Comparison of free software e-commerce web application frameworks

This is a comparison article of free software e-commerce web application frameworks without any non-free dependencies. However, it may support both free and non-free software like databases.

Website revision systems (content management systems) may be built on a web application framework.

Free software distribution and dependencies

Software name First release date Current stable version Latest release date License Language Web application framework (WAF) Free database backend support
Apache OFBiz 2007 13.07.1[1] 2014-10-06 Apache License 2.0 Java Apache OFBiz Apache Derby, MySQL, PostgreSQL
AbanteCart Dec 2011[2] 1.2.1 2015-02-22[3] Open Software License PHP Model–View–Controller MySQL, MySQLi
Avactis 2015-01-26 4.7.3[4] 2015-01-26 GNU GPL PHP Model–View–Controller MySQL
H.H.G. multistore 2005-06-01 4.8.3 2015-01-01[5] GNU GPL PHP H.H.G. multistore MySQL
PrestaShop 2007-08-15 1.6.0.14[4] 2015-03-15 Open Software License PHP Model–View–Controller MySQL
LiteCart 2012 1.2.2.1[6] 2015-03-05 EULA PHP Model-View-Controller MySQL
Magento 2007-08-31[7] 1.9.1.0[8] 2014-11-24 Open Software License PHP Zend Framework MySQL
Jigoshop 2011 1.16.1 2015-03-18 GNU GPL PHP WordPress MySQL
Spree Commerce 2007 2.4.2 2014-12-05 New BSD License Ruby Ruby on Rails MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite3
Drupal Commerce 2011-08-23 1.11 2015-01-16[9] GNU GPL PHP Drupal MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite3
WooCommerce 2011 2.3.7 2015-03-18[10] GNU GPL PHP WordPress MySQL
pimcore 2010 3.0.3[11] 2015-01-28 BSD Licence PHP Zend Framework MySQL
OsCommerce March 2000 [12] 2.3.4 2014-06-05[13] GNU GPL PHP MySQL
OpenCart 2006 2.0.2.0 2015-04-31 GPLv3 PHP Model–View–Controller MySQL
Zen Cart June 2003[14] 1.5.4 2014-12-31[15] GPL PHP MySQL
Software name First release date Current stable version Latest release date License Language Web application framework (WAF) Free database backend support

Additional information

Software name Out-of-the-box shopping cart Non-free database backend support
Apache OFBiz Yes MS SQL, Oracle
Avactis Yes MySQL, MySQLi
WooCommerce Yes MySQL, MySQLi
Jigoshop Yes MySQL, MySQLi
PrestaShop Yes MySQL, MySQLi
Magento Yes MySQL, MySQLi
LiteCart Yes MySQL, MySQLi
Spree Commerce Yes MySQL, MySQLi
pimcore No MySQL, MySQLi
Zen Cart Yes MySQL, MySQLi

References

  1. ↑ "Apache OFBiz - Download Releases". Ofbiz.apache.org. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  2. ↑ "abantecart (AbanteCart ) ¡ GitHub". Github.com. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  3. ↑ "AbanteCart 1.2.1 is now released". Abantecart.com. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "current version is 4.7.3". Avactis. Retrieved 26 Jan 2015.
  5. ↑ H.H.G. multistore CE download at hhg-multistore.com
  6. ↑ "Download". LiteCart. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  7. ↑ "5 Best CMS for eCommerce Websites". Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Open Source Ecommerce Software & Solutions | Magento". Magentocommerce.com. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  9. ↑ "commerce 7.x-1.10". Drupal. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  10. ↑ "WooCommerce 2.3.7". WordPress. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  11. ↑ Bernhard. "pimcore 2.3.0 released". Pimcore.org. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  12. ↑ "OsCommerce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". En.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  13. ↑ "Online Merchant v2.3.4". osCommerce. 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
  14. ↑ http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Introduction#History
  15. ↑ http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

See also