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myCart 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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MY myCart Shopping cart in 1 file (with support for payment by card or VS SA Saleor GraphQL-first headless commerce platform
FeaturemyCartSaleor
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseMITBSD-3-Clause
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 359★ 23,190
First released20262016
Replaces—Shopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose myCart if…

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

Choose Saleor if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is myCart or Saleor better?

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

Are myCart and Saleor free and open-source?

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

Can I run myCart and Saleor with Docker?

myCart: yes. Saleor: yes.

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