Saleor vs Spree Commerce (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Spree Commerce grades higher than Saleor: 2.2 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Spree Commerce grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Saleor
Open-source headless commerce with managed Cloud hosting
Spree Commerce
Open-source headless commerce for B2B and marketplaces
Which one is for you
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
Pick Spree Commerce if
- Fits if you have developers and want a store that can run a marketplace or B2B portal
- Works for teams that want API-first commerce with no platform fees
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you have no developer, as the storefront is customised in code
- Skip it if you do not want to run servers and upgrades yourself
- Watch out: the Enterprise Edition has no published price, and support and long-term support are sold through sales
- Too light for a non-technical seller, since there is no drag-and-drop store builder
How we grade them
| 1.6GPASaleorWeak | 2.2GPASpree CommerceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CThe open-source edition is free, but needs a server and developers, so it is a C. The Enterprise Edition price is not published. |
| Free plan and trial | DSandboxes are free forever but for non-commercial use only, so you can't run a real shop on them. No trial is listed. | BFree to download and host yourself with no platform fees. The cost is hosting and development time, and the page offers a free sandbox. |
| Features | CGraphQL core, Saleor Apps, a dashboard and Cloud-only Essential Apps. Saleor Engine is labeled beta, and a storefront has to be built. | CStore and Admin APIs, B2B pricing, multi-vendor marketplaces and multi-store. The storefront is a Next.js app edited in code, with no builder for non-technical sellers. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. Customising means building apps over GraphQL, so it needs developers. | DNo rating on record. It needs self-hosting, upgrades and coding. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with GraphQL, webhooks and pub/sub, and a Cloud or self-hosted option. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, but with REST APIs and connections to Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, Klaviyo and Mailchimp. |
| Best for | API-first stores for high-volume sellers | an open-source store you host and code yourself |
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: Saleor and Spree Commerce. How we grade
Where they differ
- Spree Commerce also covers inventory and digital downloads.
At a glance
| Saleor | Spree Commerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $1599 per month (Cloud Select, up to $200,000 monthly GMV) | Not published |
| Free plan | Sandboxes: free forever for non-commercial use such as prototyping and trying new features. | The open-source edition is free to download and host yourself, with no platform fees; hosting and development are your own cost. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Saleor Commerce | Spree Commerce |
| Price read from | saleor.io | spreecommerce.org |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Spree Commerce
- You host and maintain it yourself, so servers, upgrades and developer time are your cost.
- The Enterprise Edition has no published price; support, SLAs and long-term support are sold through sales.
- There is no built-in drag-and-drop store builder for non-technical sellers; the storefront is a Next.js app you customize in code.
Key features
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.
Spree Commerce
- Store and Admin REST APIs
- A REST API and TypeScript SDK cover the store and the admin, so any frontend or mobile app can sit on top. A Next.js storefront is included.
- B2B and wholesale pricing
- Price lists, volume tiers and per-customer rates, plus buyer organizations, purchase approvals and net payment terms.
- Multi-vendor marketplaces
- Vendors manage their own products while the operator controls payouts, commissions and quality.
- Multi-store and multi-region
- Run several storefronts from one admin with shared inventory, with currencies, languages, taxes and shipping set per market.
- Physical and digital products
- Variants, metafields and nested categories for physical goods, alongside downloads, license keys and subscription products.
- Payments, shipping and marketing integrations
- The integrations page lists Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, Shippo, USPS, Klaviyo, Mailchimp and ElasticSearch, among others.
Plans
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.
Spree Commerce
Open source$0
The BSD-licensed platform, self-hosted on Docker, AWS, GCP, Azure or your own servers. The site lists no platform fees.
Enterprise EditionCustom
Adds SLA response times, a success manager, long-term support, priority fixes and security features. No price is published; sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Saleor or Spree Commerce?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Saleor starts at $1599 per month (Cloud Select, up to $200,000 monthly GMV), and Spree Commerce publishes no starting price.
Which has a free plan, Saleor or Spree Commerce?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Saleor and Spree Commerce 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.