# Saleor vs WooCommerce

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** WooCommerce

| Attribute | Saleor | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.7 (59% (medium)) | 58.3 (64% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 35 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | 150 |
| adoption.github_stars | 23,442 | 10,548 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://saleor.io/pricing","question":"What is Saleor?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Saleor is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $1599 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://saleor.io/pricing","question":"Is Saleor free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Saleor. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://saleor.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Saleor support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Saleor can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://saleor.io/pricing","question":"Can Saleor be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Saleor. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Saleor not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://saleor.io","question":"What security certifications does Saleor have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Saleor is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor","question":"Is Saleor open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Saleor is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Poland.","source":"https://saleor.io/pricing","question":"Where is Saleor available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://woocommerce.com","question":"What is WooCommerce?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"WooCommerce is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://woocommerce.com","question":"Is WooCommerce free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to WooCommerce. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://woocommerce.com","question":"What platforms does WooCommerce support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. WooCommerce can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://woocommerce.com","question":"Can WooCommerce be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for WooCommerce, including PayPal, YouTube Shopping and Jetpack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://woocommerce.com","question":"What does WooCommerce integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for WooCommerce. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as WooCommerce not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://woocommerce.com/posts/gdpr-compliance-woocommerce/","question":"What security certifications does WooCommerce have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"WooCommerce is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://woocommerce.com","question":"Where is WooCommerce available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A headless, composable ecommerce platform built on GraphQL APIs that allows merchants and developers to integrate with any technology stack. Available both as open-source code for self-hosting and as a managed cloud service. | Commerce platform for WordPress that merchants self-host, with customizable checkout workflows, data management options, flexible hosting choices, and omnichannel selling capabilities including marketplace synchronization. |
| features.capabilities | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"headless","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"both","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"transaction_fees":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Over 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market","multi_currency_language":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"self_host","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"both","pos_omnichannel":true,"extension_ecosystem":"WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem","multi_currency_language":true}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe Connect"}]` | `[{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"YouTube Shopping"},{"name":"Jetpack"},{"name":"Apple Pay","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"TikTok","native":true,"category":"marketplace","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Amazon","native":true,"category":"marketplace","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | PHP |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"PL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Sandboxes","summary":"Free forever","features":["Isolated development environments","Data branching","Automated backups and snapshots","Data obfuscation for privacy","No API rate limiting"],"description":"Development and staging environments for prototyping and testing new features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"environments":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$1,599/month + 0.8% on orders exceeding $200k GMV","features":["Up to $200k GMV monthly included","0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit","Fair API usage policy","Discovery and onboarding","Solution architect pairing","Dedicated Slack support channel","Direct support access"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1599,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"transactions","kind":"percentage","rate":0.8}],"description":"Starter plan for new projects and smaller companies","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_monthly":"$200,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Volume","summary":"$3,999/month + 0.4% on orders exceeding $1M GMV","features":["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","Regular check-ins and tactical sessions","Quarterly business reviews"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3999,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"transactions","kind":"percentage","rate":0.4}],"description":"High-volume plan for established businesses with large transaction throughput","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"gmv_monthly":"$1,000,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing from 0.2% on transactions","features":["Best unit economics for scale","Custom pricing negotiated per needs","Fair API usage policy","Full support and delivery services","Quarterly business reviews","Strategic partnership approach"],"components":[{"of":"transactions","kind":"percentage","rate":0.2}],"description":"Custom enterprise plan with negotiated pricing for large-scale operations","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Accelerator Plan","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":6000,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Forward Deployed Engineering","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":12000,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $1,599/month. Free sandbox tier available for development.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://saleor.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:26:30.307Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1599,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://woocommerce.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:23:18.744Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 3 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 4.6 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://woocommerce.com/posts/gdpr-compliance-woocommerce/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsaleor%2Fsaleor&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Saleor | WooCommerce |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Headless / composable | Self-host OSS |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction fees beyond plan | ✓ | - |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payments model | Built-in + BYO gateway | Built-in + BYO gateway |
| **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 | Over 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market | WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:22:39.698Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*