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Reaction Commerce vs Vendure Remix 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 VE Vendure Remix Storefront Example storefront for Vendure built with Remix
FeatureReaction CommerceVendure Remix Storefront
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 226
First released20132022
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Hydrogen, Saleor Storefront

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Vendure Remix Storefront if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Vendure Remix Storefront details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Vendure Remix Storefront better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Vendure Remix Storefront free and open-source?

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

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Vendure Remix Storefront with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Vendure Remix Storefront: yes.

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