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Shogun alternative
# Laioutr vs. Shogun: page builder app or frontend platform?
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Shogun is an established Shopify page builder with A/B testing, personalisation and AI-supported SEO features. The vendor discontinued its former headless product Shogun Frontend in 2023; today the focus is on the page builder app in the Shopify ecosystem.
Laioutr is an agentic frontend management platform that takes over the entire storefront and works with 50+ backends, including Shopify, Shopware, commercetools and Adobe Commerce. For brands that want to invest in composable commerce, Laioutr is the better fit.
WHY SWITCH
## From Shopify page builder to frontend platform
Shogun is a mature page builder app with a strong CRO toolkit. Once multi-brand, multi-backend, headless architecture or strict EU compliance are required, the scope of a Shopify app is no longer enough. Laioutr takes over the entire storefront layer and grows with the e-commerce strategy rather than with the Shopify theme.
Pricing Plans Comparison
| Compare differences | Shogun | Laioutr |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shogun Laioutr |
| Stack-Flexibilität & Backend-Anbindung Wie offen und stack-unabhängig ist die Plattform, und wie viele Commerce-Backends werden nativ unterstützt? |
| Plattform-Typ Wie ist die Plattform in der Architektur verortet? | Shopify-Page-Builder-App Headless-Produkt Shogun Frontend wurde 2023 eingestellt | Agentic Frontend Management Platform Eigenständige Storefront-Schicht, backend-agnostisch |
| Composable / Headless Architektur API-First-Architektur, die Frontend und Backend entkoppelt. | Nicht mehr im Angebot Shogun Frontend 2023 vom Anbieter eingestellt | |
| Backend-agnostisch (mehrere Commerce-Engines) Funktioniert die Plattform mit mehr als einem Commerce-Backend? | Shopify Page-Builder im Shopify-Ökosystem | 50+ Backends Shopify, Shopware, commercetools, Adobe Commerce u. v. m. |
| Native Shopify-Integration Direkte, vorgebaute Anbindung an Shopify ohne Custom-Build. | | |
| Native Shopware-Integration Direkte, vorgebaute Anbindung an Shopware ohne Custom-Build. | | |
| Native commercetools / SAP / Adobe / Salesforce Commerce Cloud Direkte Anbindung an Enterprise-Commerce-Plattformen ohne Custom-Build. | | |
| Multi-Store Content Sync Inhalte über mehrere Shopify-Stores synchronisieren. | In höheren Plänen Multi-Store Content Sync laut Anbieter planabhängig | Native Multi-Brand Multi-Store, Multi-Brand und Multi-Market in einer Plattform |
| Bring Your Own Frontend / Headless-Setup Storefront-Schicht außerhalb des Plattform-Themes betreiben. | Außerhalb Plattform-Scope Page-Builder lebt im Shopify-Theme | |
| Time-to-Market & Page-Building Wie schnell entstehen produktive Pages, und wie weit reicht das Page-Building über Einzel-Pages hinaus? |
| Erste produktive Page in Minuten Time-to-First-Page nach Installation der Plattform. | Minuten App installieren, Page bauen, veröffentlichen | Ab Tag 1 nach Setup Pages aus produktiver Storefront-Basis |
| Visueller Page Builder mit Live-Preview Drag-and-Drop-Editor für Marketing-Teams. | Ausgereifter Editor Visueller Editor im Shopify-Theme | Laioutr Studio In allen Plänen enthalten |
| A/B-Testing eingebaut A/B-Tests in der Plattform ohne Drittsystem. | Laut Anbieter in bezahlten Plänen Native A/B-Tests | In der Plattform enthalten KI-gestützt als Add-on AI A/B Testing |
| Personalisierung eingebaut Personalisierte Inhalte für Segmente und Audiences. | Laut Anbieter in bezahlten Plänen Native Personalisierung | Als Add-on AI Personalisation |
| SEO-Copilot eingebaut AI-gestützte SEO-Optimierung direkt im Page-Builder. | Laut Anbieter in bezahlten Plänen Shogun SEO Copilot | Larry AI und SEO/GEO Agent AI Search & LLM Ready in der Plattform enthalten |
| Komplettes Storefront-Replatforming Time-to-Live für ein vollständig produktives Storefront-Setup. | Außerhalb Plattform-Scope Theme-Wechsel oder Replatforming separat | Migration im Median unter 14 Tagen Komplette Storefront mit Themes, Blueprints und UI-Library |
| UI-Library für Storefront-Komponenten (PDP, Cart, Checkout) Vollständige Komponenten-Bibliothek für E-Commerce-Storefronts. | Page-Bausteine Sections und Elements im Page-Kontext | Laioutr UI PDP, Listing, Cart, Checkout als Plattform-Bausteine |
| KI & Automation Welche KI-Features bringen die Plattformen mit, und wie weit reichen sie? |
