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Shopware

Open-source PHP/Symfony e-commerce with sales channels, AI Copilot and B2B/B2C support

Schöppingen, Germany · Founded 2000 · Freemium
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A European alternative to ↓ Shopify → BigCommerce → Wix → Squarespace → Adobe Commerce (Magento) → WooCommerce →

About Shopware

Shopware is a German e-commerce platform vendor founded in 2000 by brothers Stefan and Sebastian Hamann and still headquartered in Schöppingen (North Rhine-Westphalia), with 400+ employees. Shopware 6 is an open-source, API-first PHP/Symfony + Vue.js platform with a Sales Channel concept for multi-store, multi-currency, B2B and B2C use, an AI Copilot, and native EU VAT, GDPR, EAA accessibility and German payment-method support. Editions range from Community (free) to Rise, Evolve and Beyond enterprise plans, with 3,000+ extensions in the Shopware Store.

Quick facts

Pricing model Freemium
Free trial —
Open source Yes
Self-hostable Yes
Public API No
Target audience B2B
Company size fit All
DPA available Yes
Data stored in EU Yes

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