It great configurational tool allow developers to code less and develop more. It covers almost all ecommerce needs such as Order management, Front End configuration for Marketing team. It has various modules and all are required to satisfy Ecommerce need, Such as Omni channel support for Responsive design. One good thing is you can use any frontend technology to design its storefront.
Documentation is not easily available. Until you are not tied up with organization/partner, you cannot learn this tool. Cost wise also it is bit high as compare to other Ecommerce tool. Few are open source as well. So this demerit I found. Apart from this everything is good, I like this product.
I will encourage other to learn Hybris to grow their Ecommerce needs and solutions and also try its various modules like Order Management System, Omni channel support and payment processing. Its been 3 years working on this tool. I did not find any difficulty on its functionality. surely recommend this others.
Working for client and develop the whole Ecommerce solution for them on SAP hybris. We have implemented Order Management System module successfully for our client within 2 months and did not face any major production issues after that. So it's simply great. Thanks to Hybris team for this awesome product.
hybris offers a very flexible commerce platform, and it can be customized endlessly to accommodate customers' requirements.
Often times hybris sells functionality that they claim is out of the box, but it either requires significant customization/configuration, or is planned for a future dot-release, or is buggy. Given that it is not a SaaS solution, bugs can only be fixed via patch, and the turnaround time is not great.
If you're willing to make the investment not only in the software, but also a quality implementation and ongoing maintenance, then hybris can be a very good option. However, if you looking for a simpler platform that is easy to maintain, update and author on, you may want to look into other platforms targeted at SMBs
I've implemented hybris for customers that are looking to replatform onto a more robust commerce platform. Hybris definitely does meet the goal of a more robust platform.
It has all the features for the creation and management of a omnichannel ecommerce system. Catalog Management products, management and order fulfillment, customer service management, content management and other ...
The content management system can be improved. The learning curve for developers is quite long
Complete Engagement & Customer Platform: OmniChannel eCommerce, Marketing Automation, Sales and Analytics
With accelerator tools it was possible to establish an ecommerce omnichannel system in 5 months integrating warehouse management system, dispatch system, payment, accounting, returns and customer support
It is a powerful platform for developing both B2C and B2B e-commerce. It allows having an initial and functional site in a few steps and then extending the particular functionalities.
Another strong point is that it is developed with spring, a really well know framework; so, this is an advantage for Java developers.
As far as this, it has many options to manage contents, products, ... It is possible to add extensions, create add-ons, ...
A problem of this tool possibly could be the fact that it is an expensive one; so, for little companies, it is unthinkable to get it.
Also, the interface that presents to manage the site, contents, products, catalogues... is complex and difficult to learn.
Another point that I don't like is the fact that it uses ant instance of maven.
It is important that developers have a good knowledge in Java and Spring and the computers that they use for developing must have good performance (ram, HDD, CPU, ...); in another case, the speed of development will be penalised.
With this tool, we can develop powerfully e-commerces with all the requirements that the clients need.
Most complete and comprehensive set of features available in a single stack off-the-shelf product
Powerful set of abstractions to drive enterprise as well as mid-size businesses
Robust foundation layer built on modern Java stack
Vetted by premium IT vendors and rating agencies like Forrester and Gartner (although comparison is a good place to start, one has to vet the product for individual solution needs very carefully)
Now a SAP solution with a solid roadmap that's fully integrated
Ready to show a demo or proof-of-concept any day, any time!!
Measuring configuration vs. customization is not a trivial problem to solve. Most system integrators are not dialed into the roadmap of latest features.
May be prohibitive to some medium size enterprises
Accelerators are not fully baked and ready to use with UI-driven configuration
Roadmap is too broad in some areas
Talk to as many consultants and implementation vendors as possible
Get the best price for licensing as it can vary widely from region to the rep
Get strong referrals and validate the implementation stories
Always ask for a proof-of-concept and don't rely on the readymade vendor showcases
Ask for references where the person has direct operational experience with the product
Traditional and digital ecommerce for retail (apparel, cosmetics and other finished non-durable goods)
B2B and wholesale distribution (durable, industrial and heavy goods)
Micro-services and other in-app transactional businesses like digital games and software
Groceries and supermarkets
Hybris is a comprehensive Commerce platform offering B2B, B2C and Services with multi languages
The Hybris Commerce still has not offered the integration with SAP DQM Microservices (Cloud) for Address Validation, Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding. The Cybersource is still the default offering out of the box for Address Verification.
Plan to have qualified experienced Technical and Functional SMEs to implement the Hybris Platform to gain speed and effective leverage product features by design
A global commerce platform to enable omnichannel offerings across Geography and to deliver consistent and relevant experience throughout customer journey.