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The Aimeos Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Aimeos in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

Aimeos

The Insider’s Guide

Open-source PHP ecommerce framework for Laravel and TYPO3

Aimeos, as pictured on aimeos.org

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among online store builders, read from Aimeos’s own pages.

Made by Aimeos GmbH · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.4GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Aimeos’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Aimeos’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.4

GPA, above 60 of the 80 other online store builders we grade

Aimeos is an open-source PHP ecommerce framework that runs as a package inside Laravel or as an extension for TYPO3. It covers online shops, headless back ends with JSON:API and GraphQL, B2B portals and multi-vendor marketplaces. The core is free for commercial use; paid support is sold separately.

To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Aimeos, taken from its own pages and our grades.

Installed with Composer and run on your own hosting, with updates and security on you.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for PHP and Laravel teams building a store in code

    You host, maintain and secure it yourself, install it with Composer, and enterprise support is sold at a price the page does not name.

  2. 2

    It is free

    Aimeos has no paid plan at all. The core packages are open source and free for commercial use, with no recurring license fees, according to the vendor. You host and run it yourself.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    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.

  5. 5

    Headless APIs

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

  6. 6

    B2B and wholesale

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

  7. 7

    A 2.4 GPA, above 60 of 80

    That is against the other online store builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  8. 8

    Keep it

    Aimeos is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

Aimeos at a glance

Pricing
Free
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Aimeos GmbH
Category
Online Store Builders
Our grade
2.4 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for PHP and Laravel teams building a store in code

Aimeos is an open-source commerce framework for Laravel and TYPO3 with headless APIs, B2B and marketplace support, free for commercial use. You host, maintain and secure it yourself, install it with Composer, and enterprise support is sold at a price the page does not name.

ToolGPA report cardAimeosGraded Nov 13, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCThe packages are free but you host and run them, and the ladder treats self-hosted software as ordinary value.
Free plan and trialBOpen source and free for commercial use with no recurring license fee. You still pay for your own hosting.
FeaturesBLaravel and TYPO3 packages, headless APIs, B2B and wholesale, marketplaces and multi-tenancy. Nothing in the listing is missing from a store's job, though there is no hosted builder.
Ease of useDInstalled with Composer and run on your own hosting, with updates and security on you. No store rating is on record.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb, with Laravel, TYPO3, Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Adyen and Elasticsearch. It runs only on PHP.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.4

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Aimeos is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • PHP and Laravel teams who want a store they can extend in code
  • B2B and marketplace projects that need complex pricing or multiple vendors
  • Agencies building shops for clients without per-store license fees

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

Free

No paid plan at all

Aimeos is free to use.

The packages are free but you host and run them, and the ladder treats self-hosted software as ordinary value.
From our grade for value for money

  • Open source

    $0

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

The free plan

The core packages are open source and free for commercial use, with no recurring license fees, according to the vendor. You host and run it yourself.

Read from aimeos.org on Nov 13, 2026.

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Open-source PHP ecommerce framework for Laravel and TYPO3. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, online store, digital downloads.

Nothing in the listing is missing from a store's job, though there is no hosted builder.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Laravel
  • TYPO3
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Mollie
  • Adyen
  • Elasticsearch

Aimeos is made by Aimeos GmbH.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

60/80

Other online store builders it is graded above

Aimeos's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 60 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 13.

It stands best on features (B, above 60 of 80) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).

Aimeos has no paid plan.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 81 online store builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Aimeos’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 15 of 80
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 55 of 80
  • BFeaturesAbove 60 of 80
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 80
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 80

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 52 online store builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Aimeos is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1k$2kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessAimeosShopifyEcwidOpenCartBig Cartel

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

Aimeos is free, so making your own would save you nothing.

And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.4 is higher than 60 of the 80 other online store builders we grade.

What you could make

  • Digital downloads: an app builder makes this well.

What you could not

  • Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
  • It plugs into other products, Laravel, TYPO3 and Stripe among them, and has an API.
  • The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.

What this rests on. Aimeos’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Bagisto, Sylius, Shopware, OpenCart and Medusa

The 5 tools Aimeos is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

13

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Aimeos free?

Yes. Aimeos is free to use.

How much does Aimeos cost?

Aimeos lists one plan. Open source: $0.

What platforms does Aimeos work on?

Aimeos is available on Web.

Does Aimeos have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Aimeos is listed for Web.

Does Aimeos have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Aimeos is listed for Web.

Is Aimeos open source?

Yes. Aimeos is open source, according to its own site.

Does Aimeos have an API?

Yes. Aimeos offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Aimeos integrate with?

Aimeos's listing names Laravel, TYPO3, Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Adyen and Elasticsearch.

Who makes Aimeos?

Aimeos is made by Aimeos GmbH.

What are the alternatives to Aimeos?

The closest alternatives to Aimeos in our directory are Bagisto, Sylius, Shopware, OpenCart and Medusa.

How does Aimeos compare with other online store builders?

Aimeos's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 60 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 13.

Is Aimeos good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Aimeos C for value for money. Aimeos has no paid plan.

Could I make my own version of Aimeos?

Aimeos is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Aimeos’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Aimeos GmbH's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Aimeos GmbH. Prices change, so check aimeos.org before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Aimeos’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Aimeos is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Aimeos GmbH. Prices and plans change: check aimeos.org before you buy.