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commercetools vs Shopware

Compare commercetools and Shopware on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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commercetools

7.7/10

Best for

  • Mid-market and enterprise brands assembling composable storefronts
  • Teams with MACH / headless delivery capacity
  • Programmes that outgrew monolith SMB SaaS packaging

No free plan

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

There is no universal winner between commercetools and Shopware. Choose commercetools when Mid-market and enterprise brands assembling composable storefronts. Choose Shopware when Mid-market EU/global merchants wanting modern open-source commerce. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.

Choose commercetools if: Mid-market and enterprise brands assembling composable storefronts

Choose Shopware if: Mid-market EU/global merchants wanting modern open-source commerce

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Shopware

7.3/10

Symfony open-source commerce — Community Edition free (Fair Usage ~€1M GMV); Rise from ~$660/mo; Evolve from €2400/mo; Beyond quote.

Best for

  • Mid-market EU/global merchants wanting modern open-source commerce
  • Teams with Symfony/PHP capacity or a Shopware partner
  • Catalogs that outgrew Woo simplicity but do not want Magento TCO

Starting from $0.00/user/mo

Free plan available

commercetools vs Shopware pricing

commercetools starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Shopware researched starting price from $0/mo; a free plan is researched. Affiliate economics excluded.

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commercetools

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Shopware

From $0.00/user/mo

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commercetools

Starting price not evidenced

No free plan

Free trial available

  • CoreCustom
    • Composable commerce engine — contact sales for packaging and capacity.
  • TailoredPopularCustom
    • Tailored enterprise packaging — quote only. 60-day free trial available (confirm live).
  • Premium supportCustom
    • Premium support / enterprise add-on path — confirm live with commercetools.
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Shopware

Starting from $0.00/user/mo

Free plan available

No free trial evidenced

  • Community Edition$0.00/user/mo
    • Free MIT license — Fair Usage expects paid above ~€1M GMV.
  • RisePopular$660.00/mo
    • From ~$660/mo (€600). First commercial self-serve band.
  • EvolveCustom
    • From €2400/mo published starting band — confirm live with Shopware.
  • BeyondCustom
    • Enterprise quote — confirm live with Shopware.
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Shopware

$0.00/mo

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Verified monthly unit prices · Aug 18, 2026

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