Vendure vs Sylius

Vendure9.0Visit Sylius8.5Visit

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

• Vendure fits best

  B2B and multi-market commerce builders

• Sylius fits best

  Open-source multistore commerce teams

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Side by side

Feature	Vendure 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Sylius 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#8 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	B2B and multi-market commerce builders	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	Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vendure 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	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 MIT-licensed edition supports self-hosted commerce projects Covers catalog, inventory, checkout, orders, promotions, and APIs Supports multiple currencies, languages, channels, and stores
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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Vendure9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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• Sylius8.5/10 · Free plan

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

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