Vendure review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Open-source B2B commerce framework with paid plans
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Vendure report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for B2B commerce on an open-source TypeScript framework
Vendure is an open-source commerce framework with paid plans from EUR 199 a month for B2B features such as company accounts and approvals. The plans do not include hosting yet, and the price is many times what hosted store builders charge.
Who Vendure is for
- Fits if you have TypeScript developers building B2B commerce
- Makes sense if you start on the free framework and add B2B plans later
Who Vendure is not for
- 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
Why Vendure gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyStarter 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.
- BFree plan and trialThe framework is free under GPLv3 to self-host, and Starter and Growth have a 30-day trial with no card.
- CFeaturesCompany accounts, quotes, contract pricing, approvals and audit log are on the plans. Hosting is not included, and Vendure Cloud is a closed beta.
- DEase of useNo rating on record. It is a framework needing developers and self-hosting.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with a plugin model and one named integration, Typesense.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Vendure's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/vendure#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/vendure.svg" alt="Vendure: 1.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Vendure stands among online store builders
Vendure's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 26 other online store builders we grade, and level with 1.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 14 of 26) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $222.32 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 16 of the 18 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 17 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 27 online store builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Vendure’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 26, level with 4
- BFree plan and trialAbove 14 of 26, level with 12
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 26, level with 15
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 26, level with 9
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 26, level with 4
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 21 online store builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Vendure, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Vendure 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: 23 of the 26 other online store builders grade higher. It costs $2,667.87 a year. Vendure is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Quotes and estimates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- It plugs into other products, Typesense among them, and has an API.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: audit logs.
What this rests on. Vendure’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.
What is Vendure?
Vendure is an open-source ecommerce framework, free under GPLv3, aimed at B2B sellers. Four paid plans add company accounts, quotes, contract pricing, approvals and a ready-made B2B storefront on top of it. Plans cost the same whether you self-host or later run on Vendure Cloud, which is in closed beta.
Worth knowing
- 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
- 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.
Vendure pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Vendure has a free plan, and paid plans start at €199 per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT (Starter).
- Starts at
- €199 per month, 12-month term billed monthly, excl. VAT (Starter)
- Free plan
- Vendure Framework: open source under GPLv3, free to self-host, with catalog, orders, customers, payments and a plugin model.
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Starter and Growth, no card required.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Vendure Framework | $0 | The open-source GPLv3 framework every plan builds on. You host it yourself and your engineers build the store. |
| Starter | €199per 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 | €599per 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 | €2,499per 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 | €60,000per 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. |
Read from vendure.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Vendure before you buy.
Works with
- Typesense
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Common questions
Does Vendure have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Vendure is listed for Web.
Does Vendure have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Vendure is listed for Web.
Is Vendure open source?
Yes. Vendure is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Vendure have an API?
Yes. Vendure offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.