storefront.js vs Sylius
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| Figure | storefront.js | 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 | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 4 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 7.8 (#147) | 9.3 (#7) |
| API | The composable API supports products, carts, checkout, and orders through SDKs, REST endpoints, or both. | Sylius provides a customizable REST API built with API Platform for headless frontends and microservice architectures. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Hosting | Cloud hosting runs on Cloudflare's container platform and serves the storefront and API from more than 300 locations worldwide. | Sylius can run on a standard VPS or use Docker and Kubernetes for cloud deployments. |
| Product | storefront.js is an ecommerce platform for building custom storefronts with a composable API or a visual builder, with catalog, cart, checkout, and fulfillment included. | Sylius is an open-source headless eCommerce platform for mid-market and enterprise brands seeking custom solutions. |
| Self-hosting | The product is MIT-licensed, includes Docker Compose, and can be self-hosted using PostgreSQL, Redis, and the user's own keys, database, and infrastructure. | The software is distributed for on-premise deployment and can run on VPS infrastructure, Docker or Kubernetes. |
Plans
Sylius
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius StandardFree
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
In their own words
storefront.js
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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.