Top 20 Alternatives to Sulu in Open-Source Ecommerce Software

Sulu is a Symfony‑based, multilingual CMS with built‑in e‑commerce features. If you’re looking for other open‑source e‑commerce platforms that can replace or complement Sulu, the list below gathers 20 popular, actively‑maintained projects covering a range of architectures (monolithic, headless, API‑first, and hybrid).

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Robust, feature‑rich platform from Adobe; extensive marketplace, strong community, and modular architecture.

Modern PHP‑based solution with a focus on storytelling, API‑first, and a powerful rule engine.

Widely used PHP e‑commerce suite; over 300 modules, multilingual out‑of‑the‑box, and a large merchant community.

WordPress plugin turning a site into a full‑featured store; huge ecosystem of extensions and themes.

#6 Sylius

Headless, Symfony‑based e‑commerce framework; highly customizable with a modern API and component‑driven design.

Ruby on Rails e‑commerce platform; modular, API‑centric, and backed by a vibrant open‑source community.

#8 Solidus

A fork of Spree focused on enterprise‑grade stability, extensibility, and a clean codebase.

#9 Saleor

GraphQL‑first, Python/Django headless commerce platform; great for building custom storefronts.

#10 Bagisto

Laravel‑based e‑commerce framework with multi‑vendor, multi‑currency, and multi‑language support.

#11 OpenCart

Lightweight PHP store solution; simple to set up, with a large marketplace of extensions.

#12 Medusa

Node.js headless commerce engine; API‑first, micro‑service ready, and developer‑friendly.

#13 Vendure

TypeScript/Node.js headless e‑commerce framework; built on GraphQL and designed for modern storefronts.

Part of the Odoo ERP suite; integrates sales, inventory, and accounting with a flexible website builder.

Java‑based, enterprise‑grade framework; modular, API‑first, and suitable for complex B2B/B2C scenarios.

Real‑time, Node.js and Meteor based platform; headless architecture with a focus on modern UI experiences.

Headless PWA storefront that can connect to any backend (Magento, Shopify, etc.); built with Vue.js.

While the core SaaS is commercial, the SDKs and example storefronts are open source, enabling headless commerce builds.

Community‑maintained fork of Sylius offering additional plugins and themes for rapid deployment.

Headless commerce & content platform with a GraphQL API; core libraries are open source.

#21 Cocorico

Symfony‑based marketplace solution; supports multi‑vendor, booking, and service‑oriented commerce.