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Saleor vs Vendure Remix Storefront

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 VE Vendure Remix Storefront Example storefront for Vendure built with Remix
FeatureSaleorVendure Remix Storefront
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 23,190★ 226
First released20162022
ReplacesShopify, commercetoolsShopify Hydrogen, Saleor Storefront

Why pick each one

Choose Saleor if…

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

Choose Vendure Remix Storefront if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Vendure Remix Storefront details

Frequently asked questions

Is Saleor or Vendure Remix Storefront better?

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

Are Saleor and Vendure Remix Storefront free and open-source?

Yes. Saleor is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Vendure Remix Storefront under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Saleor and Vendure Remix Storefront with Docker?

Saleor: yes. Vendure Remix Storefront: yes.

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