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