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Comparison

commercetools vs Vendure

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
Vendure46
Score
vioscaleAI score
commercetools59 / 100medium · 56%
Vendure46 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
commercetools✗
Vendure✗
Model
commercetoolsquote
Vendurequote
Price level
commercetoolsunknown
Vendureunknown
Transparent
commercetools✗
Vendure✗
Integrations
Count
commercetools5
Vendure1
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
commercetools✓
Vendure–
Gdpr
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Hipaa
commercetools✓
Vendure–
Iso27001
commercetools✓
Vendure–
Pci
commercetools–
Vendure✓
Scorecard
commercetools–
Vendure6.7
Soc2
commercetools✓
Vendure–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
commercetools99.99
Vendure–
Status page
commercetools✓
Vendure–
Adoption
Dependent repos
commercetools–
Vendure1
Github stars
commercetools–
Vendure8,512
Package downloads weekly
commercetools–
Vendure36,127
Activity
Commits last 30d
commercetools–
Vendure100
Release
Cadence days
commercetools–
Vendure20
History
commercetools–
Vendure20 items
License
Spdx
commercetools–
VendureGPL-3.0-or-later
Language
Primary
commercetools–
VendureTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
commercetools7 items
Vendure5 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
VendureHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
commercetools✗
Vendure✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
commercetools✗
Vendure✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
commercetools✗
Vendure✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
commercetools✗
Vendure-
Payments
Payments model
commercetoolsBuilt-in + BYO gateway
VendureBuilt-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
commercetools✗
Vendure✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
POS / omnichannel
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
commercetoolsISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler
VendurePlugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

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

Vendure

Vendure is a headless commerce platform designed for B2B enterprises with complex requirements. It includes built-in support for company accounts, customer-specific pricing, approval workflows, and deep integrations with existing enterprise systems, available as self-hosted software or 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 ↗

Vendure

Quote-based

Custom-quoted annual subscription with no per-order, GMV, or per-user charges

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Linux
commercetools✗
Vendure✓
CLI
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
commercetools✓
Vendure✓
Self-hosted
commercetools✗
Vendure✓
Hybrid
commercetools✗
Vendure✓

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

Vendure

2 total
  • Microsoft ERP
  • Sentry
Independently observed
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