thirty bees vs QloApps

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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Featurethirty beesQloApps
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseOSL-3.0OSL-3.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, dockerdocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 761★ 14,211
First released20172017
ReplacesShopifyBooking.com, Cloudbeds

Why pick each one

Choose thirty bees if…

  • Released under the OSL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
thirty bees details

Choose QloApps if…

  • Purpose-built for hospitality
  • No commission fees
QloApps details

Frequently asked questions

Is thirty bees or QloApps better?

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

Are thirty bees and QloApps free and open-source?

Yes. thirty bees is licensed under OSL-3.0 and QloApps under OSL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run thirty bees and QloApps with Docker?

thirty bees: yes. QloApps: yes.

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