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ToolGPANovember 2026

Sylius

The Insider’s Guide

Open-source Symfony ecommerce framework for custom stores

Sylius, as pictured on sylius.com

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

Made by Sylius · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

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 Sylius’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sylius’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

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

2.0

GPA, above 4 of the 26 other online store builders we grade

Sylius is an open-source, headless ecommerce framework built on Symfony and API Platform, aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams that want a custom build. The free Community Edition is self-hosted; Sylius Plus adds paid modules such as B2B and marketplace suites.

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

It takes engineering work to launch, the marketplace, RFQ and returns features are paid Plus modules, and Plus prices are not published.
From our report card of Sylius
  1. 1

    Best for a developer-built store on the Symfony framework

    Sylius is an open-source Symfony framework for headless commerce, free to run on your own servers.

  2. 2

    There is a free plan

    The open-source Community Edition is free to download and run on your own servers; hosting and development are your own cost.

  3. 3

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  4. 4

    Headless REST API

    A REST API built with API Platform lets the framework sit behind the front end or microservices architecture of your choice.

  5. 5

    Symfony developer framework

    Built for Symfony developers, with automated testing practices and a Behavior Driven Development approach baked into projects.

  6. 6

    B2B Suite (Plus)

    Plus adds tailored price lists for customer groups, ordering on behalf of customers, wish lists and a request-for-quotation flow.

  7. 7

    A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 26

    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

    To replace Sylius you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

Sylius at a glance

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

The report card

Best for a developer-built store on the Symfony framework

Sylius is an open-source Symfony framework for headless commerce, free to run on your own servers. It takes engineering work to launch, the marketplace, RFQ and returns features are paid Plus modules, and Plus prices are not published.

ToolGPA report cardSyliusGraded Nov 12, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCThe Community Edition is free but self-hosted, which counts as a C. Sylius Plus has no published price.
Free plan and trialBThe Community Edition is free to download and run on your own servers. Hosting and development are your cost.
FeaturesCHeadless REST API, multi-store and a developer framework. The B2B suite, marketplace, RBAC, returns and loyalty are Plus modules.
Ease of useDNo rating on record. Launching a store takes engineering work, as there is no hosted builder.
Platforms and integrationsCWeb only. Integrations named are Symfony and API Platform.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

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 Sylius is for

  • Fits if you have PHP and Symfony developers
  • Works for teams that want a headless API and are fine paying for Plus later

Who it is not for

  • Not for you if you have no developers, because there is no hosted store builder
  • Skip it if you need marketplace, RFQ, RBAC or returns, as those are paid Plus modules
  • Watch out: Plus has no published price, and buyers are pointed to a demo and sales
  • Tight if you want to launch fast, since the work is engineering

Good to know

Good for

  • Symfony teams building a bespoke B2C or B2B storefront
  • Mid-market brands that want to own code and hosting
  • Merchants who may add only the paid modules they need

Worth knowing

  • It is a developer framework, so launching a store takes engineering work; there is no hosted store builder.
  • The Community Edition lacks marketplace, RFQ, RBAC and returns features, which are paid Plus modules.
  • Sylius Plus prices are not published; the site points buyers to a live demo and sales contact.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

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

2

plans to choose from

Sylius has a free plan.

The Community Edition is free but self-hosted, which counts as a C.
From our grade for value for money

  • Community Edition

    $0

    The open-source framework with a REST API, which you host and build on yourself, for example on a VPS, Docker or Kubernetes.

  • Sylius Plus

    Custom

    Subscription modules on top of the core, such as B2B Suite, Marketplace Suite and RBAC. No price is published; sold through sales.

The free plan

The open-source Community Edition is free to download and run on your own servers; hosting and development are your own cost.

Read from sylius.com on Nov 12, 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 Symfony ecommerce framework for custom stores. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, public API, inventory, quotes and estimates, online store.

Headless REST API, multi-store and a developer framework.
From our grade for features
Headless REST API
A REST API built with API Platform lets the framework sit behind the front end or microservices architecture of your choice.
Symfony developer framework
Built for Symfony developers, with automated testing practices and a Behavior Driven Development approach baked into projects.
B2B Suite (Plus)
Plus adds tailored price lists for customer groups, ordering on behalf of customers, wish lists and a request-for-quotation flow.
Marketplace Suite (Plus)
Plus adds vendor onboarding, communication, payment splitting, reports and document handling for multi-vendor stores.
Advanced multi-store and multi-source stock
Plus modules run several stores from one admin and ship from more than one warehouse, with ERP-friendly inventory handling.
Returns, loyalty and subscriptions
Plus modules cover a returns (RMA) process, loyalty rules, partial shipments, a product configurator and subscription sales.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Symfony
  • API Platform

Sylius is made by Sylius.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

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

4/26

Other online store builders it is graded above

Sylius's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 26 other online store builders we grade, and level with 4.

It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 14 of 26) and worst on ease of use (D, above 0).

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 27 online store builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sylius’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 5 of 26
  • BFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 26
  • CFeaturesAbove 2 of 26
  • DEase of useAbove 0 of 26
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 26

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

To replace Sylius you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 18 of the 26 other online store builders grade higher. Sylius is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.

What you could make

  • Inventory and quotes and estimates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
  • It plugs into other products, Symfony and API Platform among them, and has an API.

What this rests on. Sylius’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

Spree Commerce, Medusa, Saleor, Vendure and Shopware

The 5 tools Sylius 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

12

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 Sylius free?

Sylius has a free plan. The open-source Community Edition is free to download and run on your own servers; hosting and development are your own cost.

How much does Sylius cost?

Sylius lists 2 plans. Community Edition: $0.

What platforms does Sylius work on?

Sylius is available on Web.

Does Sylius have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Sylius is listed for Web.

Does Sylius have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Sylius is listed for Web.

Is Sylius open source?

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

Does Sylius have an API?

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

What does Sylius integrate with?

Sylius's listing names Symfony and API Platform. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Sylius?

Sylius is made by a company of the same name.

What are the alternatives to Sylius?

The closest alternatives to Sylius in our directory are Spree Commerce, Medusa, Saleor, Vendure and Shopware.

How does Sylius compare with other online store builders?

Sylius's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 26 other online store builders we grade, and level with 4.

Could I make my own version of Sylius?

To replace Sylius you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sylius’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sylius's own pages on 12 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 Sylius. Prices change, so check sylius.com 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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