LiteCart vs Sylius
LiteCart
litecart.net
Sylius
sylius.comSide by side
| Figure | LiteCart | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €66.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 7.4 (#207) | 9.3 (#7) |
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hosting model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Installation | Manual installation is self-hosted and requires Apache2, PHP 5.6+/7/8, and MySQL 5.7+. | A new project can be created with Composer, installed with the Sylius console command and run using Symfony tooling; Docker instructions are also provided. |
| Product | LiteCart is a free e-commerce platform for running an online store. | Sylius is an open-source headless eCommerce platform for mid-market and enterprise brands seeking custom solutions. |
| Support | The free download comes without support or warranty; the maker directs users to community forums and its bug tracker. | Community support is available through Slack, Stack Overflow and GitHub, while Sylius Plus offers SLA-backed vendor support. |
Plans
Sylius
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
In their own words
Sylius
Sylius is an open-source headless eCommerce platform for mid-market and enterprise brands building custom commerce solutions. Its framework supports B2C and B2B use cases and provides a customizable REST API built with API Platform for headless frontends and microservice architectures. Sylius Standard is a Symfony application with Sylius core as a dependency; it can be installed with Composer or Docker and run on a standard VPS. Docker and Kubernetes are also deployment options for cloud environments. The Addons marketplace lists plugins and third-party integrations. Sylius Plus adds commercial modules such as advanced multi-store, returns management, multi-source inventory, loyalty, partial shipment and request for quotation. Standard is offered under the MIT license with community support and no response-time guarantee; Plus lists SLA-backed support with a one-day response time. Standard has no native quotation process, so customers cannot start price inquiries online. No Standard price is listed. Sylius Plus starts from €800 per year.