Shopware vs Kibo Commerce

Shopware9.0Visit Kibo Commerce8.8Visit

Higher score Shopware #5 in Omnichannel Commerce Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Shopware

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Kibo Commerce #6 in Omnichannel Commerce Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Kibo Commerce

• Shopware fits best

  Teams wanting open-source omnichannel flexibility

• Kibo Commerce fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise omnichannel operations

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Side by side

Feature	Shopware 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Kibo Commerce 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Omnichannel Commerce Software	#6 in Omnichannel Commerce Software
Best for	Teams wanting open-source omnichannel flexibility	Mid-market and enterprise omnichannel operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€600/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	225+ integrations	500+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Shopware 0/3 · Kibo Commerce 0/3
Unified inventory	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Order routing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Store POS	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Sales channels	omnichannel	omnichannel
Marketplace connections	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Sell across stores, marketplaces, social channels, and retail Manage inventory across multiple warehouses or locations Open-source core with API, apps, plugins, and 225 integrations	Combines headless B2B and B2C storefronts with order management. Location-aware inventory supports BOPIS and ship-from-store fulfillment. Connects with CRM, ERP, payments, shipping carriers and other systems.
Cons	Community Edition is self-managed and not available in Shopware Cloud Paid plan pricing depends on GMV and other individual factors Advanced B2B features and support require higher paid plans	Named packages have no published prices or billing periods. The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler commerce operations. Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier packages.
Our verdict	Shopware is an open-source and commercial ecommerce platform for merchants, manufacturers, and brands selling through online stores, marketplaces, social channels, and physical retail. It brings product catalogs, checkout, customer and… Read the review →	Kibo Commerce brings ecommerce and order management together for retailers, branded manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers with complex operations. Its modular, cloud-hosted platform supports B2B and B2C storefronts, APIs, multiple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Shopware — where it wins

  • Sell across stores, marketplaces, social channels, and retail
  • Manage inventory across multiple warehouses or locations
  • Open-source core with API, apps, plugins, and 225 integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition is self-managed and not available in Shopware Cloud
  • Paid plan pricing depends on GMV and other individual factors
  • Advanced B2B features and support require higher paid plans

• Kibo Commerce — where it wins

  • Combines headless B2B and B2C storefronts with order management.
  • Location-aware inventory supports BOPIS and ship-from-store fulfillment.
  • Connects with CRM, ERP, payments, shipping carriers and other systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Named packages have no published prices or billing periods.
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of simpler commerce operations.
  • Several advanced capabilities are reserved for higher-tier packages.

• Shopware9.0/10 · Free plan

  Flexible multichannel commerce with a free self-managed edition and paid feature tiers.

  Visit ShopwareFull verdict →
• Kibo Commerce8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A modular commerce suite for organizations coordinating storefronts, inventory and fulfillment.

  Visit Kibo CommerceFull verdict →