VTEX alternatives · Online Stores
Free alternatives to VTEX
VTEX has no free plan. 30 of the 83 other online store builders in this directory are free or have a free plan.
VTEX's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. 8 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
30 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to VTEX
- Free plan · from €600/mo
Shopware
Open-source commerce platform for B2B and B2C stores
What is free: Community Edition: no platform license fee, with a visual page builder, product and order management and community support.
- Shopware has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Shopware is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- VTEX also covers inventory and whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
YouCan
Online store builder with cash on delivery and local currencies
What is free: Pay as you go: no monthly fee; 0.5% (cash on delivery) or 1% (online payments) of the first $5,000 in sales, then 0.25% or 0.5%.
- YouCan has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan
Zid
Saudi e-commerce platform with POS, payments and shipping
What is free: Starter: free forever, with unlimited products, orders and customers, discount coupons, bank transfer and cash on delivery.
- Zid has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Zid also covers shipping labels.
- Free plan
Spree Commerce
Open-source headless commerce for B2B and marketplaces
What is free: The open-source edition is free to download and host yourself, with no platform fees; hosting and development are your own cost.
- Spree Commerce has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Spree Commerce is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Spree Commerce also covers digital downloads.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan
Sylius
Open-source Symfony ecommerce framework for custom stores
What is free: The open-source Community Edition is free to download and run on your own servers; hosting and development are your own cost.
- Sylius has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Sylius is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Sylius also covers quotes and estimates.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan
Commerce Layer
API-first checkout and order management for headless commerce
What is free: Developer plan: 1 organization, 2 users, 2 markets, 1,000 SKUs, unlimited test orders and 100 free live orders a month.
- Commerce Layer has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from $0
Bagisto
Open-source Laravel ecommerce for B2B, marketplaces and headless
What is free: The open-source software is free to download and host yourself; hosting, upkeep and support are your own cost.
- Bagisto has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Bagisto is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from ₹2,500/yr
Dukaan
Online store builder for Indian sellers with per-order service fees
What is free: 1 store, 1 staff account, 1 warehouse and unlimited products, with a 4.99% service fee per order.
- Dukaan has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Dukaan also covers digital downloads.
- VTEX also covers inventory.
- Free plan · from $20.999/mo
Tiendanube
Hosted online store builder for Latin American sellers
What is free: Inicial plan: free store with unlimited products, sales and visits, and no transaction fee with Pago Nube.
- Tiendanube has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Tiendanube also covers shipping labels.
- Free plan · from $949/mo
Crystallize
Headless commerce, product information and content in one GraphQL API
What is free: Particle plan: free base price, 25 orders, 100 items, 5 GB bandwidth and 25,000 API calls a month, then metered.
- Crystallize has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan
Smartstore
Open-source ASP.NET Core commerce platform for B2C and B2B shops
What is free: Community Edition: open source, unlimited products, multishop, multilanguage, responsive Flex theme and SEO features.
- Smartstore has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- Smartstore is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
- Free plan · from €119/mo
JTL-Shop
Online shop module of JTL's ERP and multichannel selling packages
What is free: JTL Start: ERP with unlimited users and a basic store of up to 500 items, with 30+ marketplace connections.
- JTL-Shop has a free plan. VTEX does not.
- JTL-Shop also covers shipping labels.
- VTEX also covers whatsApp messaging.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to VTEX?
Yes. Shopware, YouCan, Zid, Spree Commerce, Sylius, Commerce Layer, Bagisto, Dukaan and 22 more are free or have a free plan.
Does VTEX have a free plan?
VTEX has no free plan. VTEX's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to VTEX: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.