Comparison

PrestaShop vs Shopify

On the evidence we track, Shopify leads this comparison with a composite score of 84/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

PrestaShop full profile →Shopify full profile →

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PrestaShop53

★Shopify84

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	PrestaShop	ShopifyLeader
vioscaleAI score	53 / 100medium · 59%	84 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	21,000
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	4	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Trust centersecurity.trust_center	https://prestashop.com/blog/tech-en/security-announcement-your-store-may-be-vulnerable-to-malware-here-is-what-you-need-to-do/	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 4 · Max severity: CRITICAL	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.9
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	2	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	9,227	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	21	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	Available worldwide · Popular in GB
Content
Faqcontent.faq	7 items	7 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

PrestaShop53 / 100medium · 59%

Shopify84 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Model

PrestaShopopen_source

Shopifyfreemium

Price level

PrestaShopfree

Shopifylow

Transparent

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Integrations

Count

PrestaShop12

Shopify21,000

Security

Disclosure policy

PrestaShop–

Shopify✓

Gdpr

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Pci

PrestaShop–

Shopify✓

Scorecard

PrestaShop4

Shopify–

Soc2

PrestaShop–

Shopify✓

Trust center

PrestaShophttps://prestashop.com/blog/tech-en/security-announcement-your-store-may-be-vulnerable-to-malware-here-is-what-you-need-to-do/

Shopify–

Vulnerabilities

PrestaShopCount: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 4 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Shopify–

Reliability

Sla pct

PrestaShop–

Shopify99.9

Status page

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

PrestaShop2

Shopify–

Github stars

PrestaShop9,227

Shopify–

Activity

Commits last 30d

PrestaShop100

Shopify–

Release

Cadence days

PrestaShop21

Shopify–

History

PrestaShop20 items

Shopify–

Language

Primary

PrestaShopPHP

Shopify–

Market

Availability

PrestaShopAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

ShopifyAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB

Content

Faq

PrestaShop7 items

Shopify7 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	PrestaShop	Shopify
Core
Platform type	Self-host OSS	Hosted all-in-one SaaS
Licensing
Open-source	✓	✗
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	-	✓
Payments
Payments model	Bring-your-own gateway	Built-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront	-	✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided	-	✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language	✓	✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features	✓	✓
POS / omnichannel	-	✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size	Extensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes	21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

Core

Platform type

PrestaShopSelf-host OSS

ShopifyHosted all-in-one SaaS

Licensing

Open-source

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✗

Deployment

Self-hostable

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

PrestaShop-

Shopify✓

Payments

Payments model

PrestaShopBring-your-own gateway

ShopifyBuilt-in payments

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

PrestaShop-

Shopify✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

PrestaShop-

Shopify✓

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

POS / omnichannel

PrestaShop-

Shopify✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

PrestaShopExtensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes

Shopify21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

What each one is

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

PrestaShop

A customizable e-commerce platform that enables businesses to create, customize, and scale online shops with full control over storefront design, customer relationships, and pricing strategies.

Independently observed

Shopify

Leader

A comprehensive toolkit that enables entrepreneurs and business owners to create, operate, and expand their online sales channels with integrated management tools.

Independently observed

Pricing

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PrestaShop

HybridFree tier

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

ClassicFree

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Shopify

Leader

HybridFree tier

Monthly subscription from 3.9% per transaction. Free trial available: 3 months at £1/month.

ShopifyMonthly subscription with 3.9% payment processing fee (variable by card type and issuer)
Shopify PlusContact sales
- Fully customizable checkout
- Unlimited staff accounts
- Enhanced automation
- Priority support
Shopify EnterpriseContact sales
- Higher platform limits
- Deep control and customization
- Dedicated account management
- Committed service levels

as of 2026-09-04verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	PrestaShop	Shopify
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

PrestaShop✗

Shopify✓

Self-hosted

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✗

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

Shopify

Leader

11 total

Adyen
Manhattan
Vercel
Hydrogen
Slack
Salesforce
Xero
QuickBooks
Shop app
Dropshipping apps
Print-on-demand apps

Independently observed

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