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Apps with Headless commerce

3 apps

Top Headless commerce apps ranked by the community

  1. BigCommerce

    BigCommerce is a hosted e-commerce platform that targets mid-sized and enterprise merchants, including B2B sellers. It includes multi-storefront management, built-in B2B features, multi-currency selling and open APIs, and can serve as a headless back end behind a custom front end. Merchants pick it when they want SaaS convenience with more flexibility around integrations.

    8 BigCommerce alternatives

    Pros

    • Strong built-in B2B features and multi-storefront management
    • Open APIs and headless support for custom front ends
    • Hosted platform with multi-currency selling out of the box

    Cons

    • Plan upgrades are required once annual sales pass set thresholds
    • Smaller app and theme ecosystem than Shopify
    Cost / License
    Free trialProprietary
    Categories
    E-commerce Platforms
    Platforms
    Web
    Features
    API accessHeadless commerceIntegrationsMulti-currencySEO settingsTemplates
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  2. Medusa

    36.7Kstars

    Medusa is an open source commerce platform for developers who want to build a custom store or marketplace rather than adapt a hosted product. It provides modular back-end building blocks for products, carts, orders, payments and fulfillment, an admin dashboard and APIs that any front end can consume. It can be self-hosted for free or deployed on the managed Medusa Cloud.

    6 Medusa alternatives

    Pros

    • Modular back end for building custom stores and marketplaces
    • Open source and free to self-host, with a managed cloud option
    • Admin dashboard and APIs work with any front-end framework

    Cons

    • Needs developers, so it is not a ready-made store for non-technical merchants
    • Smaller plugin ecosystem than Shopify or WooCommerce
    Cost / License
    FreemiumOpen source
    Categories
    E-commerce Platforms
    Platforms
    WebSelf-hosted
    Features
    API accessHeadless commerceMulti-currencyPaymentsPlugins & extensions
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  3. Saleor

    23.4Kstars

    Saleor is an open source, API-only commerce platform built with Python and Django, with everything exposed through a GraphQL API. It handles multi-channel catalogs, several currencies and warehouses, and extends through webhooks and apps, while the storefront is built separately with any framework. Teams can self-host it or use the managed Saleor Cloud.

    6 Saleor alternatives

    Pros

    • GraphQL-first API built for headless storefronts
    • Handles multiple channels, currencies and warehouses natively
    • Open source Python stack, self-hosted or on Saleor Cloud

    Cons

    • The storefront must be built separately by developers
    • Smaller ecosystem and community than mainstream platforms
    Cost / License
    FreemiumOpen source
    Categories
    E-commerce Platforms
    Platforms
    WebSelf-hosted
    Features
    API accessHeadless commerceInventory managementMulti-currencyWebhooks
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