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Saleor

Open-source, GraphQL-first headless commerce platform built with Python and Django.

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About Saleor

Saleor is a headless commerce platform with a GraphQL API at its core, built on Python and Django. It provides products, multi-channel catalogues, checkout, orders, promotions and payments through apps and webhooks, and you build your own storefront in Next.js or any other frontend. A dashboard handles day-to-day merchandising. The core is BSD-licensed and can be self-hosted, while Saleor Cloud offers managed hosting with plans aimed at funded businesses, plus a free sandbox for development. It suits engineering teams building custom, multi-region or multi-brand experiences who want to avoid lock-in. It is not a fit for merchants without developers: there is no theme to pick and launch, and integrations often require writing apps. Cloud pricing is high for small shops.

Best for: Engineering teams building custom headless storefronts with GraphQL.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Clean GraphQL API and extensible app model
  • BSD-licensed and self-hostable
  • Multi-channel and multi-currency built in

Why people leave

  • Requires developers to build the storefront
  • Managed cloud plans are expensive for small shops
  • Smaller plugin ecosystem than monolithic platforms

Top Saleor alternatives

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  1. 1Medusa logo
    Medusa

    Open-source TypeScript commerce framework with cheaper managed hosting.

    66.5
  2. 2Vendure logo
    Vendure

    TypeScript and GraphQL headless framework with strong B2B features.

    62.6
  3. 3commercetools logo
    commercetools

    Enterprise SaaS composable commerce with global support.

    59.6
  4. 4Commerce Layer logo
    Commerce Layer

    API-first SaaS commerce with a free developer plan.

    57.2
  5. 5Shopify logo
    Shopify

    Shopify's Storefront API and Hydrogen for headless with hosted backend.

    55.3

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Saleor: common questions

Is Saleor free?

Yes. Saleor is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.

Is Saleor open source?

Yes. The source code is on GitHub at saleor/saleor. You can also run it on your own server.

What platforms does Saleor run on?

Saleor is available for Web and Self-hosted.

What are the best alternatives to Saleor?

The highest-ranked Saleor alternatives right now are Medusa, Vendure and commercetools. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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