| KI-Co-Pilot für Frontend- und Storefront-Operations Nativer KI-Assistent für Layouts, Workflows und Commerce-Optimierung. | KI-gestütztes Building KI-gestützte Page-Erstellung und SEO-Copilot | Larry AI Co-Pilot für die gesamte Storefront, in der Plattform enthalten |
| AI-First Architektur KI als Kern-Bestandteil der Plattform, nicht als Feature im Page-Builder. | Page-Building-fokussiert | |
| Automatisierte Content-Synchronisation über Märkte Inhalte über Sprachen, Märkte und Marken hinweg synchronisieren. | Multi-Store Sync in höheren Plänen Laut Anbieter planabhängig | |
| Conversational / Agentic Commerce ready Vorbereitet für KI-Agenten und konversationelle Shopping-Erlebnisse. | Über Shopify-Roadmap | |
| Hosting, Compliance & DACH-Fokus Wo werden die Daten gehostet, welche Compliance-Standards werden erfüllt, und wie sieht der DACH-Markt-Fokus aus? |
| EU-Hosting (EU-Rechenzentren) Datenhaltung innerhalb der Europäischen Union. | Über Shopify-Infrastruktur Hosting an Shopify gebunden | EU-Hosting verfügbar Laioutr Cloud als Add-on, weitere Regionen auf Anfrage |
| Bring Your Own Hosting Eigene Hosting-Umgebung statt Plattform-Cloud. | | |
| DSGVO-konforme Datenhaltung Datenverarbeitung gemäß europäischer Datenschutz-Grundverordnung. | | |
| WCAG 3.0 ready Vorbereitet auf den neuesten Web-Accessibility-Standard. | Nicht beworben | |
| Markt-Fokus Welcher Markt steht im Fokus? | USA / global Shopify-Merchants mit US-Schwerpunkt | Europa / DACH Entwicklung und Support aus Deutschland |
| Deutscher Founder-Support Direkter Kontakt zu den Gründern bei strategischen Fragen. | | |
| DACH-spezifisches Customer Success Team Lokales Team mit Marktverständnis für Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz. | | |
| Support & Onboarding Wie schnell und persönlich ist der Support, und wie strukturiert läuft das Onboarding? |
| Strukturiertes Onboarding inklusive Geführter Setup- und Migrationsprozess als Bestandteil des Plans. | Self-Service Help-Center, Templates, Webinare | |
| Live-Support Erreichbarkeit über Live-Chat oder direkten Kanal. | Im Plan enthalten Support laut Anbieter planabhängig | Geschäftszeiten plus Eskalation |
| Slack Connect-Support Direkter Support-Kanal über Slack statt Ticket-System. | | |
| Founder-Direktkontakt erreichbar Direkter Draht zu den Gründern bei Eskalationen. | | |
| Globale Brand-Community Größe und Aktivität der Nutzer-Community. | Große DTC-Community Etablierte Shopify-Brand-Community | DACH-fokussiert, wachsend |
| Roadmap-Commitment für Composable Commerce Aktive Investition in die Composable-/Headless-Frontend-Entwicklung. | Headless-Produkt eingestellt Shogun Frontend 2023 eingestellt | Composable-First Plattform-Roadmap fokussiert auf Composable-Commerce-Frontend |
| Preis-Struktur Wie planbar sind die Gesamtkosten für eine produktive E-Commerce-Lösung? |
| Transparente Plan-Struktur auf der Website Pläne und Leistungsumfang öffentlich einsehbar. | Mehrere Stufen Öffentliche Planstruktur | [Growth / Pro Enterprise individuell](https://www.laioutr.com/pricing/commerce) [Pläne ansehen](https://www.laioutr.com/pricing/commerce) |
| Free-Plan verfügbar Kostenfreier Einstieg für Tests und kleine Projekte. | Free-Plan Laut Anbieter mit begrenztem Funktionsumfang | Kein Free-Plan Einstieg über den Starter-Plan, Veröffentlichen ab Growth |
| Niedriger Einstiegspreis Monatlicher Listenpreis für die unterste kostenpflichtige Stufe. | Einstiegsplan Laut Anbieter mit A/B-Tests und begrenztem Seitenkontingent | Growth-Plan Vollständige Commerce-Plattform |
| Multi-Store / Multi-Brand-Lizenzierung Wie skalieren Kosten bei mehreren Marken oder Märkten? | Je Shopify-Store Multi-Store Content Sync in höheren Plänen | Native Multi-Brand Mehrere Brands und Märkte in einer Plattform |
| Total Cost of Ownership inklusive Storefront-Theme Wie planbar bleibt die Gesamtkostenrechnung für eine produktive E-Commerce-Lösung? | Plus Shopify-Plan Plus Theme-Lizenz, Theme-Anpassungen und ggf. Shopify Plus | Plattform-Lizenz Storefront, Studio und Backend-Connectors enthalten, Hosting als Add-on |
The comparison focuses on the shared use case: visual storefront and landing page creation for e-commerce brands. Shogun is positioned as a Shopify page builder app; the vendor discontinued its headless product Shogun Frontend in 2023. Laioutr is an agentic frontend management platform with multi-backend support. Information on Shogun is based on the vendor's public materials, as of April 2026.
