EKM
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VisitEKM vs Sylius
What both publish
| Fact | EKM | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation | The maker provides a support centre, written guides, video guides, blog material and a customer community forum. | Public documentation covers installation, configuration, APIs, customization and release policies, while the complete reference book requires login. |
| Founded | 2002 | 2011 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Preston, Lancashire, UK | Opole, Poland |
| Hosting | EKM states that it runs shops on its own secure servers, monitors them continuously, provides unlimited bandwidth and guarantees 99.9% uptime. | Sylius can run on a standard VPS or use Docker and Kubernetes for cloud deployments. |
| Hosting model | hosted | self-hosted |
| Integrations | The feature catalogue lists integrations including Xero, QuickBooks, Zapier, Printify, Linnworks, ChannelGrabber, EPOS Now, ShipStation, Royal Mail Click & Drop and Zynk. | The API is intended to connect ERP, CRM, PIM and other best-of-breed enterprise systems. |
| Payments | Merchants can use EKMPay, PayPal, a virtual terminal, multiple currencies and other payment systems discussed with EKM. | Official and ecosystem integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Adyen and other payment providers. |
| Rating on Capterra | 2.8 out of 5 from 4 reviews. | 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews. | 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews |
EKM plans
- EKM—
- Evolve£327 a month
Sylius plans
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
Pick EKM if…
EKM suits businesses seeking hosted, multichannel ecommerce with abandoned cart recovery, digital product sales, and an app marketplace. It is relevant to sellers using web or Android access.
Pick Sylius if…
Sylius suits mid-market and enterprise brands building custom B2C or B2B commerce. Standard fits teams seeking an open-source, self-hosted platform, while Plus is for customers who need commercial modules and SLA-backed support.