Open source e-commerce software for self-hosted online shops
PrestaShop is an open source e-commerce application written in PHP and created in France. You install it on your own server and extend it with modules and themes from its marketplace, covering payment methods, shipping carriers, marketing and multilingual catalogs. It suits merchants who want a full-featured store that they, or an agency, host and customize.
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
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Pros
- Free and open source, with full ownership of your store
- Large marketplace of modules and themes
- Widely used in Europe, with many local payment and carrier modules
Cons
- Many essential modules are paid, so costs add up
- Hosting, updates and technical upkeep are your responsibility
- Major version upgrades can break existing modules
Editorial assessment by the Alternatives.tools team, based on what the product is known for. Not a user review.
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