This release introduces significant tools to improve your experience. PWA Studio, a flexible frontend API, alternatives to SOAP and REST, headless Magento, and mobile development are just a few core aspects to be mentioned.

Meet the mighty Page Builder – a drag-and-drop visual content editing tool that allows customizing the appearance of your storefront without writing any code. It is powerful, intuitive, and user-friendly – a tool that Magento users deserve. Below, we provide more information about the instrument.

This feature is common for both Commerce and Open Source, so as a Magento developer, you can now leverage a set of tools that support the development, deployment, and maintenance of progressive web apps for both editions. You can find more information about this feature below.

Another improvement that simplifies installation and upgrade procedures is the declarative schema. It is common for both platform edition. Declarative schema revamps the corresponding processes for both Magento and extensions, reducing the need for many database scripts. The biggest advantage of this feature is the ability to roll out database schema changes in patch releases which is impossible for previous Magento versions. Split and shared database structure validation is supported as well.

A replacement for REST and SOAP web APIs for frontend development is available for both editions as well. Below, we discuss this feature in more detail. You can also check GraphQL Developer Guide for more information.

Another great improvement that is provided for both Commerce and Open Source starting from Magento 2.3. Now, you can easily manage physical inventory across locations in Magento. Use multiple sources without third-party extensions creating inventory pools for one or more websites. Use API for source operations customizing inventory actions or integrating with third-party order management systems. Check the following article for further information: Magento 2 Multi-Source Inventory (MSI).

Magento 2.3 Commerce includes upgraded Redis, MySQL, Elasticsearch, and compatibility with PHP 7.2.

Although Magento 2 introduces a bunch of import and export improvements, the default tools are still far from being perfect. While it supports new object types, there are many drawbacks. Check the following article to find out how to improve the default import and export processes of Magento 21 Commerce: How to improve Magento 2 Commerce/Cloud import and export procedures.

and an increase in test automation are now on board, so you get a faster and more efficient routine.

2FA and CAPTCHA are available in Commerce too. Besides, cache flush ACL results in granular access to cache management settings reducing accidental changes that could potentially affect system performance.

This feature is the same for both Commerce and Open Source