OXID eShop vs QOR Commerce

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?
FeatureOXID eShopQOR Commerce
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPGo
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 237★ 5,342
First released20032016
ReplacesMagentoShopify, Magento

Why pick each one

Choose OXID eShop if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
OXID eShop details

Choose QOR Commerce if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 5.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in Go
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
QOR Commerce details

Frequently asked questions

Is OXID eShop or QOR Commerce better?

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

Are OXID eShop and QOR Commerce free and open-source?

Yes. OXID eShop is licensed under GPL-3.0 and QOR Commerce under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OXID eShop and QOR Commerce with Docker?

OXID eShop: yes. QOR Commerce: check the project docs for container support.

Related comparisons