Vendure vs Solidus

Vendure9.0Visit Solidus8.6Visit

Higher score Vendure #3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vendure

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

• Vendure fits best

  B2B and multi-market commerce builders

• Solidus fits best

  Ruby teams needing customizable commerce

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Side by side

Feature	Vendure 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Solidus 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#7 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	B2B and multi-market commerce builders	Ruby teams needing customizable commerce
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vendure 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	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 DIY Edition includes the entire Solidus platform REST, GraphQL, multistore, multilingual, and multicurrency support Catalog, inventory, taxation, checkout, and subscriptions are built in
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	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	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,… 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

• 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

• 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

• Vendure9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source commerce foundation for B2B teams with custom workflows.

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• Solidus8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit SolidusFull verdict →