Aimeos vs Sylius (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Aimeos if

• Fits if you are a PHP or Laravel developer who wants to extend a store in code
• Works for agencies building shops for clients without per-store license fees

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a hosted store builder, as the core is a developer framework
• Skip it if you will not maintain hosting, updates and security yourself
• Too light for support unless you pay, since enterprise and long-term support have no listed price
• Watch out: it runs only on PHP, as a Laravel package or TYPO3 extension

Pick Sylius if

• Fits if you have PHP and Symfony developers
• Works for teams that want a headless API and are fine paying for Plus later

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you have no developers, because there is no hosted store builder
• Skip it if you need marketplace, RFQ, RBAC or returns, as those are paid Plus modules
• Watch out: Plus has no published price, and buyers are pointed to a demo and sales
• Tight if you want to launch fast, since the work is engineering

Aimeos

• It is a developer framework installed with Composer; there is no hosted store builder in the core product.
• You provide and maintain hosting, updates and security yourself.
• Enterprise support and long-term support are sold through Aimeos, and the page names no price for them.
• It runs only on PHP, as a Laravel package or TYPO3 extension.

Sylius

• It is a developer framework, so launching a store takes engineering work; there is no hosted store builder.
• The Community Edition lacks marketplace, RFQ, RBAC and returns features, which are paid Plus modules.
• Sylius Plus prices are not published; the site points buyers to a live demo and sales contact.

Aimeos

Laravel and TYPO3 packages

Installs with Composer as a standalone Laravel shop, into an existing Laravel project, as a headless back end, or as a TYPO3 extension.

Headless APIs

JSON:API and GraphQL endpoints let a Next.js, Nuxt, Vue, React or PWA front end sit on top.

B2B and wholesale

Custom price lists, volume discounts, quote workflows, punchout and ERP integrations and company hierarchies.

Marketplaces and multi-tenancy

Multi-vendor portals, regional storefronts and multi-warehouse setups in one installation via a sites extension.

Product types

Configurable variants, bundles, digital downloads, event bookings, vouchers and subscriptions with recurring billing.

Payments and shipping

Over 100 payment gateways through the Omnipay library, including Stripe, PayPal, Mollie and Adyen, plus configurable shipping and tax rules.

Sylius

Headless REST API

A REST API built with API Platform lets the framework sit behind the front end or microservices architecture of your choice.

Symfony developer framework

Built for Symfony developers, with automated testing practices and a Behavior Driven Development approach baked into projects.

B2B Suite (Plus)

Plus adds tailored price lists for customer groups, ordering on behalf of customers, wish lists and a request-for-quotation flow.

Marketplace Suite (Plus)

Plus adds vendor onboarding, communication, payment splitting, reports and document handling for multi-vendor stores.

Advanced multi-store and multi-source stock

Plus modules run several stores from one admin and ship from more than one warehouse, with ERP-friendly inventory handling.

Returns, loyalty and subscriptions

Plus modules cover a returns (RMA) process, loyalty rules, partial shipments, a product configurator and subscription sales.

Aimeos

• Open source$0

  Core Aimeos packages for Laravel, TYPO3 or headless use, installed with Composer and hosted by you.

Sylius

• Community Edition$0

  The open-source framework with a REST API, which you host and build on yourself, for example on a VPS, Docker or Kubernetes.

• Sylius PlusCustom

  Subscription modules on top of the core, such as B2B Suite, Marketplace Suite and RBAC. No price is published; sold through sales.