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6 plans in 2026: Pricing and differences compared","benedikt-rillox",{"type":186,"value":187,"toc":871},"minimark",[188,192,195,198,203,214,296,303,307,310,328,334,337,341,344,347,350,369,372,380,385,388,392,400,403,423,431,434,438,441,445,453,456,482,502,506,509,512,516,519,522,545,553,557,560,564,572,668,675,679,682,688,694,700,703,707,710,755,758,762,765,788,791,795,804,807,811,814,817,828,832],[189,190,191],"p",{},"Shopware 6 is available for free and, at the same time, for several thousand\neuros per month. Both statements are correct: Community Edition is the freely\navailable open-source core with no licence fee, Rise starts at €600 per\nmonth, Evolve at €2,400 per month, and Beyond is quoted individually. The\ncommercial plans add features and direct support from Shopware on top of the\ncore.",[189,193,194],{},"The useful question is therefore not simply “What does Shopware cost?” It is:\nWhich capabilities, response times and operating model does the business\nneed, and which parts of total cost are actually covered by the Shopware fee?",[189,196,197],{},"This comparison reflects the official position on 17 August 2026. Prices and\nplan contents can change, so a current Shopware quote should always govern an\nactual budget decision.",[199,200,202],"h2",{"id":201},"shopware-6-plans-and-pricing-at-a-glance","Shopware 6 plans and pricing at a glance",[189,204,205,206,213],{},"The short version: Community Edition has no licence fee, Rise starts at €600\nper month, Evolve at €2,400 per month, and Beyond is quoted individually –\neach excluding VAT and, according to the\n",[207,208,212],"a",{"href":209,"rel":210},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fpricing\u002F",[211],"nofollow","Shopware pricing page",", dependent on\nGross Merchandise Value (GMV) and other individual factors. Feature scope and\nsupport tier grow with the plan.",[215,216,217,236],"table",{},[218,219,220],"thead",{},[221,222,223,227,230,233],"tr",{},[224,225,226],"th",{},"Plan",[224,228,229],{},"Shopware list price",[224,231,232],{},"Focus",[224,234,235],{},"Support",[237,238,239,254,268,282],"tbody",{},[221,240,241,245,248,251],{},[242,243,244],"td",{},"Community Edition",[242,246,247],{},"€0",[242,249,250],{},"Open-source core with full technical responsibility",[242,252,253],{},"Community",[221,255,256,259,262,265],{},[242,257,258],{},"Rise",[242,260,261],{},"from €600 per month",[242,263,264],{},"Growth, additional commerce features and base support",[242,266,267],{},"8-hour response",[221,269,270,273,276,279],{},[242,271,272],{},"Evolve",[242,274,275],{},"from €2,400 per month",[242,277,278],{},"Complex B2C and B2B commerce",[242,280,281],{},"4-hour response and phone support",[221,283,284,287,290,293],{},[242,285,286],{},"Beyond",[242,288,289],{},"individual",[242,291,292],{},"Enterprise capabilities and mission-critical operations",[242,294,295],{},"24\u002F7 and 1-hour response",[189,297,298,299,302],{},"Commercial plan prices exclude VAT. That places the published minimum at\n€7,200 per year for Rise and €28,800 per year for Evolve. Beyond is quoted\nindividually. Shopware explicitly states that the actual price depends on\nGross Merchandise Value, or GMV, and other individual factors. Starting\nprices are therefore not binding quotes for every merchant. Current amounts\nare published on the official\n",[207,300,212],{"href":209,"rel":301},[211],".",[199,304,306],{"id":305},"licence-or-plan-separating-the-terms","Licence or plan? Separating the terms",[189,308,309],{},"People commonly talk about Shopware licences, but two technical and\ncontractual layers need to be distinguished: Community Edition is the free\nShopware core under the MIT licence; Rise, Evolve and Beyond are commercial\nsubscriptions that build on that core and unlock additional features and\nsupport. A paid plan is therefore not a different commerce platform — it is\nthe same core with more services.",[189,311,312,315,316,321,322,327],{},[313,314,244],"strong",{}," is the free Shopware core under the\n",[207,317,320],{"href":318,"rel":319},"https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fshopware\u002Fshopware\u002Fblob\u002Ftrunk\u002FLICENSE",[211],"MIT licence",". Its\nsource code can be downloaded, self-hosted and modified. Shopware confirms on\nits ",[207,323,326],{"href":324,"rel":325},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fdownload\u002F",[211],"Community Edition download page","\nthat the edition is free and open source.",[189,329,330,333],{},[313,331,332],{},"Rise, Evolve and Beyond"," are commercial subscriptions. They build on the\ncore and unlock additional features and