ShopFactory vs Sylius
ShopFactory
shopfactory.com
Sylius
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| Figure | ShopFactory | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | €66.67/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 4 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 8.5 (#60) | 9.3 (#7) |
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 1995 | 2011 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Hosting model | hosted | self-hosted |
| Notable limits | The maker says some features require a subscription and are included free for one year with a lifetime license; the storefront continues to operate with essential features if the subscription ends. | The Plus comparison says Standard does not include a native quotation process, and customers cannot initiate price inquiries online. |
| Payments | The maker lists more than 50 payment services, including PayPal, Amazon Payments, Authorize.Net, WorldPay, and Stripe. | Official and ecosystem integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Adyen and other payment providers. |
| Sales channels | multichannel | omnichannel |
| Support | ShopFactory advertises 24/6 support, except at Christmas, with a global network of e-commerce experts. | Community support is available through Slack, Stack Overflow and GitHub, while Sylius Plus offers SLA-backed vendor support. |
| What it does | ShopFactory is desktop software for creating mobile-friendly websites and online stores. | Sylius is a headless, open-source eCommerce framework built on Symfony for customizable B2C and B2B commerce. |
Plans
ShopFactory
- ProPrice not published
- GoldPrice not published
- PlatinumPrice not published
- ShopFactory Pro Subscription$54 a month
- ShopFactory Gold Subscription$87 a month
- ShopFactory Platinum Subscription$164 a month
- ShopFactory Pro (lifetime license)$249, paid once
- ShopFactory Gold (lifetime license)$599, paid once
- ShopFactory Platinum (lifetime license)$1,706, paid once
Sylius
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
In their own words
ShopFactory
ShopFactory has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.