TOP 10+ open-source e-commerce platforms in 2022

comparing open source e-commerce software applications on GitHub and Installation of Cloud Instances like on DigitalOcean, Amazon Web Services(AWS), Google Cloud Platform or on a virtual private server. A comparing of open source e-commerce platforms for unique and clean, and also for fast, modern and e-commerce web applications with awesome interfaces in 2022

PHP, Python or JavaScript? There are a lot of free open source repositories on GitHub for your Project with writing with php, python, and javascript framework. In this article, I want to compare more api-driven e-commerce projects. I’ve compiled a list of 20 and analyzed 10 serious contenders to show how they fit your B2B or B2C business.

What is PWA? And why is it so popular?

PWA means Progressive Web App, it is a website that has many features previously reserved for native apps. It can therefore also be described as a symbiosis of a responsive website and an app. Progressive Web Apps can be created like a website using HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. It is popular, because of the growth of e-commerce online shop with more of thousands and million of products with many variants. That means too much work for the server and to many calls of sql database or other assets for rendering a product or product listing pages.

Mobile-first principle of google search algorithms playing a big role on search result pages. Because the index-crawlers of search engines needs unique urls to crawling the page. With the single page architecture (spa) was not able to generating unique urls for any product. That means, losing visibility on organic search result pages and then follow losing leads to bankruptcy.

Headless e-commerce Platforms in 2022

Saleor – An open-source, GraphQL-first e-commerce platform delivering ultra-fast, dynamic and personalized shopping experiences. [Pyhton, Django-Framwork]
GitHub: https://github.com/saleor/saleor

Commerce.js – Full-stack e commerce API for developers & designers. Open source, JS eCommerce SDK for building headless, Jamstack applications. Build custom storefronts, carts, and checkouts in any frontend framework, platform, or device. Integrates with Stripe, Square, PayPal, Paymill and Razorpay with support for 135+ currencies. [JavaScript]
GitHub: https://github.com/chec/commerce.js

Spryker – API first, headless, modular, flexibel open source.
all in one Enterprise Platform for B2B and B2C. [PHP, Symfony]
GitHub: https://github.com/spryker-shop

Sylius – Open Source Headless e-commerce Platform on Symfony [PHP, Symfony] GitHub: https://github.com/Sylius/Sylius

Aimeos – Open Source e-commerce Platform on Laravel Framework [PHP, Laravel] GitHub: https://github.com/aimeos

Next.js – An open-source development framework for building server-side rendered websites with Node.js, enabling React based web applications functionalities such as server-side rendering and generating static websites.[Javascript]

Magento – is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP. [PHP, Sympfony, Laminas]

PrestaShop – Free, fully scalable, Open Source e-commerce solution.

WooCommerce – Free PHP Based e commerce for WordPress Sites. Big Community, Security Updates.

NOT CHECKED! LIST

Flatmarket - Free, open source e-commerce platform for static websites.
Gumroad - All-in-one solution to sell work and grow an audience.
Marketcloud - Mobile first e-commerce backend.
Schema - Platform and API for custom online stores.
VHX - Sell films, TV shows, web series, … across multiple platforms.
Moltin - E-commerce API infrastructure for any platform.
Snipcart - Add e-commerce functionalities to static or dynamic websites.
LiveMart - GraphQL based E-commerce API for any platform.

last edit: Friday 4th March 22