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Bagisto vs Shuup

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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Bagisto Laravel-based open-source e-commerce platform VS SH Shuup Django-based multi-vendor commerce platform
FeatureBagistoShuup
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score97 · Excellent18 · At risk
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 28,163★ 2,401
First released20182016
ReplacesShopify, WooCommerceShopify, Magento

What are Bagisto and Shuup?

Bagisto

Bagisto is a free, open-source e-commerce framework built on Laravel and Vue.js. It offers multi-warehouse inventory, a modular admin, and headless capabilities for building modern online stores.

  • Built on Laravel framework
  • Multi-warehouse inventory
  • Headless GraphQL API
  • Multi-channel and multi-locale

Read the full Bagisto guide →

Shuup

Shuup is an open-source e-commerce platform built with Python and Django. It supports single and multi-vendor marketplaces with a modular addon system.

  • Single and multi-vendor modes
  • Django-based architecture
  • Addon system
  • Theming support

Read the full Shuup guide →

Bagisto vs Shuup: key differences

Bagisto is written in PHP, while Shuup is built with Python. Licensing differs — MIT for Bagisto versus AGPL-3.0 for Shuup. Shuup is the more established project (first released 2016), while Bagisto arrived in 2018. Bagisto has the considerably larger community, at 28,163 GitHub stars versus 2,401.

Why pick each one

Choose Bagisto if…

  • Modern Laravel stack
  • Active development

Watch out for

  • Smaller extension ecosystem
  • Documentation gaps in places
Bagisto details

Choose Shuup if…

  • Good for marketplace builds
  • Pythonic codebase

Watch out for

  • Smaller community
  • Less active development
Shuup details

Frequently asked questions

Is Bagisto or Shuup better?

Neither is universally better. Bagisto has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Bagisto and Shuup free and open-source?

Yes. Bagisto is licensed under MIT and Shuup under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Bagisto and Shuup with Docker?

Bagisto: yes. Shuup: yes.

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