Top 3
## Three reasons to choose Laioutr over Shogun
### 1. Backend freedom instead of a Shopify dependency
Since the end of Shogun Frontend, Shogun has focused on page building in Shopify. Adding Shopware, commercetools, Adobe Commerce or a custom backend means changing platforms. Laioutr is backend-agnostic from day one and pre-integrated with 50+ backends. Starting with Shopify is possible, a later switch works without frontend replatforming, and several backends can run in parallel when needed.
### 2. Storefront platform instead of an app inside the theme
In 2023 Shogun discontinued its headless product Shogun Frontend and focused on the page builder app. For investments in composable commerce, the Shogun offering therefore no longer includes a headless option. Laioutr is composable-first: themes, UI library, product page, listing, cart and checkout are built in, and the entire storefront layer runs on one platform.
### 3. DACH compliance, founder support, EU hosting
Shogun primarily targets US DTC brands, with delivery via the Shopify infrastructure. Brands with strict compliance requirements (GDPR, DPA, WCAG, DORA) need more. Laioutr offers EU hosting with further regions on request, GDPR compliance out of the box, a DPA, WCAG 3.0 Ready for the entire storefront layer and founder-led migration as standard, not as an extra.
WHY WE USE LAIOUTR
## What customers say about Laioutr
> "The frontend is the key to successful digital experiences, and for us, Laioutr is the decisive lever for consistently unlocking that potential. Using AI, we improve performance, automate processes, and craft personalized interactions that noticeably boost engagement, loyalty, and conversions. We can roll out new ideas fast, optimize based on data, and give our customers an experience that stands out from the competition. The collaboration is a genuine partnership: fast and on equal footing."
DB
Daniel B.
> "In e-commerce, performance and conversion decide success or failure, and that's exactly where Laioutr delivers. Since deploying the platform, our storefronts load noticeably faster, with clear effects on Core Web Vitals, bounce rates, and conversion. We can roll out new landing pages, campaigns, and product worlds in days instead of weeks, without tying up developer resources. That gives us the speed today's market demands. Working with the Laioutr team is pragmatic, data-driven, and on equal footing. That's how modern frontend should work."
MT
Marcel T.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
## Questions about Laioutr vs. Shogun
When is Shogun the better choice, and when is Laioutr?
Shogun is a strong choice for brands that stay exclusively on Shopify, keep their storefront in the existing theme and want to optimise individual pages with A/B tests, personalisation and AI-supported SEO features. Laioutr fits when the entire storefront is to be replaced, several commerce backends are needed in parallel or over time, multi-brand and multi-market setups should run on one platform, there is an investment in composable commerce, or DACH compliance, EU hosting and German-language support are required.
What about Shogun Frontend, Shogun's headless product?
The vendor discontinued Shogun Frontend in 2023, so the Shogun offering itself no longer includes a headless path. Laioutr is a natural migration target for former Shogun Frontend projects: a composable frontend platform with multi-backend support, EU hosting and German-language support.
How does migrating from Shogun to Laioutr work?
Laioutr handles the migration together with the brand's team; founder-led migration is standard, not an extra. Existing Shogun pages, A/B test setups, personalisation rules and CRO patterns are assessed and carried over to Laioutr layouts. Thanks to themes and the UI library, most custom development is no longer needed. Guided migrations take a median of under 14 days, and afterwards Shopify is no longer the only possible backend.
