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Comparison

commercetools vs Saleor

On the evidence we track, commercetools leads this comparison with a composite score of 59/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★commercetools59
Saleor52
Score
vioscaleAI score
commercetools59 / 100medium · 56%
Saleor52 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Model
commercetoolsquote
Saleorcommercial
Price level
commercetoolsunknown
Saleorhigh
Transparent
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Integrations
Count
commercetools5
Saleor1
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
commercetools✓
Saleor–
Gdpr
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Hipaa
commercetools✓
Saleor–
Iso27001
commercetools✓
Saleor–
Pci
commercetools–
Saleor✓
Soc2
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
commercetools99.99
Saleor–
Status page
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
commercetools–
Saleor0
Github stars
commercetools–
Saleor23,442
Activity
Commits last 30d
commercetools–
Saleor35
Release
History
commercetools–
Saleor20 items
License
Spdx
commercetools–
SaleorBSD-3-Clause
Language
Primary
commercetools–
SaleorPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
commercetools7 items
Saleor7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Platform type
commercetoolsHosted all-in-one SaaS
SaleorHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Payments
Payments model
commercetoolsBuilt-in + BYO gateway
SaleorBuilt-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
commercetools✗
Saleor✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
POS / omnichannel
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
commercetoolsISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler
SaleorOver 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

commercetools

Leader

A cloud-native commerce platform that provides APIs and flexible architecture for enterprises to build and customize shopping experiences across B2C, B2B, and omnichannel operations on a single unified system.

Independently observed

Saleor

A headless, composable ecommerce platform built on GraphQL APIs that allows merchants and developers to integrate with any technology stack. Available both as open-source code for self-hosting and as a managed cloud service.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

commercetools

Leader
Quote-based

Order-based pricing model. Contact sales for quote.

  • PremiumContact sales
    • Premium Support with enhanced SLA and priority support
    • Audit Log Premium for tracking changes
    • Advanced B2B APIs with Business Units and role-based permissions
    • Performance testing add-on
    • HIPAA compliance add-on
as of verify ↗

Saleor

from $1599/moHybridFree tier

From $1,599/month. Free sandbox tier available for development.

  • SandboxesFree
    • Isolated development environments
    • Data branching
    • Automated backups and snapshots
    • Data obfuscation for privacy
    • No API rate limiting
  • Standard$1,599/month + 0.8% on orders exceeding $200k GMV
    • Up to $200k GMV monthly included
    • 0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
    • Fair API usage policy
    • Discovery and onboarding
    • Solution architect pairing
    • +2 more
  • Volume$3,999/month + 0.4% on orders exceeding $1M GMV
    • Up to $1M GMV monthly included
    • 0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
    • Fair API usage policy
    • All Standard plan support features
    • Dedicated delivery lead
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Best unit economics for scale
    • Custom pricing negotiated per needs
    • Fair API usage policy
    • Full support and delivery services
    • Quarterly business reviews
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
CLI
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
commercetools✓
Saleor✓
Self-hosted
commercetools✗
Saleor✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

commercetools

Leader
15 total
  • TrustElevate
  • Krish Multi Vendor Marketplace
  • Google Cloud Marketplace
  • AWS Marketplace
  • Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
  • Franka Emika
  • PSPs (Adyen, Stripe, Square, etc.)
  • Shipping & Tax providers
  • PIMs (Product Information Management)
  • Search & Personalization platforms
  • Marketplacer
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Analytics
  • LinkedIn Analytics
  • Bizzabo
Independently observed

Saleor

1 total
  • Stripe Connect
Independently observed
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