Bagisto and Vendure are both free, open-source commerce platforms but built on different stacks for different use cases: Bagisto is a Laravel/PHP platform…
| Bagisto | Vendure | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary category | Ecommerce | Ecommerce |
| Rating | Not documented | Not documented |
| Pricing model | Free (open source), with paid extensions, hosting, and support | freemium |
| Starting price | Free | Free open-source core; paid Platform tier is custom annual pricing |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not documented | Not documented |
| Platforms | Web | Not documented |
| Team collaboration | Not documented | Not documented |
| AI features | Not documented | Not documented |
| Public API | Yes | Yes |
Technology Stack
Bagisto: Bagisto is built on the Laravel PHP framework.
Vendure: Vendure is built on TypeScript, Node.js (NestJS), and GraphQL.
The language ecosystem determines which developers can maintain and extend the platform without ramping up on a new stack.
License
Bagisto: Bagisto's pricing model is listed as freemium with a free open-source self-hosted core plus paid Bagisto Cloud Hosting (price undisclosed).
Vendure: Vendure Core is GPLv3-licensed and described as free forever, with a separately priced Platform tier requiring contact with sales.
GPLv3's copyleft terms differ from typical permissive open-source licenses and can affect how derivative commercial products must be licensed.
B2B Workflow Depth
Bagisto: Bagisto supports B2B and B2C commerce from the same codebase but does not document specific B2B workflow features like quote-to-cash.
Vendure: Vendure documents deep B2B workflows: quote-to-cash flows, bulk SKU entry, saved requisition lists, repeat-order flows, and customer-specific/contract pricing.
Complex B2B buying processes (quotes, approvals, contract pricing) need purpose-built tooling that goes beyond generic B2B/B2C support.
Marketplace and Omnichannel
Bagisto: Bagisto includes built-in multi-vendor marketplace tools, a Point of Sale (POS) module, and multi-tenant SaaS support for hosting multiple stores.
Vendure: Vendure's documented features focus on B2B workflows, pricing, governance, and search rather than a named POS or multi-tenant marketplace module.
Merchants wanting to launch a marketplace with in-person POS in one package have more directly documented support from Bagisto.
Governance and Search
Bagisto: Bagisto's documented features do not mention SSO, audit trails, or advanced search infrastructure.
Vendure: Vendure documents SSO, audit trails, row-level permissions, content versioning, and Typesense-backed catalog search with a command palette.
Enterprise buyers often require SSO and audit logging as a baseline security requirement; Vendure documents these natively.
| Feature | Bagisto | Vendure |
|---|---|---|
| Free open-source core | Available | Available |
| Managed cloud/hosting option | Available | Limited |
| GitHub community size | Available | Available |
| Feature | Bagisto | Vendure |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-vendor marketplace | Available | Not documented |
| Point of Sale (POS) | Available | Not documented |
| B2B quote-to-cash workflows | Not documented | Available |
| Contract/customer-specific pricing | Not documented | Available |
| Feature | Bagisto | Vendure |
|---|---|---|
| SSO / audit trails | Not documented | Available |
| Advanced catalog search | Not documented | Available |
| Headless / API-first architecture | Available | Available |
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
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Both have free, open-source cores. Bagisto's core is free and open source with optional paid Bagisto Cloud Hosting (price undisclosed). Vendure Core is free forever under GPLv3, with a separately priced Platform tier.
Bagisto documents built-in multi-vendor marketplace tools directly in its feature list, along with a POS module. Vendure's documented features focus more on B2B workflows and governance rather than a named marketplace module.
Vendure documents more specific B2B tooling: quote-to-cash flows, bulk SKU entry, saved requisition lists, and contract pricing. Bagisto supports B2B and B2C from the same codebase but doesn't document equivalent named workflows.
Bagisto is built on Laravel (PHP). Vendure is built on TypeScript, Node.js (NestJS), and GraphQL.
Yes, Bagisto includes a documented POS module for in-person selling alongside its online store. Vendure's documented features do not mention POS.
Vendure documents SSO, audit trails, row-level permissions, and content versioning as part of its governance tools. Bagisto's documented feature list does not mention these.