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Reaction Commerce vs Thelia

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 TH Thelia Open-source e-commerce CMS built with Symfony
FeatureReaction CommerceThelia
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0LGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 877
First released20132013
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify, PrestaShop

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Thelia if…

  • Good documentation in French
  • Flexible theming
Thelia details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Thelia better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Thelia free and open-source?

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

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Thelia with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Thelia: check the project docs for container support.

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