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Shopware Community Edition vs Shopify: catalog facts
Shopware Community Edition	Shopify
Free The Community Edition is free and open source under MIT.	Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.
Self-hosted	Web
Visual page builder and media manager included Rule-based and scaled pricing	Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup
Hosting and customization need PHP development skills Some extensions from the community store are paid	Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	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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