Elastic Path vs VirtueMart
Elastic Path
elasticpath.comVirtueMart
virtuemart.netSide by side
| Figure | Elastic Path | VirtueMart |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 20 | 2 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 9.2 (#9) | 7.8 (#150) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Hosting model | hosted | self-hosted |
| Security | Elastic Path says it has completed a SOC 2 examination and offers a third-party report describing its security practices. | The features page lists SSL checkout, and the home page reports a security release that updated filters and says some filters are always active. |
| Support | The pricing page says every tier includes 24/7 global Sev 1 support and a dedicated customer success manager from kickoff. | The project provides documentation, tutorials, and a community forum; membership includes a ticket system for reporting bugs. |
| Transaction fee | none | varies |
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
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.
VirtueMart
VirtueMart has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.