support. A self-hosted installation\nuses the Shopware Commercial extension for this purpose; in Shopware Cloud it\nis already part of the environment.",[189,335,336],{},"A paid plan is not a fundamentally different commerce platform. The data\nmodel, Administration and technical core remain Shopware 6. The plan defines\nwhich commercial capabilities and level of vendor support are added.",[199,338,340],{"id":339},"community-edition-no-licence-fee-but-not-free-to-operate","Community Edition: No licence fee, but not free to operate",[189,342,343],{},"Community Edition already contains the foundation for a professional store:\nproduct and variant management, Shopping Experiences, Rule Builder, Flow\nBuilder, languages and currencies, APIs and the customisable storefront\nframework. It is not a time-limited trial.",[189,345,346],{},"Its main advantage is freedom. Architecture, hosting, deployment, extensions\nand development workflow can all be selected independently. This can be\ncommercially and technically attractive for organisations with an experienced\ninternal team or long-term Shopware partner.",[189,348,349],{},"The other side of that freedom is responsibility:",[351,352,353,357,360,363,366],"ul",{},[354,355,356],"li",{},"no technical support from Shopware,",[354,358,359],{},"self-managed hosting and monitoring,",[354,361,362],{},"internal update, backup and security processes,",[354,364,365],{},"assessment and maintenance of every extension,",[354,367,368],{},"troubleshooting by the internal team or implementation partner.",[189,370,371],{},"“€0 licence cost” does not mean “€0 platform cost”. Even a small production\nstore needs hosting, maintenance, updates and someone accountable for\nincidents.",[189,373,374,375,302],{},"There is also a threshold concerning Shopware Account and Extension Store.\nShopware states that businesses exceeding €1 million in annual GMV must move\nto a commercial plan if they want to continue using the Shopware Account and\nStore. Below that threshold, Community Edition stores can use them without a\ncommercial plan. Shopware describes the details in its update on\n",[207,376,379],{"href":377,"rel":378},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fnews\u002Fautomated-gmv-reporting\u002F",[211],"automated GMV reporting",[381,382,384],"h3",{"id":383},"who-is-community-edition-for","Who is Community Edition for?",[189,386,387],{},"It is a strong foundation where the required capabilities are available in\nthe core, custom development or Store extensions, reliable technical coverage\nexists, and direct vendor support is not mandatory. A mission-critical store\nstill needs contractual support from its implementation partner.",[199,389,391],{"id":390},"rise-entry-into-the-commercial-plans","Rise: Entry into the commercial plans",[189,393,394,395,399],{},"Rise currently starts at ",[207,396,398],{"href":209,"rel":397},[211],"€600 per\nmonth",". It targets growing businesses\nthat want commercial capabilities and a defined support route on top of the\ncore, and includes written support with an eight-hour service response time\nwithin the published business hours.",[189,401,402],{},"Shopware highlights include:",[351,404,405,408,411,414,417,420],{},[354,406,407],{},"Shopware Intelligence and Agentic Commerce capabilities,",[354,409,410],{},"unlimited sales channels,",[354,412,413],{},"3D and immersive commerce features,",[354,415,416],{},"returns management,",[354,418,419],{},"Custom Products and Social Commerce,",[354,421,422],{},"extended preview and sharing functions for Rule Builder and Flow Builder.",[189,424,425,426,302],{},"The feature scope evolves with Shopware releases. The official documentation\nmaintains the current list of\n",[207,427,430],{"href":428,"rel":429},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Ffeatures\u002Fshopware-rise",[211],"Rise features",[189,432,433],{},"Support has an eight-hour service response time within the published business\nhours. Written support is included; phone callback, hotline and developer\nsupport are not part of this tier.",[381,435,437],{"id":436},"when-does-rise-make-sense","When does Rise make sense?",[189,439,440],{},"Rise is useful when several included features replace real development or\nextension cost and the business needs a direct escalation path to Shopware.