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Bagisto vs Reaction Commerce

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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BA Bagisto Laravel-based open-source e-commerce platform VS RE Reaction Commerce Headless GraphQL commerce microservices platform
FeatureBagistoReaction Commerce
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 27,951★ 12,400
First released20182013
ReplacesShopify, WooCommerceShopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose Bagisto if…

  • Modern Laravel stack
  • Active development
Bagisto details

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Frequently asked questions

Is Bagisto or Reaction Commerce better?

Bagisto is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Reaction Commerce if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Bagisto and Reaction Commerce free and open-source?

Yes. Bagisto is licensed under MIT and Reaction Commerce under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Bagisto and Reaction Commerce with Docker?

Bagisto: yes. Reaction Commerce: yes.

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