Elastic Path vs Phoenix Cart
Elastic Path
elasticpath.comPhoenix Cart
phoenixcart.orgSide by side
| Figure | Elastic Path | Phoenix Cart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £10/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 20 | 5 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 9.2 (#9) | 8.3 (#84) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Hosting model | hosted | self-hosted |
| Product | Elastic Path describes its offering as composable commerce software for commerce businesses. | Phoenix Cart is independent open source eCommerce software for shopowners who want control of their online stores. |
| Sales channels | omnichannel | multichannel |
| Security | Elastic Path says it has completed a SOC 2 examination and offers a third-party report describing its security practices. | The homepage describes Phoenix Cart as reliable and secure but provides no named security certification or compliance standard there. |
| Support | The pricing page says every tier includes 24/7 global Sev 1 support and a dedicated customer success manager from kickoff. | The maker links to an open community help and support forum where shopowners can ask other shopowners for help. |
| Transaction fee | none | none |
Plans
Elastic Path
- Entry — order basedPrice not published
- Professional — order basedPrice not published
- Enterprise — order basedPrice not published
- Entry — GMV basedPrice not published
- Professional — GMV basedPrice not published
- Enterprise — GMV basedPrice not published
- Subscriptions + EntitlementsPriced on request
- Subscriptions + Entitlements add-on$0.50, paid once
- Entry (GMV-based)$49,500 a year
- Entry — GMV Based Pricing$49,500 a year
Phoenix Cart
- Phoenix CartFree
- Code Co-op£10 a month
- Phoenix Cart CoreFree
- Code Co-op Founding Member£10 a month
- Agencies & Developers£99 a month
In their own words
Elastic Path
Elastic Path is composable commerce software for businesses that sell across channels. Its modular capabilities are available through APIs and can be used separately or together. The platform lists B2B tools for account hierarchies, quoting, pricebooks, rule-based catalogs, buyer tools, and dynamic bundles, alongside Intelligent Commerce features such as MCP servers, an AI storefront builder, semantic search, and agents. Composer supports managed no-code integrations, low-code integration building, workflow orchestration, monitoring, and alerts. It names Stripe, Adyen, PayPal, and Worldpay as payment providers and states there is no processor surcharge. Self-Managed Commerce can run on-premise, in a customer’s cloud, or through Elastic Path Managed Hosting. Listed Entry pricing is $49,500 a year, either for up to $5M GMV per year or up to 15,000 orders per year. The platform also lists unlimited SKUs, catalogs, storefronts, brands, and business users, with no per-seat fees. Elastic Path was founded in 2000.
Phoenix Cart
Phoenix Cart has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.