Commercetools redefined commerce architecture. With its MACH-certified, API-first approach, it empowers brands to build flexible, scalable, and composable commerce experiences. But with all this flexibility comes a critical question:
What about the frontend?
While Commercetools offers incredible power on the backend, brands need a frontend layer that’s equally flexible, scalable, and marketer-friendly. That’s exactly why Laioutr is the perfect match for Commercetools. Let’s break it down.
The Commercetools Frontend Challenge
Commercetools provides a powerful, headless backend that manages your:
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Product catalog
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Cart and checkout
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Orders and pricing
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Omnichannel operations
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API-driven integrations
But Commercetools doesn’t prescribe how you build your storefront. You have complete freedom, which also means:
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You need to choose a frontend framework.
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Developers must build and maintain UI components.
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Marketers still rely on dev teams for every page update.
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Scaling storefronts can be slow and complex.
In other words, frontend agility can lag behind backend flexibility.
Laioutr: The Frontend Management Platform commercetools Needs
Laioutr solves this by giving you a Frontend Management Platform, a single, visual, and collaborative interface that bridges your Commercetools backend with your customer-facing storefronts. Here’s why Laioutr complements Commercetools perfectly:
1. Visual Page Builder for Marketing Teams
No more waiting for developers. Marketing teams create, edit, and publish pages using Laioutr Studio with no coding required.
2. Component-Driven Frontends
Developers build reusable Vue Components once. Marketers reuse them visually, ensuring consistent UX across your entire storefront.
3. API-First Integration
Laioutr connects directly to Commercetools via GraphQL or REST APIs. Display products, prices, carts, and checkout dynamically—without custom coding each time.
4. Multi-store, Multi-brand, and Localization
Easily launch multiple storefronts and brands. Laioutr supports layout versions, theming, and global design tokens for seamless Localization.
5. Built-in Performance and Optimization
Every Laioutr frontend is automatically optimised for Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and delivered via global CDN, perfect for performance-focused Commercetools brands.
The commercetools + Laioutr Advantage
Capability |
commercetools |
Laioutr |
Commerce backend |
✅ API-first power |
❌ |
Frontend flexibility |
❌ Needs custom build |
✅ Visual, component-based |
Visual page building |
❌ Dev-dependent |
✅ Marketer-friendly |
Reusable components |
❌ Manual integration |
✅ Built-in component library |
API orchestration |
✅ Backend APIs |
✅ Frontend API orchestration |
Localization & Theming |
⚠️ Backend logic only |
✅ Built-in frontend tooling |
Performance & hosting |
❌ Requires setup |
✅ Edge delivery included |
Composable Commerce, Fully Realized
When you combine Commercetools’ powerful backend with Laioutr’s structured, scalable frontend platform, you truly unlock composable commerce:
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Marketers gain speed and agility.
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Developers gain structure and efficiency.
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Customers enjoy fast, consistent, and personalised experiences.
It’s the ultimate combination for brands serious about composable commerce at scale.