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Reaction Commerce vs Saleor Dashboard

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 Dashboard Standalone admin dashboard for Saleor commerce
FeatureReaction CommerceSaleor Dashboard
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 1,016
First released20132019
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Admin, BigCommerce control panel

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Saleor Dashboard if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Saleor Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Saleor Dashboard better?

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

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

Yes. Reaction Commerce is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Saleor Dashboard under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Saleor Dashboard with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Saleor Dashboard: yes.

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