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Reaction Commerce vs Saleor Storefront

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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RE Reaction Commerce Headless GraphQL commerce microservices platform VS SA Saleor Storefront Next.js reference storefront for Saleor
FeatureReaction CommerceSaleor Storefront
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 1,509
First released20132021
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Hydrogen

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Saleor Storefront if…

  • Modern React stack
  • Good Saleor starting point
Saleor Storefront details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Saleor Storefront better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Saleor Storefront free and open-source?

Yes. Reaction Commerce is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Saleor Storefront under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Saleor Storefront with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Saleor Storefront: yes.

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