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Comparison

Swell vs Vendure

On the evidence we track, Swell leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Swell82
Vendure53
Score
Vioscale score
Swell82 / 100medium · 52%updating
Vendure53 / 100medium · 59%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Swell✓
Vendure✓
Model
Price level
Swelllow
Vendurefree
Transparent
Swell✓
Vendure✗
Integrations
Count
Swell10
Vendure1
Security
Scorecard
Swell–
Vendure6.4
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Swell100
Vendure–
Status page
Swell✓
Vendure–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Swell–
Vendure1
Github stars
Swell–
Vendure8,376
Package downloads weekly
Swell–
Vendure28,328
Activity
Commits last 30d
Swell–
Vendure100
Release
Cadence days
Swell–
Vendure17
History
Swell–
Vendure20 items
License
Spdx
Swell–
VendureGPL-3.0-or-later
Language
Primary
Swell–
VendureTypeScript

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
SwellHosted all-in-one SaaS
VendureHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
Swell✓
Vendure✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Swell✓
Vendure✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Swell-
Vendure✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Swell-
Vendure-
Payments
Payments model
SwellBuilt-in payments
VendureBuilt-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Swell✓
Vendure✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Swell✓
Vendure-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Swell-
Vendure✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Swell-
Vendure✓
POS / omnichannel
Swell-
Vendure✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
SwellApps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov
VendurePlugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

What each one is

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

Swell

Leader

A SaaS ecommerce platform enabling retailers to build storefronts and manage subscriptions, digital products, and physical goods through a visual dashboard and flexible APIs.

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.

Swell

Leader
from $5/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/month billed yearly. Free tier and trial available. Usage-based API request and data storage overages.

  • Starter$29/month billed yearly
    • Basic reports
    • Email & chat support
  • Basic$79/month billed yearly
    • Basic reports
    • Email & chat support
  • Standard$299/month billed yearly
    • Advanced reports
    • Priority support
    • Role-based permissions
    • International price lists
  • Unlimited$2250/month billed yearly
    • Advanced reports
    • Priority support
    • Developer support
    • Role-based permissions
  • CustomContact sales
as of verify ↗

Vendure

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Swell✓
Vendure✓
CLI
Swell✓
Vendure✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Swell✓
Vendure✓
Self-hosted
Swell✓
Vendure✓

Integrations

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

Swell

Leader
8 total
  • Klaviyo
  • ShipStation
  • PayPal
  • Braintree
  • Sezzle
  • Resend
  • Omnisend
  • Shopify
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.