Best Open-Source Ecommerce Platforms 2026: 7 Options Compared

Open-source ecommerce platforms give you a store you can host anywhere and change freely, but the software is only the start of the cost. You pay for hosting, payment setup, security patches, extensions and, usually, a developer. That makes them a better fit for stores with unusual needs or high volume than for a first shop selling ten products, where a hosted service is quicker. They split into two styles. WooCommerce, PrestaShop and Magento Open Source are full stores with themes and admin screens, WooCommerce adding to WordPress and the others standing alone. Medusa, Saleor, Sylius and Bagisto lean toward developers: Medusa and Saleor are headless, so you build the storefront yourself, while Sylius and Bagisto are frameworks on PHP and Laravel. Magento is the heaviest and has the most enterprise features, with matching hosting demands. WooCommerce is the lowest barrier, since many hosts install it in a click. Licenses matter less here than with other categories, but check which features are open and which sit in a paid cloud or enterprise layer. Decide first whether you want a ready storefront or a commerce engine, because that choice shapes the rest of the project.

WooCommerce

GPL-2.0 plugin for WordPress, with a free core. Hosting runs about $25 to $350 a month per the vendor, and extensions are $29 to $299 a year each.

Price: Free (Core is free with no monthly subscription; you pay for hosting and extensions) (WooCommerce pricing, checked 2026-10-22).

Platforms and license: Web, Self-hosted. GPL-2.0 (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 10.6k GitHub stars · latest release 11.2.1 (Oct 9, 2026) · last commit Oct 28, 2026

Best for: Stores built on WordPress.

PrestaShop

OSL-3.0 store software, free to download and install on your own hosting. The site lists no prices for hosted offers or modules.

Price: Free (Source code is free to download and install on your own hosting) (PrestaShop pricing, checked 2026-10-22).

Platforms and license: Web, Self-hosted. OSL-3.0 (modules AFL-3.0) (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 9.2k GitHub stars · latest release 9.2.0 (Sep 30, 2026) · last commit Oct 27, 2026

Best for: Standalone stores with many built-in features.

Magento Open Source

OSL-3.0 per the repository. Free to download, but Adobe sells a separate paid product, Adobe Commerce, and hosting needs are heavy.

Price: Free (Free to download; hosting, extensions and developers are your cost) (Magento Open Source pricing, checked 2026-10-24).

Platforms and license: Self-hosted (PHP). OSL-3.0 (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 12.2k GitHub stars · latest release 2.4.10-alpha1 (Oct 13, 2026) · last commit Oct 22, 2026

Best for: Large catalogs and enterprise features.

Medusa

MIT headless commerce core you host yourself. Medusa Cloud starts at $29 a month; you build the storefront.

Price: Free (MIT-licensed core you host yourself); paid from $29 per month, billed monthly (Medusa Cloud Develop) (Medusa pricing, checked 2026-10-22).

Platforms and license: Web, Self-hosted. MIT (Enterprise Edition features need a commercial agreement) (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 37k GitHub stars · latest release v2.22.1 (Oct 23, 2026) · last commit Oct 27, 2026

Best for: Developers wanting a flexible backend.

Worth knowing: Cloud tiers: Develop $29, Launch $99, Scale $299 per month. Headless, so you build the storefront yourself.

Saleor

BSD-3-Clause headless platform. The open source version is self-hosted; Cloud Select starts at $1,599 a month.

Price: Free (Open source version is self-hosted; Cloud Sandboxes plan is labeled Forever Free); paid from $1599 per month (Cloud Select) (Saleor pricing, checked 2026-10-22).

Platforms and license: Web, Self-hosted. BSD-3-Clause (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 23.5k GitHub stars · latest release 3.23.44 (Oct 20, 2026) · last commit Oct 27, 2026

Best for: API-first stores with a custom front end.

Worth knowing: Cloud Volume is $3999 per month; Enterprise pricing is negotiated. Headless, so you build the storefront yourself.

Sylius

MIT headless commerce framework on PHP, Symfony and API Platform. Hosting and development are your cost.

Price: Free (Free open-source software; hosting and development are your cost) (Sylius pricing, checked 2026-10-24).

Platforms and license: Self-hosted (PHP). MIT (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 8.6k GitHub stars · latest release v2.3.2 (Oct 22, 2026) · last commit Oct 27, 2026

Best for: PHP teams building bespoke stores.

Bagisto

MIT Laravel-based commerce and multi-vendor marketplace platform, free to run. Paid extensions and services were not checked, so confirm what you need is in the free code.

Price: Free (Free open-source software; hosting is your cost) (Bagisto pricing, checked 2026-10-24).

Platforms and license: Self-hosted (PHP, Laravel). MIT (open source) (license source).

Project activity: 28.3k GitHub stars · latest release v2.5.0 (Oct 6, 2026) · last commit Oct 23, 2026

Best for: Laravel teams and marketplace builds.

Which one to pick

• You already run WordPress: WooCommerce
• You want a ready-made standalone store: PrestaShop
• You have a development team and want a custom front end: Medusa
• You build in Laravel: Bagisto
• You build in Symfony: Sylius