Shift4Shop
8.1#29 in ecommerce platformsFrom $29 a monthFree planWebAPI
VisitShift4Shop vs Sylius
What both publish
| Fact | Shift4Shop | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | Shift4Shop's own materials say the eCommerce business was founded in 1997. | 2011 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Center Valley, Pennsylvania, United States | Opole, Poland |
| Hosting model | Shift4Shop is fully hosted and maintained, so merchants do not install or update the core software themselves. | self-hosted |
| Integrations | The product advertises hundreds of integrations, including MailChimp, Avalara, ShipStation, QuickBooks, and POS systems. | The API is intended to connect ERP, CRM, PIM and other best-of-breed enterprise systems. |
| Inventory | Inventory tools track stock and support unlimited categories, variants, and product images. | Sylius Plus adds multi-source inventory management as a commercial module. |
| License | Shift4Shop describes itself as neither licensed for download nor open source; its terms reserve ownership and prohibit copying, modification, reverse engineering, and derivative works. | The Community Edition is free software under the MIT license; Sylius Plus is commercial. |
| Payments | Stores can connect to more than 200 payment processors and support wallets and methods such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, eChecks, and Bitcoin. | Official and ecosystem integrations include Stripe, PayPal, Mollie, Adyen and other payment providers. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.1 out of 5 from 129 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 3.9 out of 5 from 39 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews |
Shift4Shop plans
- End-to-End EcommerceFree
- Basic Store$29 a month
- Plus Store$79 a month
- Pro Store$229 a month
Sylius plans
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
Pick Shift4Shop if…
It suits sellers wanting a hosted web storefront with multichannel sales, digital products, and abandoned cart recovery. It also fits stores needing unlimited products, staff users, and bandwidth on the listed plan.
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.