Comparison

commercetools vs Swell

On the evidence we track, Swell leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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commercetools59

★Swell74

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	commercetools	SwellLeader
vioscaleAI score	59 / 100medium · 56%	74 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	mid
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$29
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	10
Security
Certificationssecurity.certifications	SOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, HDS (Hébergement de Données de Santé), Cyber Essentials	-
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://commercetools.com/commerce-platform/security-compliance	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.99	100
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ DE	Available worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	6 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

commercetools59 / 100medium · 56%

Swell74 / 100medium · 54%

Pricing

Free tier

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Model

commercetoolsquote

Swellfreemium

Price level

commercetoolsunknown

Swellmid

Starting price

commercetools–

Swell$29

Transparent

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Integrations

Count

commercetools5

Swell10

Security

Certifications

commercetoolsSOC 2 Type II, ISO/IEC 27001, HDS (Hébergement de Données de Santé), Cyber Essentials

Swell–

Disclosure policy

commercetools✓

Swell–

Gdpr

commercetools✓

Swell–

Hipaa

commercetools✓

Swell–

Iso27001

commercetools✓

Swell–

Soc2

commercetools✓

Swell–

Trust center

commercetoolshttps://commercetools.com/commerce-platform/security-compliance

Swell–

Reliability

Sla pct

commercetools99.99

Swell100

Status page

commercetools✓

Swell✓

Market

Availability

commercetoolsAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ DE

SwellAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Content

Faq

commercetools7 items

Swell6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	commercetools	Swell
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Hosted all-in-one SaaS
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✗	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✗	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✗	✓
Payments
Payments model	Built-in + BYO gateway	Built-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront	✓	✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided	✗	✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language	✓	✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features	✓	✓
POS / omnichannel	✓	-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size	ISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler	Apps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov

Core

Platform type

commercetoolsHosted all-in-one SaaS

SwellHosted all-in-one SaaS

Licensing

Open-source

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Payments

Payments model

commercetoolsBuilt-in + BYO gateway

SwellBuilt-in payments

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

commercetools✓

Swell✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

commercetools✗

Swell✓

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

commercetools✓

Swell✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

commercetools✓

Swell✓

POS / omnichannel

commercetools✓

Swell-

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

commercetoolsISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler

SwellApps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

commercetools

A cloud-native commerce platform that provides APIs and flexible architecture for enterprises to build and customize shopping experiences across B2C, B2B, and omnichannel operations on a single unified system.

Independently observed

Swell

Leader

A SaaS ecommerce platform designed to help merchants quickly establish online stores, manage subscription products, and handle wholesale operations with built-in support for multiple currencies, languages, and payment methods.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

commercetools

Quote-based

Order-based pricing model. Contact sales for quote.

PremiumContact sales
- Premium Support with enhanced SLA and priority support
- Audit Log Premium for tracking changes
- Advanced B2B APIs with Business Units and role-based permissions
- Performance testing add-on
- HIPAA compliance add-on

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Swell

Leader

from $29/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/month billed annually. Free trial available.

Starter$29/month billed annually
Standard$299/month
Advanced$2,250/month
CustomContact sales

as of 2026-09-22verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	commercetools	Swell
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

commercetools✓

Swell✓

CLI

commercetools✓

Swell✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

commercetools✓

Swell✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)

Apple Pay

commercetools

15 total - 14 not shared

TrustElevate
Krish Multi Vendor Marketplace
Google Cloud Marketplace
AWS Marketplace
Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
Franka Emika
PSPs (Adyen, Stripe, Square, etc.)
Shipping & Tax providers
PIMs (Product Information Management)
Search & Personalization platforms
Marketplacer
Google Analytics
LinkedIn Analytics
Bizzabo

Independently observed

Swell

Leader

14 total - 13 not shared

Klaviyo
ShipStation
PayPal
Braintree
Sezzle
Resend
Omnisend
Shopify
Avalara
Stripe
Klarna
Google Pay
Resolve

Independently observed

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