EverShop 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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FeatureEverShopReaction Commerce
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 10,213★ 12,400
First released20222013
ReplacesShopify, WooCommerceShopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose EverShop if…

  • Modern JavaScript stack
  • Clean codebase
EverShop details

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Frequently asked questions

Is EverShop or Reaction Commerce better?

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

Are EverShop and Reaction Commerce free and open-source?

Yes. EverShop is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Reaction Commerce under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run EverShop and Reaction Commerce with Docker?

EverShop: yes. Reaction Commerce: yes.

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