Vendure
An open-source, extensible headless commerce platform
- Also known as
- vendure
What is Vendure?
A self-hosted commerce backend handling catalog, orders, pricing, and promotions through a GraphQL API, with support for D2C, B2B, marketplace, and omnichannel business models.
Vendure pricing
We don't have Vendure's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Vendure 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.
- Platform type
- Headless / composable
- Open-source
- ✓
- Self-hostable
- ✓
- Free / open tier
- ✓
- Transaction fees beyond plan
- -
- Payments model
- Built-in payments
- Headless / API-first storefront
- ✓
- PCI-DSS compliance provided
- -
- Multi-currency / multi-language
- ✓
- B2B / wholesale features
- ✓
- POS / omnichannel
- ✓
- App / extension ecosystem size
- Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (1)
Independently observed- Microsoft ERP
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Vendure FAQ
Common questions about Vendure, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is 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. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.
Source: https://vendure.io/
Is Vendure free to use?
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/
What platforms does Vendure support?
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/
Can Vendure be self-hosted?
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/
Is Vendure open source?
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.
Vendure alternatives
Other e-commerce platforms we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- ShopifyCloud-based e-commerce platform enabling merchants to create and operate online stores with integrated payment processing and international commerce capabilitiemedium · 74%
- BigCommerceA customizable checkout platform built for conversion with support for any business modelmedium · 70%
- SwellCloud-based commerce platform for building and scaling online storesmedium · 55%
- MedusaAn open-source, modular e-commerce platform for developers to build custom commerce experiencesmedium · 65%
- commercetoolsCloud-native commerce infrastructure with APIs for building modular, AI-powered shopping experiencesmedium · 58%
- WooCommerceOpen-source WordPress-based solution for building online stores with flexible customization optionsmedium · 66%
Compare Vendure
Side by side against other e-commerce platforms, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Vendure, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package downloads | 55 | 0.14 | 7.4 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 87 | 0.08 | 6.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 63 | 0.09 | 5.9 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 89 | 0.05 | 4.6 | ✓ |
| Security score | 59 | 0.04 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 74 | 0.03 | 1.9 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 9 | 0.07 | 0.6 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 5 | 0.06 | 0.3 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 100 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 5 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Headless: Yes · Free tier: Yes · Open source: Yes · B2b features: Yes · Platform type: headless · Self hostable: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-08-04 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TypeScript | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | GPL-3.0-or-later | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 85% |
Pricing
Release
Security
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