Is the scope complete?
Could services or requirements be missing that may later be charged separately?
INDEPENDENT SECOND OPINION
Before you approve your next commerce project.
Have requirements, agency proposals, costs and project risks independently reviewed before missing scope, underestimated integrations or hidden follow-on costs put pressure on your budget.
Personal assessment. Every review is personally assessed in the context of your specific commerce project, drawing on more than 25 years of practical e-commerce experience. No automated standard assessment.
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✦ 25+ years in e-commerce✦ 100% independent✦ Personally reviewed
COMMERCE
DUE DILIGENCE
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VOR DER FREIGABE / BEFORE APPROVAL
A proposal can look good — and still become expensive.
The biggest cost risks in a commerce project are often not listed as separate items in a proposal. Missing scope, unclear integrations, underestimated migration, open ownership or unaccounted operating costs often only become visible after the project starts. CommerceDue reviews these risks before you decide.
DECISION CLARITY
Can I approve this commerce investment with confidence?
CommerceDue helps you clarify the questions that matter before an important commerce decision.
Are effort and costs plausible?
Do the scope, technical complexity and proposed effort fit together?
Where are the technical risks?
Migration, ERP/PIM/WMS, integrations, hosting, tracking, SEO or operations.
Which follow-on costs could arise?
Licences, support, operations, change requests and potential vendor dependencies.
What must be clarified before the decision?
You receive concrete findings and specific questions for the agency, vendor or project team.
PROPOSAL RISK CHECK
A quick first look at your proposal.
In just a few minutes, identify what you should clarify with your provider before committing - with no document upload.
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INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
The right review for your decision.
Choose an independent second opinion for the moment you need to safeguard an e-commerce investment.
CommerceDue Requirements
Before you request proposals.Review requirements before going to market
View Requirements →CommerceDue Proposal
Before you sign a proposal.Review a single proposal
View Proposal →CommerceDue Compare
Before you choose a vendor.Compare multiple proposals
View Compare →CommerceDue Project
Before you commit more budget to an uncertain project.Review the complete project
View Project →CommerceDue Stack Review
Before you commit to a platform or architecture for the long term.Analyse the current commerce tech stack
View Stack Review →DECISION JOURNEY
CommerceDue throughout your project decision
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Requirements
Create requirements
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Proposal
Receive a proposal
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Compare
Select a vendor
CommerceDue can be used exactly where an independent second opinion is needed. Every review works independently.
SECOND OPINION
Typical situations for a second opinion
Shop relaunch →Shopify Plus implementation cost →Ecommerce replatforming cost →Agency proposal →Requirements / RFP →Several proposals →General second opinion →THE REVIEW REPORT
The outcome is not a consulting deck. It is a review report.
Every finding states the observation, relevance, risk and a clear recommendation or question.
COMMERCE DUE REVIEW
B — Clarification recommended before approval
6.8/ 10
RISK SCORE
RISK SCORE
4 Critical7 High11 Medium8 Scope Gaps17 Open Questions3 Cost Risks
Data migration ownership is missing
Clarify binding ownership between client and partner before approval.
FINDING CATEGORIES
What makes a finding clear.
Must be clarified before signing or approval.
Material project or cost risk.
Should be resolved before project start.
Note or optimisation opportunity.
REVIEW AREAS
What strengthens your decision.
Scope & requirements
Deliverables, assumptions and a shared view of the project scope
Commercial plausibility
Does the proposed effort fit the scope? Which licence, operating, support or follow-on costs and commercial dependencies could arise?
Timeline & delivery
Dependencies, milestones and a realistically planned delivery
Project & governance
Project setup, ownership and clear next steps
PROCESS
A clear path to a confident decision.
Choose the right review and receive a personal assessment for your next project step.
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Choose a review
Select the right type of review for your project.
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Share the context
Add company and project information.
03
Send documents
Or request a separate NDA first.
04
Receive an assessment
Structured, confidential and clear.
FOR RELEVANT INVESTMENTS
For decisions that matter.
Project scale
Primarily for commerce investments from around EUR 20,000 to several hundred thousand.
