Spree Commerce vs Vendure (2026): which should you pick?

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.