Medusa
E-commerce PlatformsComposable commerce engine for developers
Replaces Shopify, commercetools
Best Plugins E-commerce Platforms for self-hosting
The 28 best Plugins e-commerce platforms you can self-host, ranked by community traction.
Bagisto
E-commerce PlatformsLaravel-based open-source e-commerce platform
Replaces Shopify, WooCommerce
Spree Commerce
E-commerce PlatformsOpen-source Rails e-commerce platform
Replaces Shopify, BigCommerce
QloApps
E-commerce PlatformsHotel booking and reservation commerce system
Replaces Booking.com, Cloudbeds
Magento Open Source
E-commerce PlatformsEnterprise-grade open-source commerce platform
Replaces Shopify Plus, BigCommerce
Alokai
E-commerce PlatformsFrontend platform for headless commerce stores
Replaces Shopify Hydrogen, BigCommerce
WooCommerce
E-commerce PlatformsOpen-source e-commerce plugin for WordPress
Replaces Shopify, BigCommerce
EverShop
E-commerce PlatformsModern open-source e-commerce in Node.js
Replaces Shopify, WooCommerce
nopCommerce
E-commerce PlatformsOpen-source .NET e-commerce platform
Replaces Shopify, Magento
PrestaShop
E-commerce PlatformsOpen-source online store builder
Replaces Shopify, BigCommerce
Aimeos
E-commerce PlatformsUltra-fast Laravel and TYPO3 e-commerce package
Replaces Shopify, Magento
Sylius
E-commerce PlatformsSymfony-based open-source commerce platform
Replaces Magento, Shopify Plus
Vendure
E-commerce PlatformsHeadless commerce framework built on Node.js
Replaces Shopify, commercetools
OpenCart
E-commerce PlatformsFree PHP-based shopping cart system
Replaces Shopify, Wix Stores
Django Oscar
E-commerce PlatformsDomain-driven e-commerce framework for Django
Replaces Shopify, Magento
Shopware
E-commerce PlatformsFlexible open-source commerce for growing brands
Replaces Shopify, Magento
Shuup
E-commerce PlatformsDjango-based multi-vendor commerce platform
Replaces Shopify, Magento
Smartstore
E-commerce PlatformsModern open-source .NET commerce platform
Replaces Shopify, Magento
GrandNode
E-commerce PlatformsOpen-source e-commerce platform built on .NET and MongoDB
Replaces Shopify, Magento
Easy Digital Downloads
E-commerce PlatformsWordPress plugin for selling digital products
Replaces Gumroad, SendOwl
Thelia
E-commerce PlatformsOpen-source e-commerce CMS built with Symfony
Replaces Shopify, PrestaShop
thirty bees
E-commerce PlatformsStable e-commerce platform forked from PrestaShop
Replaces Shopify
Cartridge
E-commerce PlatformsDjango shopping cart for the Mezzanine CMS
Replaces Shopify, WooCommerce
Zen Cart
E-commerce PlatformsVeteran open-source online store software
Replaces Shopify, osCommerce
Drupal Commerce
E-commerce PlatformsE-commerce framework for the Drupal CMS
Replaces Shopify, WooCommerce
OXID eShop
E-commerce PlatformsModular PHP e-commerce platform for mid-size retailers
Replaces Magento
LiteCart
E-commerce PlatformsLightweight free shopping cart built with PHP
Replaces Shopify, Ecwid
AbanteCart
E-commerce PlatformsFree PHP shopping cart for small businesses
Replaces Shopify, OpenCart
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At a glance
| App | Deploy effort | Difficulty | Min. RAM | License | ★ Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medusa | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 36,736 |
| Bagisto | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 28,232 |
| Spree Commerce | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | BSD-3-Clause | 15,752 |
| QloApps | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | OSL-3.0 | 14,426 |
| Magento Open Source | Under-an-hour setup | Hard | 4,096 MB | OSL-3.0 | 12,202 |
| Alokai | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | MIT | 10,957 |
| WooCommerce | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | GPL-3.0 | 10,548 |
| EverShop | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 10,505 |
| nopCommerce | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 1,024 MB | GPL-3.0 | 10,157 |
| PrestaShop | Under-an-hour setup | Medium | 512 MB | OSL-3.0 | 9,229 |
Quick picks
- Most adopted: Medusa (36,736 GitHub stars).
- Lightest footprint: LiteCart (from 128 MB RAM, against 4,096 MB for the heaviest here).
- Licensing: 8 of 28 use GPL-3.0; check the rest individually if you plan to modify and redistribute.
Every option here is open-source and self-hostable, tagged Plugins within the e-commerce platforms category. Deploy effort is graded from published container recipes, not vendor claims — see the methodology.