Solidus vs Sylius

Solidus8.6Visit Sylius8.5Visit

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

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Sylius #8 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sylius

• Solidus fits best

  Ruby teams needing customizable commerce

• Sylius fits best

  Open-source multistore commerce teams

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Side by side

Feature	Solidus 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Sylius 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#8 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Ruby teams needing customizable commerce	Open-source multistore commerce teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	20 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Solidus 0/5 · Sylius 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 DIY Edition includes the entire Solidus platform REST, GraphQL, multistore, multilingual, and multicurrency support Catalog, inventory, taxation, checkout, and subscriptions are built in	Free MIT-licensed edition supports self-hosted commerce projects Covers catalog, inventory, checkout, orders, promotions, and APIs Supports multiple currencies, languages, channels, and stores
Cons	DIY Edition requires customer-managed infrastructure Abandoned-cart emails require custom additions 24/7 support and incident response are limited to Enterprise Cloud	Integration coverage is relatively limited Self-hosted deployment places more implementation responsibility on the team Vendor-supported Sylius Plus starts at €800 per year
Our verdict	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 →	Sylius is an open-source, headless ecommerce framework for teams building customized B2C, B2B, omnichannel, marketplace, and multi-store solutions. Its scope covers product and catalog management, variants, attributes, taxons, inventory,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Sylius — where it wins

  • Free MIT-licensed edition supports self-hosted commerce projects
  • Covers catalog, inventory, checkout, orders, promotions, and APIs
  • Supports multiple currencies, languages, channels, and stores

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration coverage is relatively limited
  • Self-hosted deployment places more implementation responsibility on the team
  • Vendor-supported Sylius Plus starts at €800 per year

• Solidus8.6/10 · Free plan

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

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• Sylius8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted commerce framework for teams with development capacity.

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