Oscar
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Oscar, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Oscar's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar | Free | Open-source Django e-commerce framework · New BSD license |
The facts
Each one read from Oscar's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Additional extensions
- Listed extensions include managed accounts for gift cards or loyalty schemes, physical store features, and invoice or receipt generation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- API
- The project lists a stable extension that provides a RESTful JSON API for django-oscar.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Core features
- The maker’s site describes an extensible core, well-designed models, comprehensive documentation, and an extensive test suite.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Customisation
- Oscar’s core functionality can be customised to suit a project’s requirements.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Database support
- PostgreSQL is officially supported; MariaDB and Oracle are likely to work without official support, SQLite is suitable only for development, and MySQL is unsupported.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Oscar is a set of Django apps and has no special deployment requirements; its documentation directs users to Django’s deployment documentation.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Hosting model
- self-hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed stable extensions include payment gateway integrations for Adyen, DataCash, PayPal, Payment Express, Sagepay Direct, and Docdata.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Oscar is used in production by companies ranging from large multinationals to small boutique stores.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- Oscar relies on Django’s security measures and has no Oscar-specific security configurations in place.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs commercial build or development inquiries to [email protected] and support questions to its django-oscar mailing list.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it is
- Oscar is an e-commerce framework for Django for building domain-driven sites, from large-scale B2C stores to complex B2B sites.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform limit
- Oscar’s documentation says Microsoft Windows is unsupported because some dependencies do not support it or are difficult to install there.checked 12 Oct 2026
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