# Saleor vs Swell

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Swell

| Attribute | Saleor | Swell |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 52.9 (67% (medium)) | 81.6 (52% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 58 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 23,265 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A SaaS ecommerce platform enabling retailers to build storefronts and manage subscriptions, digital products, and physical goods through a visual dashboard and flexible APIs. |
| 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}` | `{"headless":true,"open_source":true,"platform_type":"hosted_saas","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"built_in","pci_compliance":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Apps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe Connect"}]` | `[{"name":"Klaviyo"},{"name":"ShipStation"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Braintree"},{"name":"Sezzle"},{"name":"Resend"},{"name":"Omnisend"},{"name":"Shopify"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"PL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$29/month billed yearly","features":["Basic reports","Email & chat support"],"minSeats":2,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"api_requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales","kind":"percentage","rate":2,"when":"annual sales exceed $50K"}],"description":"Get started with the essentials to launch your store.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"2","data_storage_gb":"1GB","annual_sales_ceiling":"$50K","api_requests_monthly":"100K"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$79/month billed yearly","features":["Basic reports","Email & chat support"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"api_requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales","kind":"percentage","rate":1.5,"when":"annual sales exceed $250K"}],"description":"Everything you need to launch and grow a new online store.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"5","data_storage_gb":"3GB","annual_sales_ceiling":"$250K","api_requests_monthly":"500K"}},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$299/month billed yearly","features":["Advanced reports","Priority support","Role-based permissions","International price lists"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"api_requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales","kind":"percentage","rate":1,"when":"annual sales exceed $1M"}],"description":"Priority support and time-saving features for larger teams.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"15","data_storage_gb":"10GB","annual_sales_ceiling":"$1M","api_requests_monthly":"2M"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited","summary":"$2250/month billed yearly","features":["Advanced reports","Priority support","Developer support","Role-based permissions"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2250,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"of":"sales","kind":"percentage","rate":0.4,"when":"annual sales exceed $5M"}],"description":"Unlimited scalability, granular control, and better volume rates.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"admin_users":"Unlimited","data_storage_gb":"Unlimited","annual_sales_ceiling":"$5M","api_requests_monthly":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Custom pricing","description":"Priority technical support and negotiated pricing for merchants over $10M in annual sales.","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $29/month billed yearly. Free tier and trial available. Usage-based API request and data storage overages.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.swell.is/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-04T08:34:01.545Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.29","date":"2026-08-26T08:22:58Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.28","date":"2026-08-20T15:29:21Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.67","date":"2026-08-20T15:29:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.27","date":"2026-08-18T14:37:31Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.66","date":"2026-08-18T14:31:36Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.66"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.26","date":"2026-08-10T06:33:07Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.25","date":"2026-08-05T07:07:37Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.65","date":"2026-08-05T07:07:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.65"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.69","date":"2026-08-05T07:07:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.69"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.24","date":"2026-08-04T16:22:15Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.64","date":"2026-08-04T16:20:24Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.64"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.68","date":"2026-08-04T16:19:45Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.68"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.23","date":"2026-07-31T13:29:22Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.22-rc.0","date":"2026-07-30T14:32:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.23.22-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.22","date":"2026-07-27T12:40:38Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.63","date":"2026-07-27T12:40:02Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.63"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.67","date":"2026-07-27T12:39:00Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.67"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.23.21","date":"2026-07-24T07:22:42Z","type":"stable","version":"3.23.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.22.62","date":"2026-07-24T07:22:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.22.62"},{"url":"https://github.com/saleor/saleor/releases/tag/3.21.66","date":"2026-07-24T07:22:03Z","type":"stable","version":"3.21.66"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 100 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Saleor | Swell |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Headless / composable | Hosted all-in-one SaaS |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | - |
| Transaction fees beyond plan | ✓ | - |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payments model | Built-in + BYO gateway | 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 | Over 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market | Apps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:15:38.011Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*