Osclass vs ShopClass

Osclass is a free, open-source PHP and MySQL script for building self-hosted classifieds sites, including marketplaces, real-estate directories, car classifieds, job boards and niche selling platforms. Its core includes listings, nested categories, custom fields, comments, media uploads, users, moderation, location and currency settings, SEO routes, themes, plugins and an administrative back office. It runs on PHP 7.4 or later with CURL, MySQLi and GD, and supports MySQL 5.7 or later or MariaDB. The base installation requires 10 MB of disk space. Built-in translations support multiple active languages and RTL where themes allow it, while SEO options include canonical URLs, hreflang and custom search URL rules. Osclass can be extended through themes and plugins, and its premium Osclass Pay extension adds featured listings, publishing fees, wallets, memberships and payment connectors. Free integrations include Cloudflare Turnstile and analytics tools. The core is free under Apache License 2.0. Themes, plugins, language packs and geolocation SQL data may need separate installation, and commercial themes and plugins are sold separately; paid bundles are also listed.

ShopClass is open-source classifieds software that operators install on hosting they control. It can power classifieds, job boards, property and car listings, business directories, services listings, events, rentals or product catalogues. Administrators can assemble category-specific forms from reusable fields without code. Search filters include region, city, price, keyword and photos, with an RSS feed for each search. Moderation tools include a queue, visitor reports, login throttling, a keyword blocklist, and support for Turnstile or reCAPTCHA. Paid listings and credits are optional; the maker lists a free Stripe plugin for collecting card payments through Stripe Checkout. Listing photos can remain on the operator's server or use S3-compatible storage behind a CDN. Listings, users and photos are stored in the operator's own database and storage, and can be moved or exported without fees. ShopClass requires PHP 8.0 or later and can run on shared or cPanel hosting; a Docker image and command-line interface are also available. Events and rentals do not include booking, so visitors contact the listing owner. The listed plan is free under GPLv3, with no per-listing fees.