Saleor 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
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.
Shopify
LeaderShopify 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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Saleor
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
Shopify
LeaderFree 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Saleor
- Stripe Connect
Shopify
Leader- Adyen
- Manhattan
- Vercel
- Hydrogen
- Slack
- Salesforce
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Shop app
- Dropshipping apps
- Print-on-demand apps
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.