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Aimeos 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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AI Aimeos Ultra-fast Laravel and TYPO3 e-commerce package VS SY Sylius Symfony-based open-source commerce platform
FeatureAimeosSylius
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseLGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 8,674★ 8,510
First released20152011
ReplacesShopify, MagentoMagento, Shopify Plus

Why pick each one

Choose Aimeos if…

  • Excellent performance at scale
  • Flexible deployment
Aimeos details

Choose Sylius if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Aimeos or Sylius better?

Aimeos is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Sylius if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Aimeos and Sylius free and open-source?

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

Can I run Aimeos and Sylius with Docker?

Aimeos: yes. Sylius: yes.

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