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Reaction Commerce vs Smartstore

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 SM Smartstore Modern open-source .NET commerce platform
FeatureReaction CommerceSmartstore
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptC#
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 1,508
First released20132010
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify, Magento

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Smartstore if…

  • Polished modern UI
  • Good plugin model
Smartstore details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Smartstore better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Smartstore free and open-source?

Yes. Reaction Commerce is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Smartstore under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Smartstore with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Smartstore: yes.

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