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Shopbay.org

shopbay.org

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Product
Shopbay.org describes itself as a free, open-source, multi-tenant ecommerce platform for businesses and developers.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Intended users
The site identifies small businesses, individuals, web agencies, ecommerce consultants, and developers as audiences for the platform.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Free plan
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · shopbay.org
Support
Support is offered through support tickets and a community containing tutorials, questions and shared ideas.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
License
The project license grants redistribution and modification under GNU General Public License version 3 or later, without warranty.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
API architecture
The public GitHub project identifies shopbay-api as a Yii 2 application handling backend API operations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
API authentication
The API repository includes an OAuth2 server library and documents a PHP 7.2 compatibility change using random_bytes().Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
API repository activity
The shopbay-api repository shows one star, four forks, two commits and no issues.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
API requirements
The API repository lists shopbay-kernel and yii2-oauth2-server as requirements and links to an API reference guide.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Backups
The provider says it performs regular backups intended to keep data loss near zero.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Cart and checkout
The cart supports guest checkout, multiple shipping options in one cart, checkout item limits, and merchant control over returns.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Catalog and inventory
Product tools include batch uploads, categories, brands, configurable attributes, product reviews, and SKU-level stock tracking.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Chatbot
Its chatbot automatically uses shop products, news and promotions and connects with Facebook Messenger without coding.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Chatbot messaging
The bot supports rich messages, subscription notifications, guided shopping, AI natural-language interaction and human live chat hours.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Company copyright
The license file attributes Shopbay.org copyright to Lok Kek Wee and dates the code copyright 2015–2018.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Developer stack
The repository identifies Yii Framework and a LAMP stack, with PHP 7, Yii 1 and Yii 2 topics.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Documentation depth
The API repository provides requirements notes and an API reference link, while the main site provides community tutorials and questions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Hosting
The hosted service runs in a secure cloud and requires no installation.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Hosting and backups
The hosted service says shops require no installation, receive regular software updates, and are backed up regularly.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Hosting model
hostedRead 21 Sep 2026 · shopbay.org
Inventory
Inventory management tracks SKU stock counts in real time and supports stock adjustments.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchant.shopbay.org
Limit: installation guidance
The hosted feature page says no installation is required, while the public repositories expose source components rather than a consolidated installer guide.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Limit: payment dependency
Online card payments require the merchant to have a payment-gateway account.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Limit: platform coverage
The official product pages describe web and mobile-responsive use but do not list native Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android applications.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Limit: pricing transparency
The official pages describe Shopbay.org as free but do not publish paid-plan prices or a detailed pricing table.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Marketing
Marketing tools include store-wide campaigns, Buy X Get Y promotions, discount or free-shipping codes, a news blog, social sharing, and SEO controls.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Merchant repository dependencies
The merchant repository lists shopbay-kernel, shopbay-api and shopbay-shop-assets as requirements.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mobile storefront
Shopbay storefronts use responsive design so customers can browse and order on mobile devices.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Offline payments
Offline payment options can include bank cash-in, cash on delivery and payment arranged by email or messaging apps.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Order workflows
Order fulfillment supports whole-order processing or separate pick, pack and ship workflows.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchant.shopbay.org
Payment integration
Online payments are supported through PayPal and credit cards using the Braintree gateway.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Payments
Online payments include PayPal and credit cards through Braintree, and merchants need their own payment gateway accounts to use them.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Product catalog
Catalog tools include categories, brands, attributes, shipping surcharges, image zoom, customer reviews, ratings and questions.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchant.shopbay.org
Product import
Products can be batch uploaded from an import file.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchant.shopbay.org
Public beta
The official site labels Shopbay.org as Public Beta.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Repository activity
The main GitHub repository shows 28 stars, 9 forks and one commit in its displayed history.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Responsive storefront
Storefronts and the administration panel are designed for mobile devices.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Sales channels
The platform supports a shop website, third-party marketplaces, Facebook Store and Facebook Messenger.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Shipping
Shipping supports free, flat or tiered fees and restricted shipping zones.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchant.shopbay.org
Shopping cart
The cart allows guest checkout, combines different shipping options and supports checkout controls such as item limits and returns.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Store management
The management portal brings shops, products, orders, customers, and chatbots together and is described as usable on any device.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
System architecture
The repository describes separate kernel, merchant, storefront, assets, schema, admin, API, console, Elasticsearch and chatbot components.Read 15 Oct 2026 · github.com
Taxes
Checkout can include custom taxes.Read 15 Oct 2026 · merchant.shopbay.org
Technical architecture
The project repository describes separate merchant, storefront, administration, API, command-line, and chatbot applications.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Updates
Hosted shops receive automatic software updates when new features or enhancements are released.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Website builder
The website builder supports multiple sites, themes, WYSIWYG editing, custom domains, navigation menus, content pages, sitemaps and English/Chinese language support.Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org

Plans and prices

Free Free feature-rich open-source ecommerce platform · hosted shop · multichannel selling Read 15 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org
Shopbay.org Free Free platform; no plan-specific limits stated Read 12 Oct 2026 · shopbay.org

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