\nOne feature alone does not automatically justify the plan. The combined value\nof features, vendor support and avoided custom maintenance matters.",[199,442,444],{"id":443},"evolve-b2b-search-and-complex-access-rules","Evolve: B2B, search and complex access rules",[189,446,447,448,452],{},"Evolve starts at ",[207,449,451],{"href":209,"rel":450},[211],"€2,400 per\nmonth",", includes all Rise capabilities,\nand adds the three most important building blocks for complex commerce: B2B\nComponents, Advanced Search and Dynamic Access – plus phone support with a\nfour-hour service response time. The large price step is aimed at companies\nwhose requirements go beyond classic B2C commerce.",[189,454,455],{},"Key differences include:",[351,457,458,464,470,476,479],{},[354,459,460,463],{},[313,461,462],{},"B2B Components:"," employees, roles, approvals, quick orders, shopping\nlists, organisation units and quote management,",[354,465,466,469],{},[313,467,468],{},"Advanced Search:"," more powerful product search based on OpenSearch,",[354,471,472,475],{},[313,473,474],{},"Dynamic Access:"," rule-based visibility for categories and products,",[354,477,478],{},"further CMS, workflow and marketing functions,",[354,480,481],{},"four-hour service response and phone support.",[189,483,484,485,490,491,496,497,302],{},"Shopware documents that\n",[207,486,489],{"href":487,"rel":488},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Fcommercial-features\u002Fb2b-components",[211],"B2B Components","\nare available from Evolve. The same applies to\n",[207,492,495],{"href":493,"rel":494},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Fextensions\u002Fadvanced-search",[211],"Advanced Search","\nand ",[207,498,501],{"href":499,"rel":500},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Fextensions\u002Fdynamicaccess",[211],"Dynamic Access",[381,503,505],{"id":504},"when-does-evolve-make-sense","When does Evolve make sense?",[189,507,508],{},"The plan is particularly relevant when B2B should not be assembled from a\ncollection of disconnected custom solutions. For large catalogues, demanding\nsearch or customer-specific catalogues, Evolve can also be more maintainable\nthan custom development.",[189,510,511],{},"The subscription does not implement the project by itself. B2B roles need ERP\nand customer-master integration, OpenSearch needs operating, and quote or\napproval processes require business configuration. Those implementation\ncosts sit on top of the plan fee.",[199,513,515],{"id":514},"beyond-enterprise-capabilities-and-247-support","Beyond: Enterprise capabilities and 24\u002F7 support",[189,517,518],{},"Shopware does not publish a standard starting price for Beyond. It is quoted\nindividually, contains Rise and Evolve, and adds capabilities for complex or\nparticularly business-critical setups – from Multi-Inventory, customer-specific\npricing and subscriptions to 24\u002F7 priority support with a one-hour service\nresponse and developer support.",[189,520,521],{},"The main additions are:",[351,523,524,527,530,533,536,539,542],{},[354,525,526],{},"Digital Sales Rooms for consultative sales journeys,",[354,528,529],{},"Multi-Inventory for several warehouses and stock rules,",[354,531,532],{},"customer-specific pricing,",[354,534,535],{},"subscriptions and recurring orders,",[354,537,538],{},"delayed Flow Builder actions,",[354,540,541],{},"24\u002F7 priority support with a one-hour service response,",[354,543,544],{},"developer support, personal onboarding and account management.",[189,546,547,548,302],{},"Shopware maintains the current list in its\n",[207,549,552],{"href":550,"rel":551},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Ffeatures\u002Fshopware-beyond",[211],"Beyond documentation",[381,554,556],{"id":555},"when-does-beyond-make-sense","When does Beyond make sense?",[189,558,559],{},"Beyond is as much an operating and risk decision as a feature decision.\nMultiple warehouses, individual prices or subscriptions can make it\nfunctionally necessary. The support tier matters where an outage outside\nbusiness hours immediately puts substantial revenue, international markets or\ncontractual service levels at risk.",[199,561,563],{"id":562},"support-compared-directly","Support compared directly",[189,565,566,567,302],{},"Support separates the plans more clearly than many features: from community\nsupport with no commitments, through written support with an eight-hour\nresponse (Rise) and phone support with a four-hour response (Evolve), to 24\u002F7\nsupport with a one-hour response, onboarding and account management (Beyond).