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Freemium

The core is free under MIT; some pro plugins such as multi-vendor and multi-store are…

 Freemium

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

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Complete shop with admin panel out of the box
  • Multi-language and multi-currency
  • Free to download and update with no monthly fees
  • Built-in management of products, orders, taxes and coupons
  • Marketplace and multi-store features need paid plugins
  • Requires PHP 8.3 and a MySQL or MariaDB server
  • Self-hosting requires a PHP web server and maintenance
  • Third-party modules are supported by their own developers, not the core project
Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: GPL-3.0
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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