5 self-hosted BigCommerce alternatives

BigCommerce is a popular proprietary tool in the e-commerce platforms space. These open-source apps let you replace BigCommerce with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted BigCommerce alternatives

Spree Commerce

E-commerce Platforms

Open-source Rails e-commerce platform

Replaces Shopify, BigCommerce

★ 15.6k Medium setup BSD-3-Clause

Magento Open Source

E-commerce Platforms

Enterprise-grade open-source commerce platform

Replaces Shopify Plus, BigCommerce

★ 12.2k Hard setup OSL-3.0

Alokai

E-commerce Platforms

Frontend platform for headless commerce stores

Replaces Shopify Hydrogen, BigCommerce

★ 10.9k Medium setup MIT

WooCommerce

E-commerce Platforms

Open-source e-commerce plugin for WordPress

Replaces Shopify, BigCommerce

★ 10.5k Medium setup GPL-3.0

PrestaShop

E-commerce Platforms

Open-source online store builder

Replaces Shopify, BigCommerce

★ 9.2k Medium setup OSL-3.0

Compare BigCommerce alternatives

Switching from BigCommerce

Moving off BigCommerce means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.