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OpenCart vs Sylius: catalog facts
OpenCartSylius
Freemium

The self-hosted software is free; OpenCart Cloud hosting is offered on paid plans.

Freemium

Community Edition is free under MIT; Sylius Plus is a paid licence with extra modules and…

Web, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Free to download and update with no monthly fees
  • Built-in management of products, orders, taxes and coupons
  • Headless design with a REST API
  • Built on standard Symfony components
  • Self-hosting requires a PHP web server and maintenance
  • Third-party modules are supported by their own developers, not the core project
  • Requires PHP and Symfony development skills to build a shop
  • Several advanced features need the paid Sylius Plus
Self-hosted, Hosted service 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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