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Shopify vs Solidus: catalog facts
Shopify	Solidus
Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.	Free Free and open source under the BSD-3-Clause license.
Web	Self-hosted
Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup	Highly customizable through an open Rails architecture Starter theme and admin dashboard included
Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option	Requires Ruby on Rails development skills Not a ready-made store for non-technical users
Web application, Hosted service	Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: BSD-3-Clause
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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