EverShop vs thirty bees

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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FeatureEverShopthirty bees
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseGPL-3.0OSL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebare-metal, docker
GitHub stars★ 10,213★ 761
First released20222017
ReplacesShopify, WooCommerceShopify

Why pick each one

Choose EverShop if…

  • Modern JavaScript stack
  • Clean codebase
EverShop details

Choose thirty bees if…

  • Released under the OSL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
thirty bees details

Frequently asked questions

Is EverShop or thirty bees better?

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

Are EverShop and thirty bees free and open-source?

Yes. EverShop is licensed under GPL-3.0 and thirty bees under OSL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run EverShop and thirty bees with Docker?

EverShop: yes. thirty bees: yes.

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