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Cartridge 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 Cartridge Django shopping cart for the Mezzanine CMS VS SA Saleor GraphQL-first headless commerce platform
FeatureCartridgeSaleor
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseBSD-3-Clause
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM256 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 712★ 23,190
First released20102016
ReplacesShopify, WooCommerceShopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose Cartridge if…

  • Simple and minimal
  • Good for content-driven shops
Cartridge details

Choose Saleor if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Cartridge or Saleor better?

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

Are Cartridge and Saleor free and open-source?

Yes. Cartridge is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and Saleor under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cartridge and Saleor with Docker?

Cartridge: check the project docs for container support. Saleor: yes.

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