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Shopify vs Shopware Community Edition: catalog facts
Shopify	Shopware Community Edition
Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.	Free The Community Edition is free and open source under MIT.
Web	Self-hosted
Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup	Visual page builder and media manager included Rule-based and scaled pricing
Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option	Hosting and customization need PHP development skills Some extensions from the community store are paid
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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