Ecommerce Platforms
PrestaShop: features, pricing and who it fits
From France comes PrestaShop, open-source software whose core is a free download. Modules, themes and hosting cost money, with thousands of modules on offer. European merchants and developers who accept technical upkeep in return for control are its core audience.
Who PrestaShop is for
Best for
- European merchants wanting open source control
- Developers building customized stores
Look elsewhere if
- Merchants wanting a fully managed platform with no technical upkeep
- Teams needing a huge ecosystem of US apps
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecommerce Platforms | Workable | Strong fit | Strong fit | No data |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
PrestaShop features
- Hosted versus self-hosted
- Self-hosted (open source) or vendor-hosted offer
- Themes and customization
- Marketplace modules and themes
- App and integration ecosystem
- Thousands of modules and themes per vendor homepage
- Pricing model and transparency
- Free core, paid modules and hosting
- Target company size
- Small to mid-size
PrestaShop pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic (open source) | $0 | per store | Download the source code free |
| Hosted offer | Contact sales | Price not published |
Hosted and Checkout fees not confirmed by the vendor.
Prices as published by PrestaShop on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Integrations, security and hosting
- Data residency
- Depends on host
Worth knowing before you buy
- Vendor claims 250,000+ merchants.
- MBE Worldwide took over PrestaShop in November 2021 and later renamed itself Fortidia (Wikipedia).
- Licensed under OSL.
- Founded 2007 in Paris; project began 2005 as a student project.
