Shopware vs commercetools: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-08-29 some data medium/low confidence

Shopware and commercetools are both ecommerce platform tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-08-29, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. Both are priced in the same range — the decision comes down to features and fit. — auto-generated from tracked data; editorial verdict pending.

How do Shopware and commercetools compare?

	Shopware	commercetools
App Store rating	—	—
Price from	≈ $14/mo	not published
Free tier	✓ yes	✗ no
Published plans	9	1
Data confidence	high	medium

What would you actually pay?

Shopware plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Shopware Community Edition	—	Free open-source, MIT-licensed, self-hosted edition; setup and maintenance are the user's responsibility.
Shopware Rise	≈ $697	Price is based on GMV and other individual factors.
Shopware Evolve	≈ $2789	Price is based on GMV and other individual factors.
Shopware Beyond	—	Custom pricing based on GMV and other individual factors.
Shopware Intelligence+ for Community Edition	$29	Unlimited usage is subject to fair-use controls. Bookings by July 31, 2026 retain unlimited usage through the applicable subscription period up to and including September 2026; afterward the offering transitions to a non-unlimited model.
Shopware Intelligence+ for Rise, Evolve, and Beyond	$19	Unlimited usage is subject to fair-use controls. Bookings by July 31, 2026 retain unlimited usage through the applicable subscription period up to and including September 2026; afterward the offering transitions to a non-unlimited model.
Shopware Nexus Early Access	≈ $14	Free introductory phase planned until October 2026, with a non-binding review threshold of 10,000 requests per customer per calendar month. Future beta pricing includes a plan-dependent free monthly execution allowance, then €12 per 1,000 executions beyond the allowance.
Shopware PaaS	—	Individualized custom pricing; contact Shopware for details.
Consulting Services	—	Available on demand for a time-and-materials fee.

≈ prices converted from EUR at 1.1622 (ECB, 2026-09-07).

The page displays core plan prices in EUR and states that prices exclude statutory VAT. Shopware Intelligence+ is shown in both EUR in the pricing cards and USD in the comparison table; no currency conversion was performed. Nexus future overage pricing is €12 per 1,000 executions.

Verified 2026-08-29 from vendor pricing page.

commercetools plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Free Trial	—	60-day trial

Verified 2026-08-29 from vendor pricing page.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Shopware or commercetools?

See the plan tables above for what each vendor discloses.

Does Shopware or commercetools have a free plan?

Shopware has a free tier; commercetools does not publish one.

Which is rated higher on the Shopify App Store?

App Store ratings are shown in the table above where available.

How we compare: pricing and plans are collected automatically from vendor pages on a schedule and shown with verification dates; ratings come from the Shopify App Store; merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews (paraphrased, never quoted). We currently have no affiliate relationship with either vendor. Found an error? The data snapshot behind this page is dated — check the vendor's page for same-day changes.

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