\nShopware maintains the full matrix in its\n",[207,568,571],{"href":569,"rel":570},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Ffeatures",[211],"feature documentation",[215,573,574,589],{},[218,575,576],{},[221,577,578,581,583,585,587],{},[224,579,580],{},"Service",[224,582,244],{},[224,584,258],{},[224,586,272],{},[224,588,286],{},[237,590,591,608,624,641,655],{},[221,592,593,596,599,602,605],{},[242,594,595],{},"Vendor support",[242,597,598],{},"no",[242,600,601],{},"written",[242,603,604],{},"written and phone",[242,606,607],{},"extended, including developer support",[221,609,610,613,615,618,621],{},[242,611,612],{},"Availability",[242,614,253],{},[242,616,617],{},"09:00–17:00",[242,619,620],{},"07:00–19:00",[242,622,623],{},"24\u002F7",[221,625,626,629,632,635,638],{},[242,627,628],{},"Service response",[242,630,631],{},"none",[242,633,634],{},"8 hours",[242,636,637],{},"4 hours",[242,639,640],{},"1 hour",[221,642,643,646,648,650,652],{},[242,644,645],{},"Personal onboarding",[242,647,598],{},[242,649,598],{},[242,651,598],{},[242,653,654],{},"yes",[221,656,657,660,662,664,666],{},[242,658,659],{},"Account manager",[242,661,598],{},[242,663,598],{},[242,665,598],{},[242,667,654],{},[189,669,670,671,302],{},"Shopware covers the stated business hours across Berlin and New York time\nzones. A response time is not the same as a guaranteed resolution time; it\ndescribes when support responds to a qualified case. Even with a commercial\nplan, the operating model therefore needs its own incident and escalation\nprocess. The full matrix is available in the\n",[207,672,674],{"href":569,"rel":673},[211],"Shopware feature documentation",[199,676,678],{"id":677},"self-hosted-saas-and-paas-are-not-additional-editions","Self-hosted, SaaS and PaaS are not additional editions",[189,680,681],{},"Plan and deployment model answer different questions — but are frequently\nmixed up: the plan determines commercial features and support, while the\ndeployment model determines who owns infrastructure, platform and updates.\nEvery commercial plan can be combined with every deployment model; only\nCommunity Edition is limited to self-managed hosting. In detail:",[189,683,684,687],{},[313,685,686],{},"Self-hosted"," offers maximum infrastructure control and custom development.\nHosting, deployment, scaling and operations belong to the merchant or its\nservice provider.",[189,689,690,693],{},[313,691,692],{},"Shopware SaaS"," is operated by Shopware. Updates and infrastructure are part\nof the cloud model. Shopware states that SaaS is available at the same plan\nprice as self-hosted.",[189,695,696,699],{},[313,697,698],{},"Shopware PaaS"," combines Shopware-managed operations with more technical\ncustomisation and developer tooling. Pricing is individual.",[189,701,702],{},"For commercial\nplans, the deployment model still needs to fit the integration landscape,\ndeployment process and compliance requirements.",[199,704,706],{"id":705},"the-real-shopware-cost-seven-budget-blocks","The real Shopware cost: Seven budget blocks",[189,708,709],{},"The plan fee is only one of seven lines in the business case: hosting and\ninfrastructure, implementation or migration, extensions, operations,\ntransaction cost and internal cost come on top. A Community Edition store\nwith many custom plugins can cost more to operate than Rise — the objective\nis not the lowest list price, but the least expensive sustainable\narchitecture across several years. The blocks in detail:",[711,712,713,719,725,731,737,743,749],"ol",{},[354,714,715,718],{},[313,716,717],{},"Shopware plan:"," €0, at least €7,200 or at least €28,800 per year, or an\nindividual Beyond quote.",[354,720,721,724],{},[313,722,723],{},"Hosting and infrastructure:"," servers, database, search, CDN, backups,\nstaging and monitoring unless included in the cloud model.",[354,726,727,730],{},[313,728,729],{},"Implementation or migration:"," discovery, design, data migration,\nintegrations, development and testing.",[354,732,733,736],{},[313,734,735],{},"Extensions:"," Store apps, plugins, themes and third-party SaaS with their\nown monthly, annual or revenue-based fees.",[354,738,739,742],{},[313,740,741],{},"Operations:"," updates, security patches, quality assurance, incident\nresolution and release management.",[354,744,745,748],{},[313,746,747],{},"Transaction cost:"," payment, fraud prevention, marketplaces, shipping and\nany usage-based Shopware services.",[354,750,751,754],{},[313,752,753],{},"Internal cost:"," product data, content, campaigns, service and time from\nbusiness teams.",[189,756,757],{},"Conversely, Rise can be unnecessary where its features create no\nmeasurable value.",[199,759,761],{"id":760},"which-plan-fits-seven-decision-questions","Which plan fits? 