Decision makers
CEO · Head of E-Commerce · CIO / CTO · Head of Digital · Project Lead · Procurement
Commerce topics
Platforms · Marketplace · PIM / Product Data · ERP / OMS · WMS · Fulfillment · Returns · Payment · CRM · Integrations
Not the right fit
Not for small website projects, design-only engagements or simple WordPress sites.
EXPERIENCE
25+ years of e-commerce experience — from every side of the table.
For more than 25 years, I have worked in e-commerce as a developer, project manager and managing director.
I have supported commerce projects from technical, operational and commercial perspectives, and seen how clients, agencies, software vendors, internal IT teams, business functions and specialist providers work together.
So I know more than proposals, requirements specifications and project plans.
I also know what happens after the contract is signed.
Where requirements later prove incomplete. Where integrations are underestimated. Where ownership remains unclear. And where seemingly minor wording becomes additional effort or change requests during delivery.
That experience is the foundation of every CommerceDue review.
25+ years in e-commerceDeveloperProject managerManaging directorCommerce platformsMarketplacesPIM / product dataERP / OMS / WMSFulfilment & returnsIntegrations & migrations
I do not only review what the document says. I assess it against what a successful delivery will actually require.
Ing. Stefan Kahr
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No agency. No software sales. No implementation agenda.
CommerceDue does not earn from the later implementation, a particular platform or additional project hours. That leaves one relevant question: is this decision right for your organisation, and which risks should you understand first?
INDEPENDENCE BY DESIGN
- ✓ No referral commission
- ✓ No software commission
- ✓ No delivery by CommerceDue
- ✓ No reviews of NEKOM proposals
- ✓ Clear separation between CommerceDue and NEKOM
- ✓ Customer documents are not used for NEKOM sales
CONTACT
Speak directly and confidentially.
For an initial assessment or a discreet conversation, contact me directly.
ContactIng. Stefan Kahr
LinkedInStefan Kahr ↗
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Your documents remain your documents.
Your documents are used exclusively for the commissioned CommerceDue review and handled confidentially.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
What do I receive from the review?
You receive a personal, structured assessment of your project context and a clear basis for your next steps.
Which package is right for my project?
CommerceDue Proposal is designed for one proposal, Compare for comparing several proposals and Project for a comprehensive project review.
Which documents should I provide?
Depending on your project, proposals, service descriptions, project plans, cost overviews and other available project documents are helpful. You can briefly describe the context in the engagement flow.
Can I compare multiple proposals?
Yes. CommerceDue Compare lets you have multiple proposals structured side by side and assessed for your decision.
Who is CommerceDue for?
CommerceDue is for companies and project owners who want an independent assessment before their next commerce project step.
Does the review replace legal or tax advice?
No. CommerceDue is an independent professional advisory and review service; it does not replace legal, tax or audit advice.
How does payment work?
One-time payment by invoice. No subscription. Invoices are payable within 14 days.
Can I request an NDA first?
Yes. Select this in the engagement flow and the NDA process starts before any upload.
How are my documents handled?
Your documents are used exclusively for the commissioned CommerceDue review and handled confidentially.
Is CommerceDue connected to NEKOM?
CommerceDue is operated by Stefan Kahr, who is also CTO of NEKOM. Clear conflict-of-interest rules protect the independence of every review. CommerceDue does not review projects or proposals where NEKOM is involved as a provider or potential delivery partner. CommerceDue customer information is also not automatically used for NEKOM sales activities.
Can NEKOM deliver a project after a CommerceDue review?
CommerceDue does not provide implementation services. If a customer explicitly asks to speak with NEKOM after a review, that conversation can take place separately. The role of CommerceDue as an independent review service and NEKOM as a potential delivery partner is kept transparent and separate.
Does CommerceDue recommend NEKOM?
No. CommerceDue does not automatically recommend NEKOM and receives no compensation for referring a project.
COMMERCE DUE DILIGENCE
Start your commerce project with clarity.
Have your commerce proposal or project independently assessed and gain a clear foundation for your next step.
One-time review · payment by invoice · no subscription · no referral commission