Open-source PHP e-commerce platform for building and running online stores, with a back office for merchants and a customizable storefront.
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What is it?
Shopware 6 is an open commerce platform built on Symfony 7 and Vue.js 3. It works as a complete, ready-to-use shopping cart and shop system, and it can also be installed as a vendor dependency in a Symfony Flex project to build custom commerce applications.
The platform is API-first and can run headless, so a storefront can be built separately from the backend. It supports extension in two ways: plugins that load Symfony bundles into the application and apps that add functionality through the App System with less Shopware-specific knowledge. A community store hosts more than 3,100 extensions.
The code is released under the MIT License. Shopware also offers a managed cloud service and commercial plans for on-premise installations, and the project accepts contributions under a Contributor License Agreement.
Key features
- 01Built on Symfony 7 and Vue.js 3.
- 02API-first design that can run headless.
- 03Extensible through plugins (Symfony bundles) and apps (App System).
- 04Usable as a full shop or as a vendor dependency in a Symfony Flex project.
- 05Community store with more than 3,100 extensions.
Use cases
- Launching an online store with a ready-made shopping cart and storefront.
- Building a custom commerce application on top of Symfony as a framework.
- Pairing a headless backend with a separately developed storefront.
- Extending a shop with third-party plugins or apps from the community store.
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FAQ
- What is shopware?
- Open-source headless commerce platform built on Symfony 7 and Vue.js 3, usable as a ready-made shop or an ecommerce framework. Shopware 6 is an open commerce platform built on Symfony 7 and Vue.js 3. It works as a complete, ready-to-use shopping cart and shop system, and it can also be installed as a vendor dependency in a Symfony Flex project to build custom commerce applications.
- Is shopware free to use? What license does it have?
- shopware is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
- Is shopware still maintained?
- Actively maintained. The last commit to shopware was on Oct 24, 2026.
- What can I use shopware for?
- Launching an online store with a ready-made shopping cart and storefront. Building a custom commerce application on top of Symfony as a framework. Pairing a headless backend with a separately developed storefront. Extending a shop with third-party plugins or apps from the community store.
- Where can I get shopware?
- The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/shopware/shopware
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