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Price comparison should\nonly begin after that.",[199,792,794],{"id":793},"switching-and-booking-plans","Switching and booking plans",[189,796,797,798,803],{},"According to Shopware, Rise can be booked directly through the Shopware\nAccount or Administration. Evolve and Beyond require a conversation with\nShopware. On self-hosted installations, the\n",[207,799,802],{"href":800,"rel":801},"https:\u002F\u002Fdocs.shopware.com\u002Fen\u002Fshopware-6-en\u002Fextensions\u002Fshopware-commercial",[211],"Shopware Commercial extension","\nunlocks the plan capabilities.",[189,805,806],{},"Upgrading is technically simpler than downgrading later. Once business\nprocesses rely on B2B Components, Dynamic Access, subscriptions or\nMulti-Inventory, a lower plan cannot continue to provide them. Before rollout,\ndocument which processes become plan-dependent and what an exit path would\nlook like.",[199,808,810],{"id":809},"conclusion-the-shopware-plan-is-an-architecture-decision","Conclusion: The Shopware plan is an architecture decision",[189,812,813],{},"Community Edition, Rise, Evolve and Beyond are not simply packages for small,\nmedium and large merchants. They represent different feature, support and\noperating models.",[189,815,816],{},"For many businesses, Community Edition is technically sufficient when\noperations and support are professionally organised. Rise adds commercial\ngrowth features and a direct support channel. Evolve becomes especially\nrelevant for B2B, search and more complex access models. Beyond addresses\nenterprise processes and round-the-clock operational coverage.",[189,818,819,820,823,824,827],{},"Want to compare licensing, hosting and implementation cost for your specific\nsetup? 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Since 2009 he has been designing, building, and guiding digital platforms — from code through product ownership to strategic leadership.",{"type":186,"value":935,"toc":1095},[936,940,946,949,952,955,959,962,965,968,971,974,978,981,984,987,1010,1013,1017,1020,1023,1026,1043,1047,1050,1053,1059,1062,1066,1069,1072,1075,1079,1082,1085],[199,937,939],{"id":938},"about-benedikt-rillox","About Benedikt Rillox",[941,942,943],"blockquote",{},[189,944,945],{},"To me, technology is not a cost item — it's a competitive advantage.",[189,947,948],{},"I'm Benedikt Rillox, managing partner of nuonic Digital, e-commerce consultant, and developer.",[189,950,951],{},"Since 2009 I have been designing, building, and guiding digital platforms. My path led from hands-on software development through product ownership and technical team leadership into entrepreneurial responsibility.",[189,953,954],{},"That's why I know e-commerce from very different perspectives: from the code, from product development, from budget responsibility, and from strategic leadership. Today I combine these experiences to build commerce systems that don't just work technically, but measurably move businesses forward.",[199,956,958],{"id":957},"my-path-in-e-commerce","My path in e-commerce",[189,960,961],{},"I started out as a developer for web and e-commerce projects using technologies like Shopware, TYPO3, PHP, and Symfony. During that time I delivered solutions for smaller companies as well as for well-known brands and corporations — including Unilever, Paul Hewitt, and Framily.",[189,963,964],{},"At A-Z Gartenhaus my role evolved from Shopware developer to product owner. There I helped build and lead a ten-person development team and was responsible for the strategic evolution of the commerce platform and its connected third-party systems.",[189,966,967],{},"For the Legero United group I took on budget responsibility as product owner and coordinated the technical development of the Superfit, legero, and Think! shops.",[189,969,970],{},"As tech lead for ByteClub I planned and built the commerce platforms of the group with brands like COMSPOT, Shifter, GfBD, and IM.F.B. Further projects included ongoing support and the Shopware 6 rebuild for Xucker, as well as the design and development of a Shopware payment plugin for topi that digitizes B2B leasing and buy-on-invoice.",[189,972,973],{},"These stations taught me that successful commerce projects never consist of technology alone. They combine architecture, processes, people, and clear business goals.",[199,975,977],{"id":976},"from-development-to-strategy","From development to strategy",[189,979,980],{},"I am a developer, a strategist, and a problem solver.",[189,982,983],{},"I can dive deep into technical details without losing sight of the actual goal: What impact should a solution have for the company, its people, and its customers?",[189,985,986],{},"Today my focus is on designing, building, and continuously evolving demanding Shopware systems. Among other things, that includes:",[351,988,989,992,995,998,1001,1004,1007],{},[354,990,991],{},"technical and strategic e-commerce consulting,",[354,993,994],{},"software and Shopware development,",[354,996,997],{},"architecture and system integration,",[354,999,1000],{},"product