E-commerce · head to head
Saleor vs Spocket

Saleor
E-commerce
Open-source, headless e-commerce platform with a GraphQL API
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Spocket the Starter plan at $39.99 per month is capped at 25 unique products and includes no premium products
- They diverge on capability: Saleor covers GraphQL API, Spocket covers Supplier marketplace.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Saleor and Spocket actually diverge.
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 Saleor
- GraphQL API
- Admin dashboard
- Webhooks and apps
- Omnichannel order processing
- Configurator CLI
- OpenTelemetry tracing
- OpenID Connect support
Only in Spocket
- Supplier marketplace
- Product import
- Inventory sync
- Order automation
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Wix
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Saleor
- Custom headless storefrontsnot Spocket
- Composable commerce architecturesnot Spocket
- Omnichannel retail and B2B commercenot Spocket
- Developer-built e-commerce requiring deep API accessnot Spocket
Spocket
- Sourcing dropshipping products from US and EU suppliersnot Saleor
- Importing supplier products into a Shopify or WooCommerce storenot Saleor
- Automating order fulfilment to dropship suppliersnot Saleor
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Spocket
- The Starter plan at $39.99 per month is capped at 25 unique products and includes no premium products
- Premium products start on the Professional plan at $59.99 per month, which allows 25 of them
- Supplier chat requires the Professional plan
- The free trial lasts 7 days across all plans
- The lowest advertised monthly rates require annual prepayment
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Spocket
Free- FreeFree
- 25 products
- Basic features
- Email support
- Starter$24/month
- 250 products
- Real-time inventory
- Chat support
- Pro$49/month
- Unlimited products
- Premium suppliers
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Saleor if
- You need graphql api.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on web, api.
- You also want admin dashboard.
Choose Spocket if
- You need supplier marketplace.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Browser extension, Cloud-based.
- You also want product import.
Questions people ask
- Is Saleor or Spocket better?
- Neither clearly leads. Saleor starts at Free and Spocket at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Saleor or Spocket?
- Saleor starts at Free and Spocket at Free.
- Does Saleor or Spocket run on more platforms?
- Saleor runs on web, api. Spocket runs on Web, Browser extension, Cloud-based.
- Can I use Saleor for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Saleor best used for?
- Saleor is most often used for custom headless storefronts, composable commerce architectures, omnichannel retail and b2b commerce, developer-built e-commerce requiring deep api access. Of those, custom headless storefronts and composable commerce architectures are not what Spocket is typically brought in for.
- What can Saleor do that Spocket cannot?
- Saleor covers GraphQL API, Admin dashboard, Webhooks and apps, Omnichannel order processing. Spocket covers Supplier marketplace, Product import, Inventory sync, Order automation.
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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