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Reaction Commerce vs Vendure

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 Headless commerce framework built on Node.js
FeatureReaction CommerceVendure
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 8,302
First released20132019
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Vendure if…

  • Strong TypeScript developer experience
  • Well-documented plugin system
Vendure details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Vendure better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Vendure free and open-source?

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

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Vendure with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Vendure: yes.

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