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Saleor vs Thelia

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 TH Thelia Open-source e-commerce CMS built with Symfony
FeatureSaleorThelia
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseLGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcebare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 23,190★ 877
First released20162013
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify, PrestaShop

Why pick each one

Choose Saleor if…

  • Modern API-driven architecture
  • Scalable for large catalogs
Saleor details

Choose Thelia if…

  • Good documentation in French
  • Flexible theming
Thelia details

Frequently asked questions

Is Saleor or Thelia better?

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

Are Saleor and Thelia free and open-source?

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

Can I run Saleor and Thelia with Docker?

Saleor: yes. Thelia: check the project docs for container support.

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