ownership and project management,",[354,1002,1003],{},"performance and stable operations,",[354,1005,1006],{},"automation and process optimization,",[354,1008,1009],{},"technical team leadership and collaboration with agencies.",[189,1011,1012],{},"Across more than 25 client projects I have seen what makes digital initiatives fail — and what makes them succeed. Good technology needs a clear direction, realistic requirements, and the courage to make decisions.",[199,1014,1016],{"id":1015},"i-dont-build-shops-just-so-theyre-online","I don't build shops just so they're online",[189,1018,1019],{},"A shop can work technically and still be too slow, too complicated, or economically ineffective. That's why at nuonic we don't just look at individual features. We look at the whole system: architecture, processes, integrations, performance, customer journey, and the ability to grow in the future.",[189,1021,1022],{},"I don't believe in best practices when they merely mean copying what everyone else is already doing. I believe in solutions that fit a company's business model, its team, and its actual goals.",[189,1024,1025],{},"That also means asking uncomfortable questions:",[351,1027,1028,1031,1034,1037,1040],{},[354,1029,1030],{},"Does this feature really need to exist?",[354,1032,1033],{},"Does it solve a relevant problem?",[354,1035,1036],{},"Will the system remain manageable in the long run?",[354,1038,1039],{},"Does the investment support a concrete business goal?",[354,1041,1042],{},"Can the platform grow without collapsing under its own complexity?",[199,1044,1046],{"id":1045},"responsibility-begins-after-go-live","Responsibility begins after go-live",[189,1048,1049],{},"To me, go-live is not a success. It's the beginning of responsibility.",[189,1051,1052],{},"Only in day-to-day operations does a platform prove whether it truly holds up: whether it stays stable, whether the team can work with it efficiently, and whether it can evolve without unnecessary friction.",[189,1054,1055,1056],{},"That's why my work doesn't end with the handover. That's where the real value creation begins: ",[313,1057,1058],{},"Optimize. Automate. Scale.",[189,1060,1061],{},"I don't think in short-term projects, but in commerce systems that carry their weight for the long run. Technology shouldn't just cover today's needs — it should open up new possibilities.",[199,1063,1065],{"id":1064},"clarity-is-part-of-working-together","Clarity is part of working together",[189,1067,1068],{},"Good results don't come from saying yes to every idea. That's why I also say no — to bad requirements, to short-term thinking, and to projects without a discernible direction.",[189,1070,1071],{},"I prefer working with decision-makers who take ownership. With teams that are ready to genuinely change things instead of merely managing existing problems. And with companies that see technology as an investment — not as a necessary cost item.",[189,1073,1074],{},"That's not always comfortable. But it creates clarity, protects budgets, and leads to better results.",[199,1076,1078],{"id":1077},"what-i-stand-for","What I stand for",[189,1080,1081],{},"I don't want to simply be busy. I want to create impact.",[189,1083,1084],{},"With nuonic we build commerce systems for companies that want to grow — faster, more stable, and more profitable.",[189,1086,1087,1088,1091,1092,1094],{},"Others talk about digitalization. We deliver it.",[1089,1090],"br",{},"\nOthers plan. We build.",[1089,1093],{},"\nOthers wait. We go.",{"title":872,"searchDepth":873,"depth":873,"links":1096},[1097,1098,1099,1100,1101,1102,1103],{"id":938,"depth":873,"text":939},{"id":957,"depth":873,"text":958},{"id":976,"depth":873,"text":977},{"id":1015,"depth":873,"text":1016},{"id":1045,"depth":873,"text":1046},{"id":1064,"depth":873,"text":1065},{"id":1077,"depth":873,"text":1078},"Projects, references, talks and events by Benedikt Rillox — founder and strategist at nuonic Digital, e-commerce consultant and developer since 2009.",[1106],"omr-festival-2026",{"src":1108,"alt":872},"\u002Fimages\u002Fteam\u002Fdefender.png",{"src":1110,"alt":1111},"\u002Fimages\u002Fteam\u002Fbenedikt-rillox.jpg","Benedikt Rillox",{},"Founder & Strategist",[1115,1116,1117],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fbenedikt-rillox-4122b183\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fgithub.com\u002Fbenediktrillox","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.xing.com\u002Fprofile\u002FBenedikt_Rillox",{"title":932,"description":1104},{"loc":177},{"linkedin":1115,"github":1116},"en\u002Fteam\u002Fbenedikt-rillox","team-benedikt-rillox","6UE6ets3lwYRTe7YAfWy1jLeLFh6ZKquI0A2e8QqSDc",1787152550759]