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Head-to-head · Headless Ecommerce Platforms

Vendure vs Bagisto

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Vendure #3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vendure
Bagisto #5 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Bagisto

Vendure leads on 0 checks, Bagisto on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreVendure · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth

Vendure scores higher on our rubric for headless ecommerce platforms: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #5.

Vendure is the better fit for B2B and multi-market commerce builders. Bagisto is the better fit for free self-hosted multichannel commerce.

  • Vendure fits best

    B2B and multi-market commerce builders

  • Bagisto fits best

    Free self-hosted multichannel commerce

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Side by side

Feature Vendure 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Bagisto 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms #5 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for B2B and multi-market commerce builders Free self-hosted multichannel commerce
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price — Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 8 integrations 50+ integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vendure 0/5 · Bagisto 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
  • B2B accounts, roles, quotes, approvals, pricing, and catalogues
  • Multi-channel commerce across brands, regions, and markets
  • Open-source core with extensive plugin and enterprise integrations
  • Free, open-source Laravel platform with self-hosted deployment
  • Supports multistorefront, multichannel, multilingual, and multicurrency commerce
  • GraphQL, REST, PWA, marketplace, and broad integration support
Cons
  • Vendure Platform uses individually quoted annual pricing
  • Vendure Core is licensed under GPLv3
  • Its breadth is better suited to complex teams than simple stores
  • Hosting, services, and extensions may add separate costs
  • Multi-vendor marketplace support requires extensions
  • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
Our verdict

Vendure is an open-source, headless ecommerce framework and commercial platform for mid-market and enterprise organisations managing complex B2B or B2C commerce. It covers catalogues, pricing, carts, checkout, orders, customer accounts,…

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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,…

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  1. VendureHeadless Ecommerce Platforms 9.0Free plan
  2. BagistoHeadless Ecommerce Platforms 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Vendure — where it wins

    • B2B accounts, roles, quotes, approvals, pricing, and catalogues
    • Multi-channel commerce across brands, regions, and markets
    • Open-source core with extensive plugin and enterprise integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Vendure Platform uses individually quoted annual pricing
    • Vendure Core is licensed under GPLv3
    • Its breadth is better suited to complex teams than simple stores

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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