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Saleor

GraphQL-first, Python-based, global by design.

Also known as Saleor Commerce

  • Starting priceFrom $1,599/mo
  • ModelOpen source + commercial edition
  • Sold toMid-market to enterprise
  • Last checkedOctober 2026
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At a glance

Commercial model
Open source + commercial editionLicence: BSD-3-Clause
Architecture
API-firstA headless back end. Storefronts are built separately, usually from a starter kit.
Deployment
Self-hosted, Cloud SaaSSelf-hosted or Saleor Cloud
Headless
Headless nativeBuilt API-first. There is no bundled storefront to work around. Yes (GraphQL-native)
Founded
2020 (open source project since 2013)
Headquarters
Wrocław, Poland

Who it suits

Developer teams already using Python, and global brands needing strong multi-channel and localisation natively.

Approximate fit by business scaleGuidance from vendor positioning and documented merchants, not a guarantee. Complexity matters as much as revenue.

  • Under $50K GMVLess typical
  • $50K to $500KPossible fit
  • $500K to $10MStrong fit
  • $10M to $100MPossible fit
  • $100M+Less typical

Strong fit at $500K to $10M GMV.

Strengths

GraphQL-first API, multi-channel in core, 23K+ GitHub stars, enterprise catalogue modelling.

Limitations

Python ecosystem may not suit JavaScript-first teams, self-hosting complexity.

Pricing

From $1,599/mo

Published starting price for the software or plan only. It does not include hosting, apps, implementation, development or running costs.

Plans
Free and open source (BSD-3). Saleor Cloud: free sandbox for non-commercial use, Select $1,599/mo (up to $200K monthly GMV), Volume $3,999/mo (up to $1M monthly GMV), Enterprise on quote.
Transaction fees
None self-hosted. Saleor Cloud charges 0.8% (Select) or 0.4% (Volume) on GMV above the plan allowance; Enterprise negotiable from 0.2%
Billing
Saleor Cloud Select $1,599/mo (up to $200K monthly GMV), Volume $3,999/mo (up to $1M), Enterprise on quote. Free sandboxes are non-commercial use only. Self-hosted BSD-3 core free.
Hosting included
Yes
Quote only
Top tier only

Capabilities

Recorded as built in, in a paid tier or first-party module, through third-party apps only, or not documented.

  • B2B / wholesale

    Built in

    Built in. Documented: Customer-specific pricing, Quotes. Pricing is per channel, not per customer. Draft orders docs list 'Custom Quotes and Negotiations: Generate draft orders with special pricing' (https://docs.saleor.io/developer/order/draft-order). No company accounts or net terms documented.

  • Multi-currency

    Built in

    Built in.

  • Multi-language

    Built in

    Built in.

  • Multi-store

    Built in

    Built in.

  • Point of sale

    No

    Not offered.

  • Subscriptions

    No

    Not offered. Only recurring-payment primitives are documented; no subscription product or billing-schedule management in core or the Saleor App Store found.

  • Multi-vendor marketplace

    No

    Not offered. Saleor publishes a marketplace recipe for custom builds. The only third-party multi-vendor fork found (github.com/Saleor-Multi-Vendor/saleor-multi-vendor) had its last commit 3 years ago.

Market position and merchants

23.4K GitHub stars (GitHub, 1 Oct 2026). Saleor Cloud reports 1B+ API requests and 400K orders a month (saleor.io, Oct 2026).

Documented merchants

  • Lush
  • Breitling
  • PCDIGA
  • Kencove

From vendor case studies or platform signals on the merchant's live site. Examples, not endorsements.

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