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Saleor

Open-source headless ecommerce platform with a GraphQL API

74.0
Score in best ecommerce platforms
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Ranked 10 of 11 in best ecommerce platforms

Open-source headless platform with a GraphQL API, a BSD-3-Clause license and a free cloud sandbox. Its storefront and setup need developer time, so it ranks below the turnkey platforms and suits teams that want a headless core.

Best for Headless GraphQL stores with open-source control

About Saleor

Saleor provides products, channels, checkout, orders and a dashboard for store operations, all exposed through a GraphQL API. Developers build the storefront and integrations, which suits teams that want control over the front end and the data model. The core is licensed under BSD-3-Clause, and its source is on GitHub.

Saleor Cloud is the hosted version. Its pricing page lists a free sandbox and paid tiers for production stores, and the project offers a configurator CLI for keeping store settings in version control. The platform suits development teams with a clear product plan, and it asks for more technical work than a hosted builder such as Shopify or Squarespace.

Key features

  • Headless GraphQL API
  • Dashboard for store operations
  • Configurator CLI
  • Saleor Cloud sandboxes
  • BSD-3-Clause license

Strengths

  • BSD-3-Clause licensed core
  • GraphQL API for custom storefronts
  • Free sandboxes on Saleor Cloud

Limits

  • Storefront and integrations need developers
  • Setup and hosting need technical skills

Where Saleor ranks

How Saleor compares

ProductScorePricePlatformsHostingHeadless optionExtensions
#7PrestaShop79.5Free and open sourceWebSelf-hostedSelf-hosted or partner-hostedNoModules
#8Sylius78.0Free and open sourceWebSelf-hostedSelf-hostedYesSylius plugins on Packagist
#9Medusa76.5Free and open sourceWebSelf-hostedSelf-hosted or Medusa CloudYesModules
#10Saleor74.0Free and open sourceWebSelf-hostedSelf-hosted or Saleor CloudYesComposable extensions
#11OpenCart70.5Free and open sourceWebSelf-hostedSelf-hosted or OpenCart CloudNo13,000+ modules and themes

The full comparison table for best ecommerce platforms has all 11 products.

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Questions about Saleor

Is Saleor free?
Saleor can be used without paying: Open-source core; Saleor Cloud has a free sandbox and paid tiers. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
Is Saleor open source?
Yes. Saleor publishes its source code under the BSD-3-Clause license.
Which platforms does Saleor support?
Saleor is available on: Web, Self-hosted.
What is Saleor best for?
Headless GraphQL stores with open-source control. In our ranking of ecommerce platforms it is number 10 of 11 with a score of 74.0.
What are the best alternatives to Saleor?
The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Squarespace.

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