E-commerce & Retail · head to head
KORONA POS vs Saleor
Saleor
E-commerce
Open-source, headless e-commerce platform with a GraphQL API
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control; Saleor saleor requires development resources to build a storefront, since it ships as an API-only backend without a front-end store out of the box.
- They diverge on capability: KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Saleor covers GraphQL API.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which KORONA POS and Saleor actually diverge.
| Attribute | KORONA POS | Saleor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | open-source |
| Platforms | Web | web, api |
| Category | E-commerce & Retail | E-commerce |
| Founded | 2004 | 2019 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in KORONA POS
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Employee management
- Customer database
- Sales analytics
- Loyalty programs
- Multi-location support
- Mobile POS
Only in Saleor
- GraphQL API
- Admin dashboard
- Webhooks and apps
- Omnichannel order processing
- Configurator CLI
- OpenTelemetry tracing
- OpenID Connect support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
KORONA POS
- Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Saleor
- Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot Saleor
Saleor
- Custom headless storefrontsnot KORONA POS
- Composable commerce architecturesnot KORONA POS
- Omnichannel retail and B2B commercenot KORONA POS
- Developer-built e-commerce requiring deep API accessnot KORONA POS
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
KORONA POS
- Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
- Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
- Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
- Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan
Saleor
- Saleor requires development resources to build a storefront, since it ships as an API-only backend without a front-end store out of the box.
- Self-hosting requires managing infrastructure, scaling, and updates, which adds operational overhead compared to fully managed platforms.
- Saleor Cloud's paid tiers start at $1,599/month, making the managed offering costly for small merchants compared to typical SaaS store builders.
- The GraphQL-first, code-driven approach has a steeper learning curve for non-technical users than drag-and-drop e-commerce builders.
Pricing, plan by plan
KORONA POS
Free- FreeFree
- 1 register
- Inventory management
- Basic analytics
- Professional$79/month
- Unlimited registers
- Advanced inventory
- Employee management
Saleor
Free- Sandboxes (Cloud)Free
- Free forever tier for prototyping and development
- Select (Cloud)$1599/month
- Up to $200,000 GMV monthly
- 0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Volume (Cloud)$3999/month
- Up to $1,000,000 GMV monthly
- 0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Dedicated Slack channel
- Enterprise (Cloud)$undefined/mo
- Custom GMV limits
- Fees negotiable as low as 0.2%
- Project delivery lead
Which should you pick?
Choose KORONA POS if
- You need point of sale.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose Saleor if
- You need graphql api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want admin dashboard.
Questions people ask
- Is KORONA POS or Saleor better?
- Neither clearly leads. KORONA POS starts at Free and Saleor at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, KORONA POS or Saleor?
- KORONA POS starts at Free and Saleor at Free.
- Does KORONA POS or Saleor run on more platforms?
- KORONA POS runs on Web. Saleor runs on web, api.
- Can I use KORONA POS for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is KORONA POS best used for?
- KORONA POS is most often used for point of sale and inventory management for retail stores, multi location retail with stock control and reporting. Of those, point of sale and inventory management for retail stores and multi location retail with stock control and reporting are not what Saleor is typically brought in for.
- What can KORONA POS do that Saleor cannot?
- KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Employee management, Customer database. Saleor covers GraphQL API, Admin dashboard, Webhooks and apps, Omnichannel order processing.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Saleor: Is Saleor free to use?
Yes. Saleor is open source under the BSD-3-Clause license and can be self-hosted for free. Saleor Cloud also offers a free Sandboxes tier for prototyping and development.
SourceSaleor: How much does Saleor Cloud cost?
Saleor Cloud paid plans start at $1,599/month for the Select plan (up to $200,000 monthly GMV), with Volume at $3,999/month and custom Enterprise pricing for larger merchants.
SourceSaleor: Does Saleor provide a storefront out of the box?
No. Saleor is an API-only, headless commerce backend built on GraphQL; storefronts must be built separately using the API and are not bundled with the platform.
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