Bagisto vs Solidus

Bagisto8.8Visit Solidus8.6Visit

Higher score Bagisto #5 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Bagisto

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Solidus #7 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Solidus

• Bagisto fits best

  Free self-hosted multichannel commerce

• Solidus fits best

  Ruby teams needing customizable commerce

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Side by side

Feature	Bagisto 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Solidus 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#7 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Free self-hosted multichannel commerce	Ruby teams needing customizable commerce
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	50+ integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Bagisto 0/5 · Solidus 0/5
Multi-store support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
B2B commerce	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Subscription products	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Marketplace support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inventory management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source Laravel platform with self-hosted deployment Supports multistorefront, multichannel, multilingual, and multicurrency commerce GraphQL, REST, PWA, marketplace, and broad integration support	Free DIY Edition includes the entire Solidus platform REST, GraphQL, multistore, multilingual, and multicurrency support Catalog, inventory, taxation, checkout, and subscriptions are built in
Cons	Hosting, services, and extensions may add separate costs Multi-vendor marketplace support requires extensions Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure	DIY Edition requires customer-managed infrastructure Abandoned-cart emails require custom additions 24/7 support and incident response are limited to Enterprise Cloud
Our verdict	Bagisto is a free, open-source ecommerce platform built on Laravel for merchants, developers, and businesses that need customizable online stores. It supports multiple storefronts, sales channels, inventory sources, languages, currencies,… Read the review →	Solidus is an open-source ecommerce platform built with Ruby on Rails for growing brands and enterprise businesses that need control over storefronts, checkout, catalog logic, promotions, fulfillment, subscriptions, and integrations. It… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Bagisto — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Laravel platform with self-hosted deployment
  • Supports multistorefront, multichannel, multilingual, and multicurrency commerce
  • GraphQL, REST, PWA, marketplace, and broad integration support

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosting, services, and extensions may add separate costs
  • Multi-vendor marketplace support requires extensions
  • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure

• Solidus — where it wins

  • Free DIY Edition includes the entire Solidus platform
  • REST, GraphQL, multistore, multilingual, and multicurrency support
  • Catalog, inventory, taxation, checkout, and subscriptions are built in

  Where it doesn't

  • DIY Edition requires customer-managed infrastructure
  • Abandoned-cart emails require custom additions
  • 24/7 support and incident response are limited to Enterprise Cloud

• Bagisto8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted foundation for multichannel stores, marketplaces, and headless builds.

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• Solidus8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Ruby commerce foundation for complex catalogs, workflows, and integrations.

  Visit SolidusFull verdict →