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PrestaShop vs Shopify: catalog facts
PrestaShop	Shopify
Free Free and open source under the OSL-3.0; paid modules, themes and support are available.	Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.
Self-hosted	Web
Full ownership of the store and its data Thousands of modules and themes	Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup
Needs a PHP and MySQL server to host Larger stores rely on third-party modules for many features	Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: OSL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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