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Saleor vs Shopinvader

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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SA Saleor GraphQL-first headless commerce platform VS SH Shopinvader Headless e-commerce framework powered by Odoo
FeatureSaleorShopinvader
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score97 · Excellent60 · Good
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseAGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonHTML
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 23,369★ 135
First released20162017
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Plus, commercetools

What are Saleor and Shopinvader?

Saleor

Saleor is a high-performance, GraphQL-first e-commerce platform built with Python and Django. It is designed for headless storefronts and offers a comprehensive dashboard, multichannel support, and a powerful API.

  • GraphQL API throughout
  • Multichannel commerce
  • React-based dashboard
  • Strong B2B and B2C support

Read the full Saleor guide →

Shopinvader

Shopinvader is an open-source headless commerce framework that exposes Odoo product and order data through indexed APIs. It pairs an Odoo backend with a decoupled storefront for fast catalog browsing.

  • Odoo-backed catalog
  • Elasticsearch indexing
  • Decoupled storefront
  • REST APIs

Saleor vs Shopinvader: key differences

Saleor is written in Python, while Shopinvader is built with HTML. Licensing differs — BSD-3-Clause for Saleor versus AGPL-3.0 for Shopinvader. Saleor has the considerably larger community, at 23,369 GitHub stars versus 135.

Why pick each one

Choose Saleor if…

  • Modern API-driven architecture
  • Scalable for large catalogs

Watch out for

  • Steep learning curve
  • Requires significant infrastructure
Saleor details

Choose Shopinvader if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in HTML
Shopinvader details

Frequently asked questions

Is Saleor or Shopinvader better?

Neither is universally better. Saleor has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Saleor and Shopinvader free and open-source?

Yes. Saleor is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Shopinvader under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Saleor and Shopinvader with Docker?

Saleor: yes. Shopinvader: yes.

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