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Comparison

PrestaShop vs Saleor

No clear leader: PrestaShop (56.7) and Saleor (52.9) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

PrestaShop full profile →Saleor full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
PrestaShop57
Saleor53
Score
Vioscale score
PrestaShop57 / 100medium · 65%
Saleor53 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tier
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Model
PrestaShopfreemium
Saleorcommercial
Price level
PrestaShoplow
Saleorhigh
Transparent
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Integrations
Count
PrestaShop12
Saleor1
Security
Gdpr
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Pci
PrestaShop–
Saleor✓
Scorecard
PrestaShop3.9
Saleor–
Soc2
PrestaShop–
Saleor✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
PrestaShop2
Saleor0
Github stars
PrestaShop9,200
Saleor23,265
Activity
Commits last 30d
PrestaShop100
Saleor58
Release
Cadence days
PrestaShop27
Saleor–
History
PrestaShop20 items
Saleor20 items
License
Spdx
PrestaShop–
SaleorBSD-3-Clause
Language
Primary
PrestaShopPHP
SaleorPython
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
PrestaShopSelf-host OSS
SaleorHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
PrestaShop-
Saleor✓
Payments
Payments model
PrestaShopBring-your-own gateway
SaleorBuilt-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
PrestaShop-
Saleor✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
PrestaShop-
Saleor✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
PrestaShop-
Saleor✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
POS / omnichannel
PrestaShop-
Saleor✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
PrestaShopExtensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes
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.

PrestaShop

A self-hosted e-commerce solution that gives merchants complete ownership over their stores and data, with extensive customization through modules and themes.

Independently observed

Saleor

A GraphQL-based ecommerce platform enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale customizable commerce experiences through headless architecture with both cloud-hosted and self-hosted options.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

PrestaShop

HybridFree tier

Free open-source platform with optional paid support services from €90.

  • ClassicFree
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
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
CLI
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Self-hosted
PrestaShop✓
Saleor✓
Hybrid
PrestaShop✗
Saleor✓

Integrations

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

PrestaShop

12 total
  • PayPal
  • PrestaShop Checkout
  • Stripe
  • Alma
  • Klarna
  • Viva.com
  • Airwallex
  • Click to Pay
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google
  • Klaviyo
Independently observed

Saleor

1 total
  • Stripe Connect
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.