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Catalyst Storefront 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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CA Catalyst Storefront Composable storefront starter for BigCommerce-style backends VS SA Saleor GraphQL-first headless commerce platform
FeatureCatalyst StorefrontSaleor
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 243★ 23,190
First released20242016
ReplacesShopify Hydrogen, Vue StorefrontShopify, commercetools

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 Saleor if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Catalyst Storefront or Saleor better?

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

Are Catalyst Storefront and Saleor free and open-source?

Yes. Catalyst Storefront is licensed under MIT and Saleor under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Catalyst Storefront and Saleor with Docker?

Catalyst Storefront: yes. Saleor: yes.

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