Shopizer vs Vendure (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shopizer and Vendure share a 1.8 GPA, both have a free plan, and Shopizer has no paid plan to buy, against about $222.32 a month for Vendure.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Shopizer grades higher on value for money. Vendure grades higher on features. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vendure
Open-source B2B commerce framework with paid plans
Which one is for you
Pick Shopizer if
- Fits if you have Java developers and want to build your own commerce backend
- Makes sense if you want code you control and don't need a finished store
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a ready-made store, as there's no storefront builder
- Skip it if you need paid support, since only community support is listed
- Too light for non-technical owners: it's a set of backend services
- Watch out: the older headless release, 3.2.7, is kept available separately from the newer microservices
Pick Vendure if
- Fits if you have TypeScript developers building B2B commerce
- Makes sense if you start on the free framework and add B2B plans later
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want paid plans, as Starter is EUR 199 a month on a 12-month term
- Skip it if you want hosting included, because plans exclude it and Vendure Cloud is a closed beta
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, and the no-commitment monthly rate is higher than the term price
- Not for you if you have no developers, as it is a code framework
- Watch out: self-serve signup is not available in some countries, including Switzerland and Ukraine
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAShopizerWeak | 1.8GPAVendureWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$0, but you run it yourself on a server or Kubernetes, so it sits in the middle. | DStarter is EUR 199 a month on a 12-month term, against $29 in the middle of the category. Growth is EUR 599 and Scale EUR 2,499. |
| Free plan and trial | BOpen source with no caps, though you provide the hosting and the front end. | BThe framework is free under GPLv3 to self-host, and Starter and Growth have a 30-day trial with no card. |
| Features | DCatalog, merchant, order, identity, inventory and rules services. It has no storefront, so it's a set of parts rather than a store. | CCompany accounts, quotes, contract pricing, approvals and audit log are on the plans. Hosting is not included, and Vendure Cloud is a closed beta. |
| Ease of use | DNo rating on record. Running Spring Boot services on Docker or Kubernetes is developer work. | DNo rating on record. It is a framework needing developers and self-hosting. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb services only, deployable on AWS, GCP, Azure or Kubernetes. No apps and no integration list. | CWeb only, with a plugin model and one named integration, Typesense. |
| Best for | Java developers building their own commerce services | B2B commerce on an open-source TypeScript framework |
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: Shopizer and Vendure. How we grade
Price against what you get
Shopizer has no paid plan and scores 1.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vendure starts at about $222.32 a month and scores 1.7.
Vendure scores higher, and starts $222.32 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other online store builders on the chart, none scores higher than Shopizer for less, and 36 score higher than Vendure for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Shopizer also covers inventory.
- Vendure also covers quotes and estimates.
At a glance
| Shopizer | Vendure | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | €199 per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT (Starter) |
| Free plan | Open source at $0 with community support and basic features. | Vendure Framework: open source under GPLv3, free to self-host, with catalog, orders, customers, payments and a plugin model. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of Starter and Growth, no card required. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Shopizer | Elevantiq GmbH |
| Price read from | shopizer.com | vendure.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Shopizer
- This is a set of backend services for developers, not a ready-made storefront builder.
- Only community support is listed, and the pricing section has a single free plan.
- The previous headless release, version 3.2.7, is kept available separately from the newer microservices.
Vendure
- Plans do not include hosting yet; Vendure Cloud is a closed beta and usage above included resources will be billed separately.
- Prices exclude VAT. A no-commitment monthly rate is higher than the 12-month-term price shown, and its amount was not readable.
- Self-serve signup is not available in Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Ukraine or sanctioned countries.
- The prices were read in euros; the page offers a USD view that could not be read.
Key features
Shopizer
- Microservices architecture
- Spring Boot 3 services that can be deployed and scaled independently; the site says it can run locally with Docker and Kind.
- Commerce services
- Separate services for product catalog, merchants, order management, identity provider, inventory management and dynamic rules.
- Security framework
- Spring Security with role-based access control and support for multiple identity providers.
- Cloud-agnostic deployment
- Deployable on AWS, GCP, Azure or any Kubernetes-capable cloud.
- Data storage
- Supports PostgreSQL, JSONB and pgvector.
Vendure
- Company accounts
- One account per customer business with tax ID validation, and on Growth and above an organization hierarchy of branches and departments.
- Quotes and reordering
- Buyers can request quotes, paste SKUs into quick order, reorder, and keep personal or shared shopping lists and shared carts.
- Contract pricing
- Scale adds prices set per customer, with volume breaks, so each company sees its own negotiated price instead of the list price.
- Approvals and audit log
- Orders over a buyer's limit go to an approver before they are placed, and an audit log records changes. Both are on the Scale plan.
- No revenue-based fees
- Each plan is a flat monthly price with no fee on revenue, orders or users, and a commercial licence is included.
- Self-host or Vendure Cloud
- You can run Vendure on any cloud or your own hardware. Vendure Cloud is in closed beta, with general availability planned for Q1 2027.
Plans
Shopizer
Open Source$0
Community support, basic features and the GitHub community. You host it yourself.
Vendure
Vendure Framework$0
The open-source GPLv3 framework every plan builds on. You host it yourself and your engineers build the store.
Starter€199
per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT
Company accounts with tax ID validation, quotes, quick order and reorder, and catalog search. Community support.
Growth€599
per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT
Adds company branches and departments, selling by unit, box or pallet, and shared shopping lists. Direct support from Vendure.
Scale€2,499
per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT
Adds order approvals, an audit log, contract prices per customer and a ready-made B2B storefront. Priority support.
Enterprise€60,000
per year and up, on contract, excl. VAT
All 32 capabilities, including PunchOut, quote negotiation and the product configurator, plus custom-built features. Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Shopizer or Vendure?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shopizer is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $222.32 a month for Vendure. Shopizer is free, and Vendure starts at €199 per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT (Starter).
Which has a free plan, Shopizer or Vendure?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Shopizer and Vendure 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.