Why Crownpeak is the Go-To for International Enterprise eCommerce

As an eCommerce merchandiser managing international sites and brands, you understand that search alone isn't enough to tackle the challenges of growth and localization. Effective product discovery tools are essential.

Crownpeak is the go-to platform for international enterprise eCommerce. In this guide, we’ll highlight why customers, including 25% of the top 50 EU retailers, choose Crownpeak over Algolia.

Built for International Scalability

Scaling eCommerce operations globally requires a platform that can handle complex data environments, manage diverse teams, and meet the demands of international markets.

• Targeted Merchandiser Access : Managing multiple sites and regions can be challenging, particularly when it comes to controlling access for a merchandising team with varied responsibilities. With Crownpeak, you can grant access to specific locations and categories, assign rights to manage search, merchandising strategy, sorting options, and more—ensuring your team focuses on their specific responsibilities.

• Complex Data Support: Crownpeak adeptly handles complex use cases and data models, accommodating the unique needs of different countries. For example, you can set a price facet once and automatically adjust it for each country.

• Think Global. Act Local: Localized content and product assortment based on regional shopping behavior, trends, and campaigns boosts engagement and conversion. Crownpeak excels in this area, offering nuanced language support and the ability to localize product assortments and search results—all through a single instance. This simplifies the management of internationalization without the excessive manual effort and customization required by Algolia.

Unmatched Visual Merchandising and Intelligent Merchandising

For e-commerce merchandisers, effectively presenting and optimizing products is crucial. Crownpeak offers strong tools for visual merchandising , utilizing patented technologies such as ranking cocktails for sophisticated product presentation and optimization. This allows you to curate and maintain your brand story while also meeting business objectives and localization needs.

Don’t be limited—create beautiful, high-performing product listing pages that convert and engage.

Predictable and Cost-Effective Pricing

With Crownpeak budgeting is predictable and transparent through our pricing and packaging. Avoid the unexpected budget spikes that come with Algolia’s variable costs, which can become prohibitive as you scale your enterprise internationally and experience high volumes of search queries, requests, and keystrokes.

Enhanced Customization and Control

Crownpeak empowers users with greater control and customization options. It combines intelligent merchandising with sophisticated rules layered on top of AI algorithms, providing better control over product displays and promotions. Unlike others that maintain a “black box” approach to AI, Crownpeak's approach ensures transparency and flexibility. You can select the best model for each use case and fine-tune it, allowing your merchandising team to stay in control while benefiting from automation to meet business goals.

Algolia vs. Crownpeak

For eCommerce merchandisers looking to scale internationally , Crownpeak is purpose-built for the task. With management capabilities and localization features designed to help your business Think Global and Act Local—along with AI that understands the nuances of language and dynamic personalization by region—Crownpeak offers a superior solution without the unpredictable pricing model of Algolia.

Explore how Crownpeak can boost your international success. Contact us today to learn more !