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PrestaShop vs Sellfy

PrestaShop logo

PrestaShop

Software

Open-source ecommerce platform for online merchants

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sellfy logo

Sellfy

Software

Ecommerce platform for creators and entrepreneurs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: PrestaShop prestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.; Sellfy every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
  • They diverge on capability: PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, Sellfy covers Physical & digital products.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which PrestaShop and Sellfy actually diverge.

Attributes where PrestaShop and Sellfy differ
AttributePrestaShopSellfy
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Founded20072013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 PrestaShop

  • Product catalog management
  • Order management
  • Payment gateway integration
  • Shipping module
  • Customer management
  • SEO tools
  • Mobile-responsive design

Only in Sellfy

  • Physical & digital products
  • Membership/subscription sales
  • Email marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Affiliate program
  • Mobile app
  • Multi-currency support

Both cover

  • Analytics

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

PrestaShop

No use cases recorded yet. See the PrestaShop review.

Sellfy

  • Selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefrontnot PrestaShop
  • Running a small creator store without building a sitenot PrestaShop

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

PrestaShop

  • PrestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.

Sellfy

  • Every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
  • Exceeding the cap forces a plan upgrade rather than an overage charge, so growth is a step change in cost
  • Maximum file size per digital product is tied to the plan, at 10 GB, 15 GB and 20 GB
  • Email marketing credits are metered per plan, from 2,000 to 50,000
  • Cart abandonment, upselling and the affiliate programme all require the Business plan
  • Payment processing fees from PayPal or Stripe are charged on top of the subscription

Pricing, plan by plan

PrestaShop

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Core ecommerce features
    • Community support
    • Modules marketplace
  • Enterprise Edition$3999/year
    • All Community features
    • Premium support
    • Advanced analytics

Sellfy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited products
    • Basic store
    • Email support
  • Pro$29/month
    • All Free features
    • Custom domain
    • Email marketing

Which should you pick?

Choose PrestaShop if

  • You need product catalog management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want order management.
PrestaShop review

Choose Sellfy if

  • You need physical & digital products.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want membership/subscription sales.
Sellfy review

Questions people ask

Is PrestaShop or Sellfy better?
Neither clearly leads. PrestaShop starts at Free and Sellfy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, PrestaShop or Sellfy?
PrestaShop starts at Free and Sellfy at Free.
Does PrestaShop or Sellfy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use PrestaShop for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can PrestaShop do that Sellfy cannot?
PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, Order management, Payment gateway integration, Shipping module. Sellfy covers Physical & digital products, Membership/subscription sales, Email marketing, Marketing automation. Both handle Analytics.
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