Platform Consolidation

Replace your CMS, commerce, and integrations. One migration. No sprawl.

Consolidates your entire digital stack: content, commerce, and the integration layer between them, onto one managed platform. One migration. Zero integration overhead. 

Most companies don't have a CMS problem.They have a stack problem.

A CMS. A commerce platform. An integration layer between them. Three vendors, three contracts, three points of failure.
See how Core dna solves that.

Client Words

""We were running four separate systems, WordPress, Shopify, a custom LMS, and a DevOps pipeline to hold it together. Core dna replaced all of it."

Mackenzie Thompson. CEO at Save a Life

  • Reduced from 4 vendors to 1 platform
  • Live in 8 weeks including data migration
  • 60% reduction in platform maintenance overhead
  • Marketing team publishes independently, zero dev tickets


Core dna Consolidation Capabilities

Every B2B workflow, handled natively.

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Manage content and commerce from one interface.

Core dna combines CMS, ecommerce, integration orchestration, and managed infrastructure, all in one instance. One migration replaces everything.

  • Content management with API-first delivery and visual editor
  • eCommerce native to the platform:products, pricing, checkout, B2B ordering
  • Built-in orchestration layer: ERP, CRM, payments, no middleware
  • Managed SaaS: infrastructure, upgrades, and patching handled by Core dna

One migration. Your team finally focused on growth, not infrastructure.

With Core dna's managed platform, you consolidate without losing flexibility. Your developers keep the API-first architecture they want. Your marketing team stops waiting for engineering. Your IT team stops maintaining integrations.

  • No separate CMS, commerce platform, and integration layer
  • No plugin conflicts, and security patches
  • No integrations that break when either vendor updates their API
  • No running a DevOps function just to keep the stack stable
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Platform Consolidation

Core dna vs the alternatives.

Nobody chooses between Core dna and just Shopify Plus, or just Magento. They choose between Core dna and the complete stack those platforms require to do the same job. That's the honest comparison.

Capability
Core dna
One platform
Magento stack
Magento + AEM / WordPress + extensions
Shopify Plus stack
Shopify Plus + Contentful + middleware
Platform model
One platform Magento + AEM / WordPress + extensions Shopify Plus + Contentful + middleware
Vendor footprint
1 vendor · 1 contract 4–7 vendors · 30+ extensions 3–4 vendors · custom integration
CMS — content management
Native Adobe Experience Manager or WordPress Contentful / headless CMS
Ecommerce
Native Magento Commerce Shopify Plus
Course / LMS delivery
Native Third-party LMS extension Third-party LMS
CMS ↔ commerce integration
No integration needed Custom build / middleware Agency-built middleware
Visual editor for marketers
Native Page Builder extension Builder.io or custom
Multi-site management
Native Magento Multi-Store Not native
Security & updates
Managed by us Your team / agency — Magento patches are frequent & critical Partial — Shopify only
Implementation
Core dna team Agency required Agency required
Ongoing managed services
Platform support included Retainer required Retainer required
When something breaks
We fix it Your problem Your problem
True cost of ownership
Platform subscription + managed services Platform licence + agency + extensions + DevOps + security patches Platform + agency + middleware + retainer
Platform model
Core dnaOne platform
Magento stackMagento + AEM / WordPress + extensions
Shopify Plus stackShopify Plus + Contentful + middleware
Vendor footprint
Core dna1 vendor · 1 contract
Magento stack4–7 vendors · 30+ extensions
Shopify Plus stack3–4 vendors · custom integration
CMS — content management
Core dnaNative
Magento stackAdobe Experience Manager or WordPress
Shopify Plus stackContentful / headless CMS
Ecommerce
Core dnaNative
Magento stackMagento Commerce
Shopify Plus stackShopify Plus
Course / LMS delivery
Core dnaNative
Magento stackThird-party LMS extension
Shopify Plus stackThird-party LMS
CMS ↔ commerce integration
Core dnaNo integration needed
Magento stackCustom build / middleware
Shopify Plus stackAgency-built middleware
Visual editor for marketers
Core dnaNative
Magento stackPage Builder extension
Shopify Plus stackBuilder.io or custom
Multi-site management
Core dnaNative
Magento stackMagento Multi-Store
Shopify Plus stackNot native
Security & updates
Core dnaManaged by us
Magento stackYour team / agency — Magento patches are frequent & critical
Shopify Plus stackPartial — Shopify only
Implementation
Core dnaCore dna team
Magento stackAgency required
Shopify Plus stackAgency required
Ongoing managed services
Core dnaPlatform support included
Magento stackRetainer required
Shopify Plus stackRetainer required
When something breaks
Core dnaWe fix it
Magento stackYour problem
Shopify Plus stackYour problem
True cost of ownership
Core dnaPlatform subscription + managed services
Magento stackPlatform licence + agency + extensions + DevOps + security patches
Shopify Plus stackPlatform + agency + middleware + retainer

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Frequently asked questions

Core dna is designed as a unified digital experience platform that combines several core capabilities in one system, including:

  • CMS for content management
  • ecommerce for online sales
  • orchestration for workflow automation
  • multi-site management
  • integrations with ERP, CRM, and external systems

Platform consolidation means replacing multiple disconnected systems, such as a CMS, ecommerce platform, LMS, and workflow tools, with a unified platform that manages content, commerce, and operations from one place.

Instead of integrating many separate tools, companies use a single platform to reduce complexity and streamline digital operations.

Many digital teams run their websites, ecommerce, and workflows on separate platforms. This often creates integration complexity, duplicated data, and slower operations because teams must coordinate across multiple systems.

Platform consolidation solves this by bringing CMS, ecommerce, and automation capabilities into a single platform, allowing organizations to manage content, products, and workflows from one place while reducing operational overhead and system complex

Core dna includes an orchestration layer that allows teams to build automated workflows across content, commerce, and integrations.

Examples include:

  • automating content publishing approvals
  • triggering promotions based on inventory updates
  • synchronizing product data with ERP systems
  • launching localized versions of websites

This orchestration layer helps organizations automate processes that previously required manual coordination across multiple systems.

Yes. Core dna supports hybrid headless architecture, which means teams can deliver content and commerce through APIs while still using built-in editing and management tools.

This allows developers to build flexible front-end experiences while marketers retain control of content and operations.

See it with your stack.

Book a demo with a consolidation specialist.