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Shopify vs Spree Commerce: catalog facts
Shopify	Spree Commerce
Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence, with no platform fees.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup	Marketplace features included in the open-source core B2B tools such as price lists and gated storefronts
Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option	Requires developer skills to deploy and customize Ruby on Rails backend may not suit every team
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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