The digital commerce landscape is entering a new era. Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS)—the fully SaaS version of Adobe’s flagship commerce platform—is now available, marking a pivotal shift for brands seeking to reduce operational complexity while unlocking enterprise scalability, AI-driven personalization, and faster innovation. Whether you’re running Adobe Commerce on PaaS or evaluating your next commerce platform, understanding the differences and advantages of Adobe’s SaaS offerings, including Adobe Commerce Optimizer (ACO), is critical to shaping your digital commerce roadmap.
Adobe Commerce SaaS is redefining what’s possible for enterprise and mid-market brands, combining always-on infrastructure with AI-powered commerce and seamless integrations."
As of June 2025, Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service is generally available for B2C and headless B2B use cases in North America, with phased rollouts for EMEA and APAC. This 100% SaaS commerce platform delivers:
For organizations not ready to fully replatform, Adobe Commerce Optimizer (ACO) enhances storefronts on any backend engine, enabling a phased, lower-risk path to SaaS adoption.
| Date | Milestone |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | ACCS & ACO launch for B2C and headless B2B in North America |
| H2 2025 | Scaled B2B capabilities: shared catalogs, quote workflows, etc. |
| H1 2026 | HIPAA-ready certification, advanced catalog, global rollout |
| Feature | ACCS (SaaS) | ACO (Optimizer) | PaaS (Legacy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | Fully managed | Enhances any backend | Self-managed |
| Upgrades | Automatic | N/A | Manual |
| AI Personalization | Built-in | Built-in | Limited |
| Scalability | Autoscaling | Dependent | Manual |
| AEM/DAM Integration | Native | Native | Add-on |
| Extensibility | App Builder/API | API Mesh | Custom |
What is Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS)?
ACCS is Adobe’s fully SaaS commerce platform, offering managed upgrades, autoscaling, and integrated experience tools for B2B and B2C brands.
How does Adobe Commerce Optimizer (ACO) benefit existing merchants?
ACO enables merchants to modernize their storefront experience and performance without a full migration of their backend, allowing for phased SaaS adoption.
Is Adobe Commerce PaaS being phased out?
No. Adobe Commerce PaaS will continue to be supported with regular updates and enhancements, allowing companies to maximize existing investments.
Adobe Commerce PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) is not being phased out and will continue to be supported for the foreseeable future, with regular updates, security patches, and product enhancements. Companies currently running on PaaS are not required to migrate and can continue leveraging their existing investments with confidence.
As Adobe introduces its new SaaS offerings—Adobe Commerce as a Cloud Service (ACCS) and Adobe Commerce Optimizer (ACO)—organizations should take the opportunity to evaluate whether a SaaS model better aligns with their long-term digital commerce goals. Factors such as site performance, operational efficiency, marketing agility, and scalability may indicate that a move to SaaS could offer meaningful strategic advantages.
As a trusted Adobe Commerce implementation partner, Briteskies specializes in guiding manufacturers, distributors, and B2B organizations through SaaS transformation, ERP integration, data migration, and storefront performance tuning. Whether you’re ready for full SaaS adoption or prefer a phased approach with ACO, our team can help you align your commerce strategy with Adobe’s latest innovations.
Our team specializes in helping manufacturers, distributors, and B2B companies align their commerce strategy with Adobe’s latest innovations, including ERP integration, data migration, storefront performance tuning, and marketing automation.
Contact us today to schedule a discovery call. We’ll help you identify the right path—full SaaS, phased adoption, or enhanced marketing with AEM integrations.
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