Smartstore vs Sylius
Smartstore
smartstore.com
Sylius
sylius.comSide by side
| Figure | Smartstore | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €66.67/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 4 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 8.8 (#38) | 9.3 (#7) |
| API | Smartstore includes a RESTful Web API for third-party applications and business-process integration. | Sylius provides a customizable REST API built with API Platform for headless frontends and microservice architectures. |
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation | The developer documentation index covers architecture, dependency injection, data access, domain mapping, deployment/build and contribution guidance. | Public documentation covers installation, configuration, APIs, customization and release policies, while the complete reference book requires login. |
| Download | The download page identifies version 6.4.0 as the current version and provides Docker and Azure Marketplace installation options. | Sylius Standard is a Symfony application with Sylius core as a dependency and can be installed with Composer or Docker. |
| Extensibility | The software has a modular plug-in architecture, open interfaces, theme inheritance and a Visual Studio plug-in template. | Sylius is delivered as Symfony packages and supports plugins distributed through its addons marketplace and Packagist. |
| Founded | 1999 | 2011 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Dortmund, Germany | Opole, Poland |
| Integrations | Official integrations include REST API, OCI, cXML, BMEcat and OpenTrans for connecting business systems. | The API is intended to connect ERP, CRM, PIM and other best-of-breed enterprise systems. |
| Notable limits | The feature list marks several capabilities as paid or Marketplace items, including Mega Search, Output Cache, Redis web farm support, and CSV/XML exports. | The Plus comparison says Standard does not include a native quotation process, and customers cannot initiate price inquiries online. |
| Payments | Listed payment integrations include Amazon Pay, PayPal, Klarna, Adyen, Mollie, Stripe, and finAPI. | Official and ecosystem integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Adyen and other payment providers. |
| Product | Smartstore is an open-source e-commerce platform for B2B, B2C, and multishop commerce. | Sylius is an open-source headless eCommerce platform for mid-market and enterprise brands seeking custom solutions. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.5 out of 5 from 22 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews |
Plans
Smartstore
- Community EditionFree
- Enterprise B2B EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise B2C EditionPriced on request
- Premium EditionPriced on request
Sylius
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
In their own words
Smartstore
Smartstore 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.