# Vendure vs WooCommerce

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** WooCommerce

| Attribute | Vendure | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 45.7 (62% (medium)) | 58.3 (64% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1 | 150 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,512 | 10,548 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 36,127 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"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,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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":"built_in","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts","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":"Microsoft ERP"},{"name":"Sentry","native":true,"category":"monitoring"}]` | `[{"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 | TypeScript | PHP |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0-or-later | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"AT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://woocommerce.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:23:18.744Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | quote | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 20 | 3 |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2020-04-28T02:15:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.2.1","date":"2026-10-09T18:16:12Z","type":"stable","version":"11.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.2.0","date":"2026-10-07T18:50:56Z","type":"stable","version":"11.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.2.0-rc.1","date":"2026-10-05T19:56:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.2.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/wc-beta-tester-4.0.0","date":"2026-10-05T20:42:43Z","type":"stable","version":"wc-beta-tester-4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.2.0-beta.2","date":"2026-09-28T15:20:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.2.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.2","date":"2026-09-22T19:03:56Z","type":"stable","version":"11.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.2.0-beta.1","date":"2026-09-21T16:22:52Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.2.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.1","date":"2026-09-18T12:51:34Z","type":"stable","version":"11.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.2.0-dev","date":"2026-09-14T20:11:29Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.2.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0","date":"2026-09-03T13:37:16Z","type":"stable","version":"11.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-rc.2","date":"2026-09-03T09:03:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-rc.1","date":"2026-09-02T09:09:16Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:15:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-18T10:13:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-dev","date":"2026-08-10T18:24:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.1","date":"2026-08-10T21:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0","date":"2026-08-04T16:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-30T19:12:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-29T16:44:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.2"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.7 | 4.6 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://woocommerce.com/posts/gdpr-compliance-woocommerce/ |
| 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}` | `{"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 | Vendure | 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 payments | 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 | Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts | WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:53:00.475Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*