So far, empirically grounded studies, which compare the phenomena of e-Commerce and e-Government, have been in short supply. However, such studies it has been argued would most likely deepen the understanding of the sector-specific similarities and differences leading to potential cross-fertilization between the two sectors as well as to the establishment of performance measures and success criteria. This paper reports on the findings of an empirical research pilot, which is the first in a series of planned exploratory and theory-testing studies on the subject.