Comparison

Shopify vs Vendure

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.

Shopify full profile →Vendure full profile →

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★Shopify83

Vendure53

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	ShopifyLeader	Vendure
Vioscale score	83 / 100medium · 72%	53 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	21,000	1
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	6.4
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40zooshgroup%2Fvendure-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.9	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	1
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	8,376
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	28,328
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	17
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	GPL-3.0-or-later
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in GB, US, CA · HQ CA	-

Score

Vioscale score

Shopify83 / 100medium · 72%

Vendure53 / 100medium · 59%

Pricing

Free tier

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Model

Shopifyfreemium

Vendurecommercial

Price level

Shopifymid

Vendurefree

Transparent

Shopify✓

Vendure✗

Integrations

Count

Shopify21,000

Vendure1

Security

Disclosure policy

Shopify✓

Vendure–

Gdpr

Shopify✓

Vendure–

Pci

Shopify✓

Vendure–

Scorecard

Shopify–

Vendure6.4

Soc2

Shopify✓

Vendure–

Vulnerabilities

Shopify–

VendureCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40zooshgroup%2Fvendure-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Sla pct

Shopify99.9

Vendure–

Status page

Shopify✓

Vendure–

Adoption

Dependent repos

Shopify–

Vendure1

Github stars

Shopify–

Vendure8,376

Package downloads weekly

Shopify–

Vendure28,328

Activity

Commits last 30d

Shopify–

Vendure100

Release

Cadence days

Shopify–

Vendure17

History

Shopify–

Vendure20 items

License

Spdx

Shopify–

VendureGPL-3.0-or-later

Language

Primary

Shopify–

VendureTypeScript

Market

Availability

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

Vendure–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	Shopify	Vendure
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Headless / composable
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	-	-
Payments
Payments model	Built-in payments	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	21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store	Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

Core

Platform type

ShopifyHosted all-in-one SaaS

VendureHeadless / composable

Licensing

Open-source

Shopify✗

Vendure✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

Shopify-

Vendure-

Payments

Payments model

ShopifyBuilt-in payments

VendureBuilt-in payments

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

Shopify✓

Vendure-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

POS / omnichannel

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

Shopify21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

VendurePlugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

What each one is

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

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

Vendure

A developer-focused commerce backend using Node.js, NestJS, and GraphQL that enables businesses to build custom D2C, B2B, and omnichannel storefronts through a single extensible API without vendor lock-in.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Vendure

Open sourceFree tier

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	Shopify	Vendure
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

CLI

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Self-hosted

Shopify✓

Vendure✓

Hybrid

Shopify✓

Vendure✗

Integrations

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

Shopify

Leader

11 total

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

Independently observed

Vendure

1 total

Microsoft ERP

Independently observed

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