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- Commercial use
- Yes
- GPL. The repository license file says GPL version 2 or later, while the plugin readme lists GPLv3. Running your own store adds no obligations. If you distribute a modified version, it must stay under the GPL.
- Maintained
- Active
- Last push on 2026-10-13. The repository is not archived.
- Setup
- Easy
- You need a WordPress site first. In its admin, search for WooCommerce on the plugins page, install and activate it, then follow the setup wizard. The stated requirements are PHP 8.3 or later, MySQL 8.0 or MariaDB 10.6 or later, HTTPS, and a WordPress memory limit of 256 MB or more. The requirements page says WordPress 6.9 or later while the plugin readme says 7.0 or later; go by the plugin readme.
- Cost
- Paid add-ons
- The plugin is free, with no platform fee and no revenue share. Woo’s own pricing page estimates hosting at $25 to $350 a month for most stores and extensions at $29 to $299 a year each. Marketplace prices in October 2026: Subscriptions for recurring billing $279 a year, Bookings $249 a year. Card processing fees are charged by whichever payment provider you choose.
- What to watch out for
- Running it means maintaining WordPress, your theme and every plugin you add. Features such as recurring billing and bookings are not in the free core; you buy them as yearly extensions from the official marketplace. The README says the GitHub repository does not handle support requests: extension customers use the paid support portal, everyone else the community forum on WordPress.org.
- Commercial use
- Conditions
- The core is OSL-3.0; the bundled modules and default theme are AFL-3.0. Running a store on unmodified code adds no obligations. Section 5 of the OSL treats making the software available as a network application as distribution, so if you modify the core and run a public store on it, your modified version must be licensed under OSL-3.0 as well. The license grants no trademark rights: you cannot use the PrestaShop name to promote a product derived from it.
- Maintained
- Active
- Last push on 2026-10-12. The repository is not archived.
- Setup
- Easy
- Download the zip from the official releases page, upload it, create a database and follow the installer in your browser; the version 8 user guide says most people can start configuring about five minutes after the upload. The README states that the source in the GitHub repository is for development and preview only, and a production shop should use the release package. It needs Apache 2.4 or Nginx, PHP 8.1 or later, and MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.2 or later. Windows “might work” but is not actively supported.
- Cost
- Low
- The software is free. On server RAM the docs only say “the more the merrier” and give no figure; they recommend a per-script memory limit of at least 512M. If you would rather not self-host, PrestaShop SA sells a hosted plan: €24 a month billed annually or €29 month to month, both excluding VAT. The page says the hosted plan is based on PrestaShop 8, while the open-source release is already at 9.
- What to watch out for
- Within one major version (9.0 to 9.1, say) you update with the official Update Assistant module, and your theme and modules keep working. Across major versions the recommended route is migration: install a new store, move products, customers and orders over, recreate employee accounts and permissions by hand, and treat every module as incompatible until checked, then reinstall and reconfigure it.
- Commercial use
- Yes
- MIT. Commercial use, modification and closed-source use are all allowed; keep the copyright notice.
- Maintained
- Active
- Last push on 2026-10-12. The repository is not archived.
- Setup
- Easy
- Two routes. A single Docker command starts a fully installed store, with the database and seed data baked into the official image; or create the project with Composer and run one install command that asks for the store URL, database and admin account. Version 2.5 needs PHP 8.4 and Composer 2, with MySQL 8.0, MariaDB 10.11 or PostgreSQL 16. The download page still says PHP 8.3; go by the docs and the code.
- Cost
- Low
- The software is free. The download page lists 4 GB of RAM or more; the developer docs set no RAM requirement and only show the PHP settings shipped in the official image, with a 512M memory limit. If you would rather not self-host, the official cloud hosting starts at $25 a month.
- What to watch out for
- The README introduces it as an “eCommerce and multi-vendor marketplace platform”, but multi-vendor is an extension sold separately by Webkul, the company behind it: $449 in the official store in October 2026, with three months of support and longer support at extra cost. The repository’s package directory does not contain it. The POS, multi-tenant and other items in the README also link to product pages; whether each is paid has not been checked.
- Commercial use
- Conditions
- The code is MIT. Since March 2025 a Fair Usage Policy applies on top: Community Edition merchants with more than €1 million in annual gross merchandise value must take a paid plan to keep access to the Shopware Account and Store; without it they cannot buy new extensions or receive updates for existing ones. Shopware says the MIT license itself is unaffected.
- Maintained
- Active
- Last push on 2026-10-12. The repository is not archived.
- Setup
- Moderate
- The recommended install is Docker-based and only Unix-like systems are supported (Windows via WSL 2 or Docker Desktop). It needs PHP 8.2 or later (8.4 recommended) with a memory limit of at least 512M, plus MariaDB or MySQL. The README also mentions a web-based installer and hosting partners offering it pre-installed.
- Cost
- Higher
- The Community Edition is free. The system requirements page lists a quad-core CPU, 8 GB of RAM minimum with 16 GB recommended, and about 10 GB of disk. Paid plans start at €600 a month for Rise and €2,400 a month for Evolve, excluding VAT, priced on gross merchandise value. The free edition is not offered on Shopware Cloud, so setup and maintenance are yours.
- What to watch out for
- The Fair Usage Policy requires every Community Edition user to report gross merchandise value, including those under €1 million: install the official reporting extension, or submit a form at least once a year. The figure is net of tax, includes shipping, subtracts discounts and does not subtract returns.
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