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GreenCart vs Saleor

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted e-commerce platforms options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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GR GreenCart Self-hosted digital downloads storefront VS SA Saleor GraphQL-first headless commerce platform
FeatureGreenCartSaleor
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 893★ 23,190
First released20122016
ReplacesGumroad, SendOwlShopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose GreenCart if…

  • Purpose-built for digital products
  • Clean WordPress integration
GreenCart details

Choose Saleor if…

  • Modern API-driven architecture
  • Scalable for large catalogs
Saleor details

Frequently asked questions

Is GreenCart or Saleor better?

Neither is universally better. Saleor has the larger community, while GreenCart is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are GreenCart and Saleor free and open-source?

Yes. GreenCart is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Saleor under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run GreenCart and Saleor with Docker?

GreenCart: check the project docs for container support. Saleor: yes.

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