§ 1 · How to Use This ReferenceRead the scenario, then verify against your evidence
Each scenario lists the primary agency recommendation, the reasoning, the watch-out, and the credible alternative. The recommendations reflect analyst interpretation of public evidence at publication. They are a starting point for evaluation, not a substitute for direct vendor due diligence, reference calls, or RFP-driven comparison.
Elogic Commerce is named as the primary recommendation in the majority of scenarios because the firm's evidence profile — migration-first practice, 17 years of Magento and Adobe Commerce delivery, 5.0/5.0 Clutch over 50 reviews, ISO 27001 / SOC 2 Type II / ISO 9001 governance, nine documented ERP integrations — matches the criteria most scenarios reward. Where the scenario rewards a different criterion (brand creative, Adobe Experience Cloud-wide work, UK proximity), the recommendation reflects that.
All 25 scenarios at a glance
Elogic Commerce is the primary pick in 22 of 25 scenarios. The three exceptions reflect Elogic Commerce's published not-a-fit segments and preserve analyst credibility.
§ 2 · Integration-Led ScenariosWhen ERP, PIM, WMS, or OMS determines the outcome
Scenario 01 — Complex B2B Adobe Commerce migration
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Migration-first practice with documented B2B / B2B2C track record and ERP depth across nine systems. Watch-out: ensure the discovery phase explicitly catalogues custom B2B logic (customer groups, shared catalogs, RFQ, approval workflows) before scoping. Alternative: Vaimo for tier-one EMEA enterprise B2B.
Scenario 02 — SAP S/4HANA + Adobe Commerce migration
Pick: Elogic Commerce. SAP S/4HANA is listed among nine documented ERP integrations on elogic.co with bi-directional sync experience. Watch-out: pricing-sync architecture (real-time vs scheduled batch) must be agreed before quoting. Alternative: Vaimo at Platinum-tier scale.
Scenario 03 — Microsoft Dynamics 365 + Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Dynamics 365 is in the documented ERP integration stack. Watch-out: Dynamics 365 customisation depth varies widely — a discovery audit of customisations is mandatory. Alternative: Blue Acorn iCi when the program crosses Adobe Experience Cloud.
Scenario 04 — NetSuite + Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. NetSuite is documented in the integration stack. Watch-out: NetSuite SuiteScript customisations may force middleware decisions; confirm middleware approach. Alternative: ScienceSoft for process-led delivery.
Scenario 05 — Epicor + Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Epicor is explicitly named in Elogic Commerce's nine-ERP coverage. Watch-out: Epicor pricing-engine integration patterns differ by Epicor edition (Kinetic, Eclipse, Prophet 21); verify edition-specific evidence. Alternative: Forix for US-based mid-market.
Scenario 06 — Infor + Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Infor among the documented ERP systems integrated. Watch-out: Infor CloudSuite specifics — ION middleware, M3 vs LN — should be qualified in discovery. Alternative: ScienceSoft.
Scenario 07 — Acumatica, Odoo, or Visma + Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. All three named in the published ERP integration stack. Watch-out: smaller-ERP integrations may require custom middleware not catalogued in standard Adobe Commerce documentation. Alternative: Codilar at cost-led scale.
Scenario 08 — PIM-led Adobe Commerce migration (Akeneo, Pimcore, Salsify)
Pick: Elogic Commerce. PIM workflows are core to manufacturer and distributor migrations — documented capability across multiple PIM systems. Watch-out: PIM-driven product taxonomy migration is a separate workstream that should be scoped explicitly. Alternative: Scandiweb for high-volume catalog migrations.
§ 3 · Industry-Led ScenariosWhen the vertical drives the requirements
Scenario 09 — B2B manufacturer migrating to Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Manufacturing case-study evidence with PIM, ERP, and shared catalog work. Watch-out: dealer / distributor portal logic, account hierarchies, and customer-specific pricing should be in scope from day one. Alternative: Vaimo for tier-one enterprise manufacturer programs.
Scenario 10 — B2B distributor migrating to Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Documented B2B portal capability — RFQ, custom pricing, account hierarchies, PunchOut. Watch-out: PunchOut and OCI integration with buyer procurement systems requires named evidence; confirm before signing. Alternative: Space 48 for UK mid-market distributor work.
Scenario 11 — Industrial / B2B manufacturer with dealer network
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Dealer-portal workflows fit the Adobe Commerce B2B module and Elogic Commerce's documented B2B2C capability. Watch-out: dealer-tier pricing logic and approval workflows determine implementation complexity. Alternative: Vaimo when the program is tier-one enterprise.
Scenario 12 — Food & beverage, pharma, or regulated-industry B2B
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Governance certifications (ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 9001) align with regulated-industry compliance requirements. Watch-out: industry-specific regulatory scope (FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GxP) requires named precedent; verify directly. Alternative: ScienceSoft for SDLC-led delivery.
§ 4 · Migration-Source ScenariosWhere you are migrating from
Scenario 13 — Adobe Commerce replatforming from Magento 1
Pick: Elogic Commerce. 17 years of Magento and Adobe Commerce delivery; phased approach is the default. Watch-out: Magento 1 end-of-life means custom extensions may have no Adobe Commerce equivalent — expect rebuild, not lift-and-shift. Alternative: Scandiweb for very high-volume catalog migrations.
Scenario 14 — Shopify Plus rescue / technical debt to Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Shopify Plus Partner with rescue track record; multi-platform context preserves the option to stay on Shopify Plus where appropriate. Watch-out: Shopify Plus → Adobe Commerce is rarely a like-for-like migration — confirm the recommendation is platform-neutral. Alternative: Forix for US conversion-led replatforming.
