Comparison

PrestaShop vs Shopify

On the evidence we track, Shopify leads this comparison with a composite score of 83/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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PrestaShop57

★Shopify83

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	PrestaShop	ShopifyLeader
Vioscale score	57 / 100medium · 65%	83 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	21,000
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	3.9	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: CRITICAL	-
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	-	99.9
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	2	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	9,200	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	-
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	27	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	-
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	PHP	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	Available worldwide · Popular in GB, US, CA · HQ CA

Score

Vioscale score

PrestaShop57 / 100medium · 65%

Shopify83 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Model

PrestaShopfreemium

Shopifyfreemium

Price level

PrestaShoplow

Shopifymid

Transparent

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Integrations

Count

PrestaShop12

Shopify21,000

Security

Disclosure policy

PrestaShop–

Shopify✓

Gdpr

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Pci

PrestaShop–

Shopify✓

Scorecard

PrestaShop3.9

Shopify–

Soc2

PrestaShop–

Shopify✓

Vulnerabilities

PrestaShopCount: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Shopify–

Reliability

Sla pct

PrestaShop–

Shopify99.9

Status page

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

PrestaShop2

Shopify–

Github stars

PrestaShop9,200

Shopify–

Activity

Commits last 30d

PrestaShop100

Shopify–

Release

Cadence days

PrestaShop27

Shopify–

History

PrestaShop20 items

Shopify–

Language

Primary

PrestaShopPHP

Shopify–

Market

Availability

PrestaShopAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

ShopifyAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB, US, CA · HQ CA

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

Independently observed

Shopify

Leader

Shopify is a commerce platform designed for businesses of all sizes to create storefronts, manage inventory, process payments, and sell across multiple channels online and in person. It provides pre-built themes, customizable experiences, and integrations with thousands of apps to support independent sellers through to global enterprises.

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Shopify

Leader

from £19/moSubscriptionFree tier3-day trial

Free 3-day trial, then 3 months for £1/month. Plans from £19/month (Basic) to £1,800+/month (Plus, enterprise). Annual and 3-year commitments available.

Basic£19/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
Grow£49/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
Advanced£259/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
PlusContact sales
- Unlimited retail locations
- 20x admin API rate limits
- 300+ hours technical launch support
- Dedicated technical account managers

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

CLI

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Self-hosted

PrestaShop✓

Shopify✓

Hybrid

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

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