Chose ShipperHQ
Honestly, we have not had to use any alternative software to provide live shipping rates, so I do not have any experience with other products to compare it to. ShipperHQ was included with our BigCommerce Enterprise package, and we have been using them ever since without issue. …
Features
IBM Digital CommerceShipperHQ
Online Storefront
Comparison of Online Storefront features of Product A and Product B
IBM Digital Commerce
7.6
Ratings
3% below category average
ShipperHQ
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Product catalog & listings8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Bulk product upload8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Branding8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile storefront8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Product variations8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Website integration8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Visual customization8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
CMS4.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Shopping Cart
Comparison of Online Shopping Cart features of Product A and Product B
IBM Digital Commerce
6.0
Ratings
25% below category average
ShipperHQ
-
Ratings
Abandoned cart recovery6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Checkout user experience6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Payment System
Comparison of Online Payment System features of Product A and Product B
IBM Digital Commerce
6.0
Ratings
32% below category average
ShipperHQ
-
Ratings
eCommerce security6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Marketing
Comparison of eCommerce Marketing features of Product A and Product B
IBM Digital Commerce
7.0
Ratings
10% below category average
ShipperHQ
-
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Promotions & discounts7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Personalized recommendations7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
SEO7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
eCommerce Business Management
Comparison of eCommerce Business Management features of Product A and Product B
IBM Digital Commerce
6.2
Ratings
26% below category average
ShipperHQ
8.0
Ratings
0% below category average
Multi-site management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Order processing5.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory management6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Shipping6.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Custom functionality6.00 Ratings5.90 Ratings
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
IBM Digital CommerceShipperHQ
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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8.9
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Likelihood to Renew
8.0
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10.0
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Usability
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
8.0
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10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IBM Digital CommerceShipperHQ
Likelihood to Recommend
Websphere commerce is well suited if multiple sites are required based on geography, for branding, large customers. It is well suited for B2B model to handle different pricing and catalog filters for each business. It is not well suited if there are multiple external systems that drives the pricing an d promotions. WCS should be the master for pricing and promotion
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We like ShipperHQ for what it is which is-- more or less a live shipping rate calculator. It works well in our BigCommerce platform. But unfortunately, it lacks the shipping management ability to print labels and manage shipments and orders. This makes us have to use a third-party shipping app. This isn't the end of the world, but it would be much easier if we could just do it all from one place.
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Pros
  • Scalability. Since WebSphere Commerce is based on WebSphere Application Server, it's fully scalable just like WAS.
  • Support. Their support team is a pleasure to work with. They get back to you quickly and are knowledgeable of their product, so I learn a lot from them about things that are not covered in detail in their documentation.
  • Robust. The software is robust once it's up and running since it depends on WAS.
  • Sample store & sample data. It's really fast to get a store up and running based on the sample store & data they provided.
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  • ShipperHQ makes providing live shipping rates fairly easy.
  • It also integrates pretty seamlessly into our BigCommerce platform.
  • It requires little to no maintenance. There are other third-party apps that we've used that require constant supervision, but ShippHQ is a set it and forget type app.
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Cons
  • It still uses EJBs, need to move to latest technologies for persistance
  • Promotion module customizations needs to more easy
  • Grouping of products based on the shipping methods/shipping dates etc functionality needs to be added
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  • It doesn't always send emails on manually entered orders.
  • It would be nice to be able to see each order as you click on it when processing batch labels to be sure you have the right ones.
  • It should automatically update when new orders come into Big Commerce.
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Likelihood to Renew
The scalability and various configurations of the product allows for a wide range of e-commerce site features. It provides a storefront to begin with so it helps with speeding up development.
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I give ShipperHQ a 10/10 because the software does exactly what it says, and has a rock-solid support team to help get everything set up. The features are pretty easy to use and implement.
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Usability
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I'm not giving a 10/10 because I did need a little hand-holding to get through the initial setup. Overall, it's not that difficult to use once you understand how to apply custom dimensional rules.
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Support Rating
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Their support is the primary reason I elected to purchase a premium. They helped a lot with the initial set up.
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Alternatives Considered
Compared to some other software that our clients have considered, a lot of them choose WebSphere Commerce because of the ability to scale easily. Some of our customers are coming from a PHP based ecommerce platform that doesn't allow them to scale up and they're hitting the limit of their ecommerce system
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USPS only allows you to use their services (obviously). It was sluggish and often offline. The shipsaver insurance saves us money. We had to guess shipping costs for items instead of entering their weights and sizes ahead of time. It integrates with our e-commerce site. Glad we have it now.
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Return on Investment
  • We were able to roll out Commerce in record time thanks to a good understanding of the tool and our required processes.
  • We were able to roll it out on several websites in quick secessions due to the platform's features.
  • We were able to plan a solid road map given repeatable projects.
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  • shipping is more streamlined
  • administration is easier
  • employees can use easily
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