Shopify alternatives

Open-source alternatives

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  PrestaShop

  Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity. A Tier ANo paid feature gates in the self-run edition Open Software License 3.0 Permissions of this copyleft license are conditioned on distributing source code of licensed works and modifications under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. Using the work or modifications to provide services to external users is treated as distribution and also requires making source code available. Works that merely link to a licensed work are considered collective works and are not subject to the license's reciprocity requirements. May Commercial useDistributionModificationPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeDisclose sourceState changesNetwork use is distributionSame license No Trademark useLiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Academic Free License v3.0 The Academic Free License is a variant of the Open Software License that does not require that the source code of derivative works be disclosed. It contains explicit copyright and patent grants and reserves trademark rights in the author. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPrivate usePatent use Must License and copyright noticeState changes No Trademark useLiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.

  Another merchant storefront and back office, with responsibility for self-hosting or a separate hosting plan. Rebuild theme and integrations and validate catalog, order and customer migration. No automatic Shopify app, checkout or full-store transfer established.

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  WooCommerce

  Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity. C Tier CDaily-workflow features need a paid edition GNU General Public License v2.0 The GNU GPL is the most widely used free software license and has a strong copyleft requirement. When distributing derived works, the source code of the work must be made available under the same license. There are multiple variants of the GNU GPL, each with different requirements. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.

  Suitable for a merchant storefront on WordPress. Built-in CSV tools move product catalog data after mapping the WooCommerce schema; this is not a full-store migration. Rebuild design, checkout integrations and platform-specific apps; plan separately for orders, customers, subscriptions and URLs.

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  Medusa

  Fit: Different approachSolves the same job differently; plan a redesign, not a copy.Fit is not feature parity. B Tier BPaid extras for admin, identity or audit MIT License A short and simple permissive license with conditions only requiring preservation of copyright and license notices. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPrivate use Must License and copyright notice No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: yesYou can run it on your own server.

  Developer-built commerce backend and admin with storefront starters rather than a turnkey merchant SaaS. Budget implementation of storefront and integrations; no automatic Shopify app or complete data transfer verified. Enterprise RBAC/SSO need a commercial agreement.