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Reaction Commerce vs Alokai

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 Frontend platform for headless commerce stores
FeatureReaction CommerceAlokai
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 12,400★ 10,937
First released20132017
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Hydrogen, BigCommerce

Why pick each one

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Choose Alokai if…

  • Great storefront performance
  • Works with many backends
Alokai details

Frequently asked questions

Is Reaction Commerce or Alokai better?

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

Are Reaction Commerce and Alokai free and open-source?

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

Can I run Reaction Commerce and Alokai with Docker?

Reaction Commerce: yes. Alokai: yes.

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