Headless commerce

Plugin-free. GraphQL-native. Works with any FE or BFF stack.

Monoliths	Saleor
Plugin and legacy architectures	Natively API-first
Commerce API coverage
Partial	Complete
Some parts of the platform like checkout or admin are legacy templates.	Both storefront and admin APIs are fully headless allowing full control of front-end stack.
Extension approach
Plugins required	API-first
When front-end developers run into limitations, the platform must be extended in its native, plugin-based architecture.	Any front-end stack can subscribe to more than 140 webhooks and extend behavior via APIs without the need of commerce platform specific code.
Admin Extension
Framework specific admin SDKs	Admin Apps
Extending admin requires platform-specific SDKs and plugins.	Technology-agnostic admin bridge allows building of admin experiences with any front-end stack.
GraphQL coverage
Little-to-none	Native GraphQL
Fragmentation of APIs between GraphQL and REST, lack of feature parity.	Full GraphQL API coverage including webhook events for enhanced performance and data-sharing control.
Multi-channel scalability
Multiple instances needed	Native Multi-channel
Creating multi-storefronts often requires multiple backend instances which adds complexity to caching, infrastructure, and code.	Single backend for multiple channels that simplifies multi-regional and multi storefront setups.

	Monoliths	Saleor
	Plugin and legacy architectures	Natively API-first
Commerce API coverage	Partial	Complete
Commerce API coverage	Some parts of the platform like checkout or admin are legacy templates.	Both storefront and admin APIs are fully headless allowing full control of front-end stack.
Extension approach	Plugins required	API-first
Extension approach	When front-end developers run into limitations, the platform must be extended in its native, plugin-based architecture.	Any front-end stack can subscribe to more than 140 webhooks and extend behavior via APIs without the need of commerce platform specific code.
Admin Extension	Framework specific admin SDKs	Admin Apps
Admin Extension	Extending admin requires platform-specific SDKs and plugins.	Technology-agnostic admin bridge allows building of admin experiences with any front-end stack.
GraphQL coverage	Little-to-none	Native GraphQL
GraphQL coverage	Fragmentation of APIs between GraphQL and REST, lack of feature parity.	Full GraphQL API coverage including webhook events for enhanced performance and data-sharing control.
Multi-channel scalability	Multiple instances needed	Native Multi-channel
Multi-channel scalability	Creating multi-storefronts often requires multiple backend instances which adds complexity to caching, infrastructure, and code.	Single backend for multiple channels that simplifies multi-regional and multi storefront setups.

Developer productivity

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Granular-permission model for APIs, including public APIs for simpler front-end implementations.

Autocomplete and type safe codebase. Use playgrounds to explore API. Explore tools.

Open and accessible to anyone. Learn, develop and host without annoying trials and knowledge paywalls.

App router: File based routing, React 18, Fast Refresh, Image Optimization and more.
Next.js 14: Uses React Server Components, Data Cache, and async components.
Type safety and GraphQL tooling: Written in TypeScript and comes with ESLint, Prettier, Husky, Lint Staged, and GraphQL Codegen preconfigured.
Single page checkout: Payments, gift cards, vouchers, anonymous checkout and more.

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