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Reaction Commerce vs Alokai Storefront UI

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 AL Alokai Storefront UI Open-source design system for e-commerce frontends
FeatureReaction CommerceAlokai Storefront UI
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 2,505
First released20132018
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Polaris, commercetools UI Kit

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Alokai Storefront UI if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Alokai Storefront UI details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Alokai Storefront UI better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Alokai Storefront UI free and open-source?

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

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Alokai Storefront UI with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Alokai Storefront UI: check the project docs for container support.

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