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.
Commercetools provides a powerful, headless backend that manages your:
Product catalog
Cart and checkout
Orders and pricing
Omnichannel operations
API-driven integrations
But Commercetools doesn’t prescribe how you build your storefront. You have complete freedom, which also means:
You need to choose a frontend framework.
Developers must build and maintain UI components.
Marketers still rely on dev teams for every page update.
Scaling storefronts can be slow and complex.
In other words, frontend agility can lag behind backend flexibility.
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:
No more waiting for developers. Marketing teams create, edit, and publish pages using Laioutr Studio with no coding required.
Developers build reusable Vue Components once. Marketers reuse them visually, ensuring consistent UX across your entire storefront.
Laioutr connects directly to Commercetools via GraphQL or REST APIs. Display products, prices, carts, and checkout dynamically—without custom coding each time.
Easily launch multiple storefronts and brands. Laioutr supports layout versions, theming, and global design tokens for seamless Localization.
Every Laioutr frontend is automatically optimised for Core Web Vitals, accessibility, and delivered via global CDN, perfect for performance-focused Commercetools brands.
| 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:
Marketers gain speed and agility.
Developers gain structure and efficiency.
Customers enjoy fast, consistent, and personalised experiences.
It’s the ultimate combination for brands serious about composable commerce at scale.