Solidus 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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Solidus
Free open-source Rails commerce platform
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Sylius
Symfony-based open-source commerce platform
| Feature | Solidus | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-commerce Platforms | E-commerce Platforms |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Language | Ruby | PHP |
| Setup difficulty | Hard | Hard |
| Min. RAM | 1,024 MB | 2,048 MB |
| Deployment | docker, bare-metal, source | docker, bare-metal, source |
| GitHub stars | ★ 5,318 | ★ 8,510 |
| First released | 2015 | 2011 |
| Replaces | Shopify, Magento | Magento, Shopify Plus |
Why pick each one
Frequently asked questions
Is Solidus or Sylius better?
Neither is universally better. Sylius has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Solidus and Sylius free and open-source?
Yes. Solidus is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Sylius under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Solidus and Sylius with Docker?
Solidus: yes. Sylius: yes.