A detailed comparison of Saleor and commercetools to help you choose the right tool for your needs.
Enterprise headless commerce platform with MACH architecture.
| Plan | Saleor | commercetools |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | ✓ Open source (self-hosted) | ✗ No |
| Lowest Paid | $300/mo (cloud) | Contact sales |
| Enterprise | Custom pricing | Custom pricing |
| Feature | Saleor | commercetools |
|---|---|---|
| GraphQL API | ✓ | — |
| Multi-Channel | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dashboard | ✓ | — |
| Webhooks | ✓ | — |
| Permissions | ✓ | — |
| i18n | ✓ | — |
| Headless Commerce | — | ✓ |
| MACH Architecture | — | ✓ |
| B2B & B2C | — | ✓ |
| Composable Commerce | — | ✓ |
| API-First | — | ✓ |
| Open Source | ✓ | ✗ |
| Rating | ⭐ 4.2 | ⭐ 4.3 |
Choose Saleor if: You need python/graphql developers building headless e-commerce. Saleor excels with its graphql-first and open source.
Choose commercetools if: You need enterprise brands needing composable headless commerce. commercetools stands out with its true mach architecture and extremely flexible.
Best free option: Saleor offers a free tier (Open source (self-hosted)).
It depends on your needs. Saleor is better for python/graphql developers building headless e-commerce, while commercetools is better for enterprise brands needing composable headless commerce. Both are excellent tools rated 4.2 and 4.3 respectively.
Saleor starts at $300/mo (cloud) while commercetools starts at Contact sales. Saleor also has a free tier.
Most tools offer import/export features to help you migrate. We recommend trying commercetools's trial before fully committing to a switch.
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