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Shuup vs Sylius

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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SH Shuup Django-based multi-vendor commerce platform VS SY Sylius Symfony-based open-source commerce platform
FeatureShuupSylius
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonPHP
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM1,024 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 2,392★ 8,510
First released20162011
ReplacesShopify, MagentoMagento, Shopify Plus

Why pick each one

Choose Shuup if…

  • Good for marketplace builds
  • Pythonic codebase
Shuup details

Choose Sylius if…

  • Clean, modern PHP codebase
  • Strong testing culture
Sylius details

Frequently asked questions

Is Shuup or Sylius better?

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

Are Shuup and Sylius free and open-source?

Yes. Shuup is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Sylius under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Shuup and Sylius with Docker?

Shuup: yes. Sylius: yes.

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