Bagisto vs Saleor (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bagisto grades higher than Saleor: 2.0 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bagisto grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Saleor grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Bagisto
Open-source Laravel ecommerce for B2B, marketplaces and headless
Saleor
Open-source headless commerce with managed Cloud hosting
Which one is for you
Pick Bagisto if
- Fits if you have a PHP or Laravel developer and want to own the code
- Makes sense if you want a multi-vendor or B2B shop on a stack you control
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if nobody on your side can run a server, since free means self-hosted
- Tight if you need the marketplace, POS or mobile app, which are separate products
- Watch out: Cloud packs are Starter and Pro with only the $25 start price stated
- Pricey if you need migration help, which is a paid service on both Cloud packs
Pick Saleor if
- Fits if you're a high-volume merchant with engineers and want a custom headless build
- Works for teams that want the option to self-host and keep their data
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're small: Cloud starts at $1,599 a month, and Volume is $3,999
- Not for you if you want to try it on a real shop free, since Sandboxes are non-commercial
- Watch out: Accelerator is $6,000 and Forward Deployed Engineering $12,000, credited back over 12 months after go-live
- Skip it if you want a finished store, as Saleor Engine is beta and the storefront is yours to build
How we grade them
| 2.0GPABagistoFair | 1.6GPASaleorWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFree only if you host it yourself, which needs a server, so it sits in the middle. Bagisto Cloud starts at $25 a month, between the category's $20 cheap end and its $29 middle. | DSelect is $1,599 a month for up to $200,000 in monthly sales, with 0.8% on orders above that. The category's dearest tenth starts at $89. Migration help and 24/7 support are included. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe software is free to download with no caps, but you pay for hosting and upkeep. No trial for the Cloud packs is listed. | DSandboxes are free forever but for non-commercial use only, so you can't run a real shop on them. No trial is listed. |
| Features | CMarketplace, B2B, headless API and the core store tools. Marketplace, POS and mobile app are separate add-on products, so the core job has gaps. | CGraphQL core, Saleor Apps, a dashboard and Cloud-only Essential Apps. Saleor Engine is labeled beta, and a storefront has to be built. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record. Self-hosting a Laravel app takes technical skills, per the listing. | DNo store rating on record. Customising means building apps over GraphQL, so it needs developers. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. A REST API and extensions exist, but no phone or desktop apps and no integration list. | BWeb, with GraphQL, webhooks and pub/sub, and a Cloud or self-hosted option. No phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | Laravel developers building B2B or marketplace stores | API-first stores for high-volume sellers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bagisto and Saleor. How we grade
Where they differ
- Bagisto also covers inventory.
At a glance
| Bagisto | Saleor | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $0 self-hosted; Bagisto Cloud from $25 per month | $1599 per month (Cloud Select, up to $200,000 monthly GMV) |
| Free plan | The open-source software is free to download and host yourself; hosting, upkeep and support are your own cost. | Sandboxes: free forever for non-commercial use such as prototyping and trying new features. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Webkul | Saleor Commerce |
| Price read from | bagisto.com | saleor.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Bagisto
- The free version needs your own server, upkeep and technical skills.
- Bagisto Cloud lists Starter and Pro packs without prices on the page we read; only the $25 starting price is stated.
- Migration help is listed as a paid service on both cloud packs.
- Marketplace, POS and mobile app add-ons are separate products, and some may carry their own cost.
Saleor
- Cloud pricing is tied to monthly GMV, and orders above the plan's limit add a percentage fee (0.8% on Select, 0.4% on Volume).
- The free Sandboxes plan is for non-commercial use only.
- Optional add-ons: the Accelerator Plan costs $6,000 and Forward Deployed Engineering $12,000, credited back over 12 months after go-live.
- Saleor Engine is labeled beta, and the Essential Apps run only on Saleor Cloud.
Key features
Bagisto
- Multi-vendor marketplace
- Turns a store into a marketplace where several sellers list products; sold as a separate module on the site.
- B2B commerce
- Supports bulk orders and catalogs for business buyers, and a B2B marketplace variant.
- Headless and REST API
- An API-driven setup lets teams attach their own front end or mobile app; the cloud comparison lists REST API access.
- Core store tools
- Product, category, inventory and order management, promotions and coupons, multi-store and multi-currency support.
- Themes and extensions
- A marketplace of themes and extensions adds ready-made storefronts, a point-of-sale system and a mobile app.
- AI tools
- Lists Magic AI for generating content and images, an MCP server for AI assistants, and an agent checker for stores.
Saleor
- Headless GraphQL core
- Customization is done by building Saleor Apps that connect through GraphQL, webhooks and pub/sub, which keeps the core files untouched.
- Saleor Engine
- A beta feature that runs your storefront, apps and ERP sync alongside Saleor, with deployment, variables and logs managed from the Dashboard.
- Essential Apps
- Cloud-only apps cover multilingual customer emails, Adyen payments, Google Merchant Center feeds, MCP, ACP/UCP and Ink AI Search.
- Pulse dashboard
- Dashboard home shows revenue, orders, returns and low stock, and flags anything that looks unusual.
- Migration and engineering support
- Each Cloud plan includes migration from platforms such as Shopify Plus or Magento, a delivery lead, a Slack channel and 24/7 support with SLAs.
- Cloud and self-hosted
- Moving between Saleor Cloud and self-hosted open source is supported, though a data migration or version update may be needed.
Plans
Bagisto
Self-hosted$0
Open-source download that you run on your own infrastructure, with full control over customization.
Bagisto Cloud$25
per month and up
Managed hosting in Starter and Pro packs; the site's banner states the $25 start, and per-pack prices are not shown.
Saleor
Sandboxes$0
Free forever, for non-commercial use only: prototyping, side projects and trying new features.
Select$1599
per month, up to $200,000 monthly GMV
For new projects and smaller companies; 0.8% charged on orders above the GMV limit, with a fair API usage policy.
Volume$3999
per month, up to $1,000,000 monthly GMV
For high-volume businesses; 0.4% charged on orders above the GMV limit, with a fair API usage policy.
EnterpriseCustom
Negotiated pricing with a fair API usage policy. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bagisto or Saleor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Bagisto starts at $0 self-hosted; Bagisto Cloud from $25 per month, and Saleor starts at $1599 per month (Cloud Select, up to $200,000 monthly GMV).
Which has a free plan, Bagisto or Saleor?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Bagisto and Saleor have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.