SHSelfHostIndex

nopCommerce vs Sylius

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted e-commerce platforms options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

Not the right match-up?
NO nopCommerce Open-source .NET e-commerce platform VS SY Sylius Symfony-based open-source commerce platform
FeaturenopCommerceSylius
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageC#PHP
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 10,116★ 8,510
First released20082011
ReplacesShopify, MagentoMagento, Shopify Plus

Why pick each one

Choose nopCommerce if…

  • Great for .NET shops
  • Feature-rich out of the box
nopCommerce details

Choose Sylius if…

  • Clean, modern PHP codebase
  • Strong testing culture
Sylius details

Frequently asked questions

Is nopCommerce or Sylius better?

nopCommerce is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Sylius if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are nopCommerce and Sylius free and open-source?

Yes. nopCommerce is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Sylius under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run nopCommerce and Sylius with Docker?

nopCommerce: yes. Sylius: yes.

Related comparisons