Sylius
9.2#3 in ecommerce platformsFrom €800 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Sylius | X-Cart |
|---|---|---|
| App marketplace | Yes | Yes |
| Company history | The official history says the open-source project began in 2011 after Paweł Jędrzejewski rewrote a family eCommerce platform on Symfony. | X-Cart says it was founded in 2001, released X-Cart 5 in 2014 and launched its Automotive solution in 2021. |
| Digital products | Yes | Yes |
| Documentation | Public documentation covers installation, configuration, APIs, customization and release policies, while the complete reference book requires login. | Documentation includes 5.x and 4.x manuals, release notes, module references, developer tutorials, forums, FAQs, videos and a bug tracker. |
| Extensibility | Sylius is delivered as Symfony packages and supports plugins distributed through its addons marketplace and Packagist. | The company advertises full access to API, CSS, HTML and JavaScript plus an app marketplace and add-ons. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2001 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Opole, Poland | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Hosting model | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| License | The Community Edition is free software under the MIT license; Sylius Plus is commercial. | X-Cart describes the platform as open source, while its license terms grant limited use rights and retain ownership with X-Cart Holdings LLC. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 56 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 8 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 55 reviews. |
Sylius plans
- Sylius Plus€800 a year
- Sylius StandardFree
X-Cart plans
- Platform$249 a month
- X-Cart Platform$249 a month
- X-Cart Automotive$499 a month
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.
Pick X-Cart if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.