Who this comparison is for
ProductCatalog highlights
- Option groups/values with per-value media and reordering
- Attach promotions to products, categories, or collections
- Cron-based analytics roll-ups + /metrics endpoint
Akeneo highlights
- Workflow-heavy enrichment & governance features
Capability matrix
| Capability | ProductCatalog | Akeneo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attribute modeling (custom types/picklists) | Full | Full | Category-suggested attributes |
| Variants & option media | Full | Partial | Per-option media linking |
| Promotions models & links | Full | Partial | Discounts/Offers/Loyalty/Shipping/Referral |
| Headless bridge (HMAC) | Full | Partial | Signed list/detail/files |
| Import/export & schedules | Full | Full | Templates + CSV/Sheets |
| Events & integrations | Full | Partial | Publishes/ subscribes to workflow triggers |
| Analytics (/metrics, trending, KPIs) | Full | Partial | Prometheus friendly |
- Focus here is core catalog/bridge; OMS/MDM/PLM extensions vary by stack.
Total cost of ownership
ProductCatalog’s single-instance UX and built-in bridge reduce integration lift. Freemium→Pro tiers enable gradual adoption without committing to an enterprise suite upfront.
Assumptions
- 10–50k SKUs; 2 editors; one website/portal consumer
Migration plan
From Akeneo · Export → Transform → Import with preview → Turn on bridge
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1
Export products/attributes/media from Akeneo
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2
Map to ProductCatalog schema presets; verify options/values
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3
Commit import in batches; attach promotions/collections
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4
Enable HMAC bridge and test with your frontend
Security
- RBAC (admin/member/guest) and scope-guarded routes
- No PII; aggregated analytics only; 90–180d retention
Evidence & sources
| Claim | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions surface | Attach discounts, offers, loyalty, shipping, referrals | product_docs |
About ProductCatalog
ProductCatalog gives product and ecommerce teams a single, governed catalog for all SKUs — physical, digital and services. Define attributes per industry, manage options/variants with linked media, and organize via categories and collections.
Import from spreadsheets or systems, export clean feeds, and expose read/write operations through an HMAC-secured public bridge. Promotions are first-class (discounts, offers, loyalty, shipping, referrals) and are attachable to products, categories or collections.
Dashboards show KPIs, trending products and hourly/daily views. Metrics can be scraped by Prometheus, and roll-ups are maintained via cron. RBAC ensures admins, members and guests have the right level of access.