Alternatives to PrestaShop
European open source storefront
PrestaShop ranks #7 of 9 in E-commerce platforms, with an Alt Score of 78. It is licensed under OSL-3.0, open source with paid hosting from €24/month excl. VAT (billed annually, PrestaShop Hosted offer) and available on the web. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Small to mid-sized online retailers and web developers/agencies who want a self-hosted, open-source ecommerce platform rather than a proprietary SaaS solution.
A free, open-source PHP/MySQL storefront and back-office admin for managing products, orders, customers, and payments. It's extensible via a marketplace of thousands of modules and themes covering payments, shipping, marketing, and design. Merchants retain full ownership of their store's code and data, and can scale from a small catalog to a high-volume store.
You either self-host by downloading and installing the PrestaShop source code on your own server (the 'Classic' option) or use PrestaShop's managed hosting, then configure your catalog and settings through the admin panel and extend functionality by installing modules and themes from the PrestaShop Marketplace.
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the E-commerce platforms checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for PrestaShop is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Platforms Web verified 2026-07-10
PrestaShop is the universal open-source software platform to build your e-commerce solution.
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License OSL-3.0 verified 2026-07-10
PrestaShop Core is licensed under OSL-3.0 and PrestaShop Modules are licensed under AFL-3.0.
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/blob/develop/LICENSE.md -
Pricing model OSS + paid hosting verified 2026-07-10
€24 excl. VAT/month (annual payment) or €29 excl. VAT/month (no commitment)
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Starts at €24/month excl. VAT (billed annually, PrestaShop Hosted offer) verified 2026-07-10
€24 Excl. VAT/month
https://prestashop.com/prestashop-offers/hosted/ -
Status active verified 2026-07-10
released this 04 Jun 14:26
https://github.com/PrestaShop/PrestaShop/releases -
Hosted vs self-hosted Partial verified 2026-07-10
Download PrestaShop (Classic offer) for free and develop your ecommerce business your way.
https://prestashop.com/prestashop-offers/classic/ -
Transaction fees No verified 2026-07-10
No commissions on your sales
https://prestashop.com/prestashop-vs-shopify/ -
Themes & storefront customization Yes verified 2026-07-10
Based on the open-source version of PrestaShop, this Classic offer gives you total flexibility. You can create, edit, or extend any module.
https://prestashop.com/prestashop-offers/classic/ -
Payment gateways Yes verified 2026-07-10
more than 50 payment solutions are available (PayPal, Stripe, Apple Pay and more…)
https://prestashop.com/ecommerce-platform/ -
Multi-currency & tax Yes verified 2026-07-10
allows you to display the price of your products in several currencies and with different VAT
https://prestashop.com/ecommerce-platform/ -
Inventory management Yes verified 2026-07-10
specify the stock for each reference. When a transaction is made, the stock will be automatically updated, and you will receive a notification in case stocks run low
https://prestashop.com/ecommerce-platform/ -
Headless API Yes verified 2026-07-10
PrestaShop enables merchants to give third-party tools access to their shop's database through a CRUD API, otherwise called a web service.
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App / plugin ecosystem Yes verified 2026-07-10
Explore the marketplace for all your modules and themes
https://prestashop.com/ecommerce-platform/ -
Digital products Yes verified 2026-07-10
The PrestaShop software can be configured so that products are emailed or available for download automatically after each purchase.
https://prestashop.com/blog/resources/the-5-benefits-of-selling-digital-products-online/
FAQ
Yes. Big Cartel and OpenCart have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Medusa, WooCommerce and Saleor — every license claim links its source.