Solidus
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Solidus, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Solidus's own pricing page, checked 14 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| DIY Edition | Free | bring your own infrastructure · full Solidus platform · self-managed maintenance |
| Enterprise Cloud | Priced on request | expedited upgrades · tailored or BYO infrastructure · standard monitoring with domain-specific monitoring · 24/7 critical support · 20 solutions-architect hours/month · active incident response |
| Starter Cloud | Priced on request | managed upgrades and infrastructure · standard monitoring · weekday web/email support · 10 solutions-architect hours/month |
The facts
Each one read from Solidus's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- API
- The platform exposes REST and GraphQL APIs and allows custom API endpoints.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Architecture
- Solidus is a Rails engine and a fork of Spree, allowing stores to customize core behavior with configuration hooks, extensions and Rails overrides.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Catalog
- Product catalog features include dynamic variants, segmented pricing, product drops, bundles, rich taxonomies, and personalization quizzes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Checkout
- Checkout can be one-step or multi-step and can include offline payments, store credit, upsells, cross-sells and custom data collection.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Current gem release
- RubyGems lists Solidus 4.7.0, released April 15, 2026, requiring Ruby 3.2 or newer.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The platform lets businesses customize their storefront, business logic, and admin dashboard through its open architecture and API.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- Official documentation includes user and developer guides, Ruby API references, REST API documentation, upgrade guides and a community Slack.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Independent deployment assessment
- An independent review says Solidus generally suits Rails teams needing code-level control but requires Ruby on Rails expertise and a more involved deployment stack.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Independent limitation: ecosystem
- The same review says Solidus has a smaller community and extension marketplace than Shopify or WooCommerce, making specialist developers harder to find.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Installation
- A Rails app can install Solidus with bundle add solidus followed by bin/rails generate solidus:install.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Braintree, Klarna, Affirm, AfterPay, Avalara, TaxCloud, EasyPost, ShipStation, Klaviyo, Segment, Contentful and Meta.checked 14 Oct 2026
- International commerce
- Solidus advertises multi-store, multi-language, multi-currency, global taxation and logistics capabilities.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Inventory and fulfillment
- Inventory functions cover backorders, split shipments, international fulfillment, complex returns, refunds, exchanges and WMS or 3PL connections.checked 14 Oct 2026
- License
- The Solidus repository and Ruby gem use the BSD-3-Clause license.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: dated interface
- G2 reviewers describe the admin or overall interface as dated and say it needs modernization.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: deployment complexity
- G2 reviewers report that deployment and initial setup can be difficult for beginners and may require ongoing maintenance.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: documentation
- Several G2 reviewers say documentation and examples are less readily available than Shopify's, increasing setup and launch time.checked 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: operational issues
- G2 feedback mentions intermittent glitches, delayed action history, difficult order cancellation in some integrations, multi-step returns and limited exchanges.checked 14 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Independent limitation: hosting price
- The independent review notes that managed hosting pricing is contact-sales and there is no simple published monthly plan for small merchants.checked 14 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- GetApp pricing listing
- GetApp lists Solidus as free, with a free version and no published paid starting price.checked 14 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker governance
- GitHub identifies Nebulab as Solidus's main code contributor and project director, with the project supported by donated developer time and funding.checked 14 Oct 2026
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