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Shuup vs Vendure

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 VE Vendure Headless commerce framework built on Node.js
FeatureShuupVendure
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score18 · At risk92 · Excellent
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 2,401★ 8,468
First released20162019
ReplacesShopify, MagentoShopify, commercetools

What are Shuup and Vendure?

Shuup

Shuup is an open-source e-commerce platform built with Python and Django. It supports single and multi-vendor marketplaces with a modular addon system.

  • Single and multi-vendor modes
  • Django-based architecture
  • Addon system
  • Theming support

Read the full Shuup guide →

Vendure

Vendure is an open-source, headless commerce framework written in TypeScript on top of NestJS and GraphQL. It is designed to be highly extensible for building custom B2B and B2C storefronts.

  • GraphQL-based headless API
  • Plugin-driven extensibility
  • Admin UI included
  • Multi-vendor marketplace support

Read the full Vendure guide →

Shuup vs Vendure: key differences

Shuup is written in Python, while Vendure is built with TypeScript. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Shuup versus MIT for Vendure. Shuup is the more established project (first released 2016), while Vendure arrived in 2019. Vendure has the considerably larger community, at 8,468 GitHub stars versus 2,401.

Why pick each one

Choose Shuup if…

  • Good for marketplace builds
  • Pythonic codebase

Watch out for

  • Smaller community
  • Less active development
Shuup details

Choose Vendure if…

  • Strong TypeScript developer experience
  • Well-documented plugin system

Watch out for

  • Requires building your own storefront
  • Less out-of-the-box than hosted SaaS
Vendure details

Frequently asked questions

Is Shuup or Vendure better?

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

Are Shuup and Vendure free and open-source?

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

Can I run Shuup and Vendure with Docker?

Shuup: yes. Vendure: yes.

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