Can we keep using Shopify with Laioutr?
Yes. Shopify is one of 50+ pre-integrated backends in Laioutr. The Shopify stack stays in place and only the frontend layer is replaced. If further backends are to run later, in addition or in parallel (for example Shopware for a brand with a different stack), Laioutr supports this natively.
What sets Laioutr Studio apart from the Shogun editor?
Both offer visual drag-and-drop page building. The difference is scope: Shogun builds pages within a Shopify theme with a strong CRO focus (A/B tests, personalisation, AI-supported SEO features). Laioutr Studio builds the entire storefront layer including product page, listing, cart and checkout, backend-agnostic and with multi-brand templates at platform level. A/B tests are included in Laioutr, personalisation comes via the AI Personalisation add-on.
How fast can we go live with Laioutr compared to Shogun?
A single page in Shogun goes live quickly because the app works within the existing Shopify theme. With Laioutr, a pilot is usually live within 14 days, guided migrations take a median of under 14 days, and landing pages are then created with around 65% shorter time to launch. The comparison is asymmetric: Shogun delivers individual pages, Laioutr a complete storefront.
What about Shogun's A/B testing and personalization?
With A/B tests, personalisation and AI-supported SEO features, Shogun offers a strong conversion-oriented toolset in the page context. Brands that stay in the Shopify world and put CRO at the centre will find ready-made CRO features at Shogun. Laioutr includes A/B tests in the platform, complemented by the AI A/B Testing and AI Personalisation add-ons and Larry AI as co-pilot for the entire storefront. Those looking for a composable platform for the whole storefront are better served by Laioutr.
What about hosting, data protection, and compliance?
Shogun pages are delivered via the Shopify infrastructure. Laioutr hosts either on Laioutr Cloud (add-on) with EU hosting, further regions such as the US and APAC on request, or in a dedicated hosting environment. On top come GDPR compliance out of the box, a DPA, regional data residency and WCAG 3.0 Ready, which matter for regulated industries (DORA, financial services, public sector).
How do the prices compare?
According to the vendor, Shogun offers tiered plans per Shopify store. With the Growth and Pro plans, Laioutr Commerce covers a complete storefront platform including multi-brand, multi-market and multi-backend support, with individual Enterprise agreements for large groups; hosting is booked separately as an add-on. The models are not directly comparable, because Shogun covers page building inside the theme and Laioutr the entire storefront layer. Specific terms are clarified in a consultation.
Do we get help switching from Shogun?
Yes. Founder-led migration is standard at Laioutr, not an extra. It includes an architecture workshop, a migration plan, carrying over A/B test results and personalisation rules, adapting the themes to the brand's design system and support through to go-live, also for former Shogun Frontend projects.
What happens to our existing A/B tests and personalization rules?
A/B test results, personalisation rules and CRO patterns from Shogun are evaluated in the migration workshop and translated into Laioutr layouts. Proven funnels and conversion patterns are preserved. A/B tests run directly in the Laioutr platform, personalisation via the AI Personalisation add-on.
## More comparisons and background
Why Laioutr, related comparisons with Shopify builders and headless for Shopify.
### Why Laioutr
All reasons for Laioutr at a glance: 50+ backends, multi-brand, EU hosting and founder-led migration.
[Why Laioutr](https://www.laioutr.com/en/why-laioutr)
### Laioutr vs. PageFly
Page builder app inside the Shopify theme or frontend platform for several backends: the comparison with PageFly.
[See the PageFly alternative](https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-pagefly-im-vergleich)
### Laioutr vs. Pack Digital
Shopify Hydrogen DXP or multi-backend frontend: the comparison with Pack Digital.
[See the Pack Digital alternative](https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-pack-digital-im-vergleich)
### Headless for Shopify
Headless for Shopify with a visual page builder, ready-made components and hosting, without Shopify Plus.
[Headless for Shopify](https://www.laioutr.com/en/headless-frontend-for-shopify)
## Still have questions?
See Laioutr in a demo: composable-first, backend-agnostic, multi-brand ready, with its own Studio, EU hosting and German-language support instead of a page builder app inside the Shopify theme.
