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Catalyst Storefront vs Vendure Remix Storefront

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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CA Catalyst Storefront Composable storefront starter for BigCommerce-style backends VS VE Vendure Remix Storefront Example storefront for Vendure built with Remix
FeatureCatalyst StorefrontVendure Remix Storefront
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score76 · Good40 · Fair
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 246★ 227
First released20242022
ReplacesShopify Hydrogen, Vue StorefrontShopify Hydrogen, Saleor Storefront

What are Catalyst Storefront and Vendure Remix Storefront?

Catalyst Storefront

Catalyst is an open-source composable storefront framework built on Next.js for building fast headless commerce frontends. It ships with cart, checkout, and catalog components ready to connect to a commerce backend.

  • Next.js based
  • Composable components
  • Cart and checkout included
  • GraphQL data layer

Vendure Remix Storefront

The Vendure Remix Storefront is an open-source reference frontend that consumes the Vendure GraphQL API. It demonstrates product browsing, faceted search, cart, and checkout in a server-rendered app.

  • Remix-based storefront
  • Faceted search
  • GraphQL data layer
  • Checkout flow

Catalyst Storefront vs Vendure Remix Storefront: key differences

Both projects are written in TypeScript. Vendure Remix Storefront is the more established project (first released 2022), while Catalyst Storefront arrived in 2024.

Why pick each one

Choose Catalyst Storefront if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Catalyst Storefront details

Choose Vendure Remix Storefront if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Vendure Remix Storefront details

Frequently asked questions

Is Catalyst Storefront or Vendure Remix Storefront better?

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

Are Catalyst Storefront and Vendure Remix Storefront free and open-source?

Yes. Catalyst Storefront is licensed under MIT and Vendure Remix Storefront under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Catalyst Storefront and Vendure Remix Storefront with Docker?

Catalyst Storefront: yes. Vendure Remix Storefront: yes.

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