Shopify vs Saleor

Pricing: Saleor is completely free, which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Shopify starts at $29/mo. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Shopify offers App Store, Online Store and Payments that Saleor lacks. Saleor brings Dashboard, GraphQL and Headless that Shopify does not have.

Team fit: Shopify is geared toward any size teams, while Saleor is aimed at mid-size teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Open source: Saleor is open source, meaning you can self-host, audit the code, and avoid vendor lock-in. Shopify is proprietary — you are trusting the vendor with your data and uptime.

Where each tool shines: Shopify's biggest strengths are: includes online store as a core feature, purpose-built for e-commerce workflows. includes themes as a core feature, purpose-built for e-commerce workflows. Saleor's biggest strengths are: open source and transparent. includes graphql as a core feature, purpose-built for e-commerce workflows.

Watch out for: With Shopify, users commonly note that starts at $29/mo — on the expensive side, especially for small teams or solo users. With Saleor, the main complaint is that may lack some advanced features.