ShopSite
7.9#42 in ecommerce platformsFrom $35 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitShopSite vs Sylius
What both publish
| Fact | ShopSite | Sylius |
|---|---|---|
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Digital products | Pro supports digital-download products delivered after purchase. | Yes |
| Documentation | The help center provides version- and service-level-specific manuals, screen-specific help, getting-started material, a knowledgebase and user forums. | Public documentation covers installation, configuration, APIs, customization and release policies, while the complete reference book requires login. |
| Extensibility | Custom Templates can invoke external CGI programs through Call tags, and ShopSite exposes shopping-cart JavaScript variables plus add-on modules. | Sylius is delivered as Symfony packages and supports plugins distributed through its addons marketplace and Packagist. |
| Founded | The company says it was founded in 1996 as iCentral, Inc. | 2011 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | ShopSite lists 51 West Center, #511, Orem, Utah 84057, USA as its mailing address. | Opole, Poland |
| Hosting model | ShopSite can be installed on a merchant-selected server and moved between ISPs instead of requiring the vendor's hosting. | self-hosted |
| Installation | ShopSite is distributed to hosting partners through secure FTP and uses existing web servers rather than a desktop application. | A new project can be created with Composer, installed with the Sylius console command and run using Symfony tooling; Docker instructions are also provided. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include WordPress, Facebook Store, Facebook/Twitter/Google+/Pinterest sharing, PayPal and Amazon Payments. | The API is intended to connect ERP, CRM, PIM and other best-of-breed enterprise systems. |
| License | The maker sells unlimited-term one-time licenses and month-to-month leased licenses, indicating proprietary commercial software rather than open-source licensing. | The Community Edition is free software under the MIT license; Sylius Plus is commercial. |
| Rating on Capterra | 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. | 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews |
ShopSite plans
- Enterprise—
- ExpressFree
- Manager$35 a month
- Pro$70 a month
- Manager$495, paid once
- Pro$1,295, paid once
Sylius plans
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
Pick ShopSite if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.