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Shopware Community EditionOpenCart
Free

The Community Edition is free and open source under MIT.

 Freemium

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

Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Visual page builder and media manager included
  • Rule-based and scaled pricing
  • Free to download and update with no monthly fees
  • Built-in management of products, orders, taxes and coupons
  • Hosting and customization need PHP development skills
  • Some extensions from the community store are paid
  • 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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