# Saleor

> BSD-3 GraphQL headless commerce; self-host free, Cloud from $1599/mo

**Category:** Shopify  
**Pricing:** freemium  
**URL:** https://saleor.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/saleor/saleor  
**Added:** 2026-09-04

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## The Hook

Saleor is Python/GraphQL headless commerce when Shopify Hydrogen is the hosted storefront stack and Medusa is the Node twin.

## What's Good

BSD-3-Clause — one OSS core, no feature fragmentation. GraphQL-only API, multichannel, webhooks, composable storefronts. Free Cloud sandboxes for DIY. Self-host forever on your infra.

## The Catch

Vs Shopify/Hydrogen: you own ops or pay Cloud. LOUD: production Cloud Select from about $1599/mo (to ~$200k GMV) / Volume ~$3999/mo — sandboxes are not for live selling. GraphQL-only + Django stack is a team bet. Not a Shopify App Store ecosystem.

## Verdict

BSD-3 headless commerce. Self-host free; Cloud production starts ~$1599/mo.