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OXID eShop 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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OX OXID eShop Modular PHP e-commerce platform for mid-size retailers VS SA Saleor GraphQL-first headless commerce platform
FeatureOXID eShopSaleor
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseGPL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 237★ 23,190
First released20032016
ReplacesMagentoShopify, commercetools

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 Saleor if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is OXID eShop or Saleor better?

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

Are OXID eShop and Saleor free and open-source?

Yes. OXID eShop is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Saleor under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OXID eShop and Saleor with Docker?

OXID eShop: yes. Saleor: yes.

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