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Saleor vs Shopify: catalog facts
Saleor	Shopify
Freemium The core is free and open source; Saleor Commerce Cloud hosting is paid.	Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Consistent GraphQL API for everything Native multichannel pricing, currency and stock	Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup
Headless, so a storefront must be built or adopted separately Aimed at developers rather than non-technical merchants	Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	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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