# Swell vs Vendure

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Swell

| Attribute | Swell | Vendure |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 74.4 (54% (medium)) | 45.7 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 8,512 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 36,127 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Swell is a hosted ecommerce solution providing customizable storefronts, API-first capabilities, flexible checkout options, multi-currency support, and comprehensive merchant tools for managing inventory, orders, payments, and subscriptions. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://www.swell.is/pricing","question":"What is Swell?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Swell is a paid product; published pricing starts at $29 per month. It is sold across 5 plans (Starter, Professional, Standard and Advanced). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.swell.is/pricing","question":"How much does Swell cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Swell. 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://www.swell.is/pricing","question":"What platforms does Swell support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Swell, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.swell.is/pricing","question":"Can Swell be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Swell, including Klaviyo, ShipStation, PayPal, Braintree, Sezzle, Resend, Omnisend and Shopify, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.swell.is/pricing","question":"What does Swell integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Swell is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.swell.is/pricing","question":"Where is Swell available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"What is Vendure?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vendure is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"Is Vendure free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vendure supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"What platforms does Vendure support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Vendure can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"Can Vendure be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Vendure is published under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vendure/core","question":"Is Vendure open source?","confidence":0.85}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A SaaS ecommerce platform designed to help merchants quickly establish online stores, manage subscription products, and handle wholesale operations with built-in support for multiple currencies, languages, and payment methods. | Vendure is a headless commerce platform designed for B2B enterprises with complex requirements. It includes built-in support for company accounts, customer-specific pricing, approval workflows, and deep integrations with existing enterprise systems, available as self-hosted software or a managed cloud service. |
| features.capabilities | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"hosted_saas","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"built_in","pci_compliance":true,"transaction_fees":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Apps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov","multi_currency_language":true}` | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"headless","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"built_in","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts","multi_currency_language":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Klaviyo"},{"name":"ShipStation"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"Sezzle"},{"name":"Resend"},{"name":"Omnisend"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Avalara","native":true,"category":"taxes","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Klarna","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Apple Pay","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Google Pay","native":true,"category":"payments"},{"name":"Resolve","native":true,"category":"b2b"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft ERP"},{"name":"Sentry","native":true,"category":"monitoring"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"AT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$29/month billed annually","minSeats":2,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales_over_ceiling","kind":"percentage","rate":2}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"2","annual_sales":"$50k","api_requests":"100k/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$299/month","minSeats":15,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales_over_ceiling","kind":"percentage","rate":1}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"15","annual_sales":"$1m","api_requests":"2m/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$2,250/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales_over_ceiling","kind":"percentage","rate":0.4}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"Unlimited","annual_sales":"$5m","api_requests":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Contact sales for pricing (for merchants over $10M annual sales)","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/month billed annually. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.swell.is/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:45:12.360Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom-quoted annual subscription with no per-order, GMV, or per-user charges","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://vendure.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:11:32.515Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":29,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 20 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2026-10-12T13:49:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.4","date":"2026-10-05T10:28:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.3","date":"2026-09-02T07:47:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.2","date":"2026-08-03T17:37:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.1","date":"2026-07-14T13:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2026-07-01T10:56:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.5","date":"2026-07-01T09:29:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.4","date":"2026-06-01T15:05:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.3","date":"2026-05-05T15:17:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.2","date":"2026-04-13T09:24:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.1","date":"2026-04-09T08:11:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2026-03-31T14:36:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.6","date":"2026-03-30T12:06:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.5","date":"2026-02-27T13:47:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.4","date":"2026-02-17T09:12:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.3","date":"2026-01-30T13:17:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.2","date":"2025-12-19T12:52:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.1","date":"2025-11-14T08:51:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2025-10-22T11:21:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.4.4","date":"2025-10-08T16:03:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.4"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 100 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40zooshgroup%2Fvendure-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Swell | 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 | Apps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov | Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:59.332Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*