[Book a free demo](https://www.laioutr.com/en/contact)
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"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/3"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/4"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/5"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/6"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/7"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/8"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/9"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/10"
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/11"
}
]
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/1",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "When is Shogun the better choice, and when is Laioutr?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Shogun is a strong choice for brands that stay exclusively on Shopify, keep their storefront in the existing theme and want to optimise individual pages with A/B tests, personalisation and AI-supported SEO features. Laioutr fits when the entire storefront is to be replaced, several commerce backends are needed in parallel or over time, multi-brand and multi-market setups should run on one platform, there is an investment in composable commerce, or DACH compliance, EU hosting and German-language support are required.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/2",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "What about Shogun Frontend, Shogun's headless product?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "The vendor discontinued Shogun Frontend in 2023, so the Shogun offering itself no longer includes a headless path. Laioutr is a natural migration target for former Shogun Frontend projects: a composable frontend platform with multi-backend support, EU hosting and German-language support.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/3",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "How does migrating from Shogun to Laioutr work?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Laioutr handles the migration together with the brand's team; founder-led migration is standard, not an extra. Existing Shogun pages, A/B test setups, personalisation rules and CRO patterns are assessed and carried over to Laioutr layouts. Thanks to themes and the UI library, most custom development is no longer needed. Guided migrations take a median of under 14 days, and afterwards Shopify is no longer the only possible backend.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/4",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "Can we keep using Shopify with Laioutr?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes. Shopify is one of 50+ pre-integrated backends in Laioutr. The Shopify stack stays in place and only the frontend layer is replaced. If further backends are to run later, in addition or in parallel (for example Shopware for a brand with a different stack), Laioutr supports this natively.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/5",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "What sets Laioutr Studio apart from the Shogun editor?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Both offer visual drag-and-drop page building. The difference is scope: Shogun builds pages within a Shopify theme with a strong CRO focus (A/B tests, personalisation, AI-supported SEO features). Laioutr Studio builds the entire storefront layer including product page, listing, cart and checkout, backend-agnostic and with multi-brand templates at platform level. A/B tests are included in Laioutr, personalisation comes via the AI Personalisation add-on.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/6",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "How fast can we go live with Laioutr compared to Shogun?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "A single page in Shogun goes live quickly because the app works within the existing Shopify theme. With Laioutr, a pilot is usually live within 14 days, guided migrations take a median of under 14 days, and landing pages are then created with around 65% shorter time to launch. The comparison is asymmetric: Shogun delivers individual pages, Laioutr a complete storefront.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/7",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "What about Shogun's A/B testing and personalization?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "With A/B tests, personalisation and AI-supported SEO features, Shogun offers a strong conversion-oriented toolset in the page context. Brands that stay in the Shopify world and put CRO at the centre will find ready-made CRO features at Shogun. Laioutr includes A/B tests in the platform, complemented by the AI A/B Testing and AI Personalisation add-ons and Larry AI as co-pilot for the entire storefront. Those looking for a composable platform for the whole storefront are better served by Laioutr.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/8",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "What about hosting, data protection, and compliance?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Shogun pages are delivered via the Shopify infrastructure. Laioutr hosts either on Laioutr Cloud (add-on) with EU hosting, further regions such as the US and APAC on request, or in a dedicated hosting environment. On top come GDPR compliance out of the box, a DPA, regional data residency and WCAG 3.0 Ready, which matter for regulated industries (DORA, financial services, public sector).
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/9",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "How do the prices compare?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "According to the vendor, Shogun offers tiered plans per Shopify store. With the Growth and Pro plans, Laioutr Commerce covers a complete storefront platform including multi-brand, multi-market and multi-backend support, with individual Enterprise agreements for large groups; hosting is booked separately as an add-on. The models are not directly comparable, because Shogun covers page building inside the theme and Laioutr the entire storefront layer. Specific terms are clarified in a consultation.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/10",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "Do we get help switching from Shogun?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "Yes. Founder-led migration is standard at Laioutr, not an extra. It includes an architecture workshop, a migration plan, carrying over A/B test results and personalisation rules, adapting the themes to the brand's design system and support through to go-live, also for former Shogun Frontend projects.
"
}
},
{
"@id": "https://www.laioutr.com/en/laioutr-und-shogun-im-vergleich#/schema/question/11",
"@type": "Question",
"inLanguage": "en",
"name": "What happens to our existing A/B tests and personalization rules?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": "A/B test results, personalisation rules and CRO patterns from Shogun are evaluated in the migration workshop and translated into Laioutr layouts. Proven funnels and conversion patterns are preserved. A/B tests run directly in the Laioutr platform, personalisation via the AI Personalisation add-on.
"
}
}
]
}
```