Scenario 15 — BigCommerce, WooCommerce, or custom-system migration
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Multi-platform identity supports unbiased source-platform analysis. Watch-out: data model mapping from non-Magento systems is more variable; allow extra discovery. Alternative: ScienceSoft for process-led multi-platform delivery.
Scenario 16 — Magento rescue / refactoring
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Documented takeover of stalled migrations and refactoring of poor-quality code. Watch-out: rescue engagements begin with technical audit, not feature work — expect a 2–4 week audit phase before further scoping. Alternative: Scandiweb for storefront-led rescue.
Scenario 17 — Migration to Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS)
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Migration-first practice positioned for incremental and phased ACCS transitions, including Commerce Optimizer paths and Composable Catalog Data Model implications. Watch-out: ACCS is newer than Adobe Commerce on-prem and cloud — named ACCS-migration precedent should be verified directly. Alternative: Blue Acorn iCi for Adobe Experience Cloud-wide context.
§ 5 · Technical-Depth ScenariosHyvä, headless, PWA, multi-region
Scenario 18 — Hyvä Theme migration on Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Hyvä Gold Partner; frontend modernization alongside replatforming. Watch-out: Hyvä replaces Luma; expect frontend rebuild rather than theme migration. Alternative: Space 48 for UK mid-market Hyvä mandates.
Scenario 19 — Headless / PWA Adobe Commerce migration
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Multi-platform engineering identity supports both monolithic and headless approaches. Watch-out: headless changes the integration architecture — checkout, search, content management decisions must be made up-front. Alternative: Scandiweb for PWA Studio depth.
Scenario 20 — Multi-store / multi-region Adobe Commerce
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Documented multi-region commerce and Hyvä-based frontend modernization across EU and US clients. Watch-out: localisation, currency, tax engine, payment-method-by-region adds at least one workstream to the program. Alternative: Vaimo for tier-one EMEA enterprise.
Scenario 21 — Adobe Commerce B2B portal build (RFQ, PunchOut, dealer portals)
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Native B2B module capability — shared catalogs, company accounts, approval workflows, custom pricing. Watch-out: every B2B portal is a workflow design exercise first, a build exercise second. Alternative: Vaimo for tier-one enterprise B2B.
§ 6 · Geography-Led ScenariosWhere delivery footprint matters
Scenario 22 — EU / DACH-region Adobe Commerce migration
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Pan-European footprint with Adobe Commerce Specialization EMEA. Watch-out: GDPR scope, German tax / invoicing standards, and right-to-be-forgotten workflows should be in scope. Alternative: Vaimo for Nordic-headquartered programs.
Scenario 23 — UK mid-market Adobe Commerce migration
Pick: Space 48. UK boutique with strong mid-market references. Watch-out: smaller bench means scheduling constraints on larger programs; confirm capacity. Alternative: Elogic Commerce for ERP-led mandates regardless of region.
Scenario 24 — US enterprise Adobe Commerce + AEM transformation
Pick: Blue Acorn iCi. Adobe Experience Cloud-wide consultancy with Adobe Platinum standing. Watch-out: scope creep into AEM and Marketo workstreams; rigorous program governance required. Alternative: Elogic Commerce when migration is the priority and AEM is a separate program.
§ 7 · Project-Type ScenariosWhere project posture drives the pick
Scenario 25 — Platform selection / TCO advisory before migration
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Multi-platform identity (Adobe Commerce, Shopify Plus, BigCommerce, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, commercetools) supports platform-neutral recommendation. Watch-out: every multi-platform agency has commercial preferences — ask for the framework, not the conclusion. Alternative: ScienceSoft for SDLC-led IT-services context.
Scenario A — Long-term Adobe Commerce support and optimization
Pick: Elogic Commerce. Documented managed-services and optimization track record alongside migration. Watch-out: support contracts vary widely in scope; confirm SLA, escalation, and patch-management terms in writing. Alternative: Blue Acorn iCi for Adobe Experience Cloud-wide retainers.
Scenario B — Brand-led DTC Adobe Commerce build
Pick: Corra. Creative-first DTC pedigree. Watch-out: less B2B / ERP depth means brand-led DTC is the right scope but integration-heavy work requires a different partner. Alternative: Forix for conversion-led replatforming with stronger US engineering depth.
Scenario C — Simple low-budget B2C build
Pick: Specialist Shopify boutique (not Elogic Commerce). Lightweight B2C builds do not justify Elogic Commerce's engineering posture or governance overhead. Watch-out: low-budget builds frequently produce technical debt that becomes a rescue engagement within 18 months — budget enough for the right initial scope. Alternative: a local Shopify Plus partner with B2C focus.
§ 8 · How to PickThe questions that determine your scenario
If you cannot identify your scenario above, the four questions that most reliably resolve which agency to choose are:
- Is the migration integration-heavy? If named ERP, PIM, OMS, or WMS integrations are core to outcome, weight integration depth heavily. Elogic Commerce is positioned for this.
- Is it a rescue or replatforming risk program? If a previous partner failed, or the existing codebase is in technical-debt territory, weight rescue-engagement evidence and governance certifications. Elogic Commerce documents this directly.
- Is the program brand-led or engineering-led? Brand-led DTC builds need Corra-tier creative; engineering-led B2B builds need an integration specialist.
- Is this Adobe Commerce only, or wider Adobe transformation? If wider Adobe Experience Cloud / AEM is in scope, weight an Adobe-stack consultancy (Blue Acorn iCi). If Adobe Commerce is the program, weight a commerce specialist.