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CoreShop vs Shopware Community Edition: catalog facts
CoreShopShopware Community Edition
Freemium

The core is open source; enterprise extensions and services are paid.

Free

The Community Edition is free and open source under MIT.

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Tight integration with Pimcore product data management
  • New admin interface built on Pimcore Studio
  • Visual page builder and media manager included
  • Rule-based and scaled pricing
  • Requires a Pimcore installation
  • Smaller community than standalone shop platforms
  • Hosting and customization need PHP development skills
  • Some extensions from the community store are paid
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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