# Shopware vs Adobe Commerce for a mid-size retailer: which handles large catalogs without hitting a scalability ceiling?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Hey G2, Shopware vs Adobe Commerce for a mid-size retailer is ultimately a comparison of which handles large catalogs without hitting a scalability ceiling. I’m looking at both platform performance and the operational effort required to maintain that scale.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">The mid-market<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/shopping-cart"> </a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/shopping-cart">shopping cart</a> reviews point to two different strengths:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/shopware/reviews"><strong>Shopware</strong></a> connects product and variant management with rule builders, flow builders, and an API-first architecture that reviewers generally find easier to navigate.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-commerce-formerly-magento-commerce/reviews"><strong>Adobe Commerce</strong></a> supports high SKU counts, complex pricing, multiple stores, campaign staging, and established ERP and CRM connections.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Shopware tends to receive stronger feedback for day-to-day backend usability. Some reviewers have reported slowdowns with large datasets, although newer versions have reportedly addressed parts of this issue.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Adobe Commerce receives more credit for deep configuration and integration maturity. The recurring tradeoff is developer dependency, including for changes operational teams may expect to handle themselves.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">For retailers working with tens of thousands of SKUs, which became the bigger constraint over time: platform performance or the amount of technical work needed to manage the catalog?</p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

From what I&#39;ve seen, Shopware is a lot more manageable for a mid-size team that doesn&#39;t have a dedicated developer on retainer. Adobe Commerce can do more but &quot;can do more&quot; often means &quot;requires someone to configure that more.&quot; If your catalog is large but your ops team is lean, Shopware&#39;s backend is just less painful to work in day to day.

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