PrestaShop

Open-source e-commerce platform for building and managing online stores

Also known as
prestashop

Available worldwide

What is PrestaShop?

An open-source software platform designed for creating e-commerce solutions with PHP-based architecture, extensive customization through modules and themes, support for multiple languages and currencies, and fully responsive design for both storefront and administrative interfaces.

Independently observed

PrestaShop pricing

Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
HybridFree tier

Free open-source platform with optional paid support services from €90.

Classic

Free
Free

Free open-source e-commerce platform

Add-ons

  • Migration & Updates€300 one-time
  • SEO Pack€550 one-time
  • Performance Pack€90 one-time
  • Security Pack€1490 one-time

What PrestaShop does

The capabilities that matter for e-commerce platforms, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core
Platform type
Self-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source
Deployment
Self-hostable
Pricing
Free / open tier
Transaction fees beyond plan
-
Payments
Payments model
Bring-your-own 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
Extensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • Web
Deployment
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (12)

Independently observed
  • PayPal
  • PrestaShop Checkout
  • Stripe
  • Alma
  • Klarna
  • Viva.com
  • Airwallex
  • Click to Pay
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google
  • Klaviyo

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 33 (4 in the last 12 months), max severity CRITICAL sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

PrestaShop FAQ

Common questions about PrestaShop, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is PrestaShop?

A self-hosted e-commerce solution that gives merchants complete ownership over their stores and data, with extensive customization through modules and themes. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/marketing-en/how-to-nail-down-the-right-pricing-strategy/

Is PrestaShop free?

PrestaShop offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/marketing-en/how-to-nail-down-the-right-pricing-strategy/

What platforms does PrestaShop support?

PrestaShop supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/marketing-en/how-to-nail-down-the-right-pricing-strategy/

Can PrestaShop be self-hosted?

Yes. PrestaShop can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/marketing-en/how-to-nail-down-the-right-pricing-strategy/

What does PrestaShop integrate with?

We have confirmed 12 integrations for PrestaShop, including PayPal, PrestaShop Checkout, Stripe, Alma, Klarna, Viva.com, Airwallex and Click to Pay, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/resources/top-6-questions-to-ask-when-pricing-a-new-product/

What security certifications does PrestaShop have?

We have independently confirmed GDPR for PrestaShop. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as PrestaShop not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/tech-en/security-announcement-your-store-may-be-vulnerable-to-malware-here-is-what-you-need-to-do/

Where is PrestaShop available?

PrestaShop is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.

Source: https://prestashop.com/blog/marketing-en/how-to-nail-down-the-right-pricing-strategy/

PrestaShop alternatives

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Balanced composite 53 / 100
medium · 61%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Capabilities750.085.9
Development activity630.095.9
Release cadence850.054.4
Integrations320.072.3
Stars750.031.9
Security score420.041.8
Dependent projects80.060.5
Security posture50.070.0-
Package downloads00.140.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.060.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d100mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars9,199highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Dependent repos2highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 64%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesFree tier: Yes · Open source: Yes · B2b features: Yes · Platform type: self_host · Self hostable: Yes · Payments model: byomediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count12mediumsource · 2026-08-12 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryPHPhighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: FR · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days27mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Reliability

AttributeValueEvidence
Status pageYesmediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
GdprYeshighsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%
Scorecard4.2highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 33 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=prestashop%2Fprestashop&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 4 · Max severity: CRITICALhighsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
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