E-commerce
European Alternatives to Shopify
E-commerce platform for online stores. Here are 5 GDPR-compliant European alternatives that keep your data in the EU.
Why Consider European Alternatives?
GDPR Compliance
Built for European privacy standards from day one
EU Data Residency
Your data never leaves European servers
No US CLOUD Act
Not subject to US government data requests
Local Support
European timezone customer support
Compare Shopify Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shopware Open Source | Schöppingen, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2000 | Open source free, cloud from €199/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
PrestaShop Open Source | Paris, France | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2007 | Free self-hosted, hosted from €24/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
Saleor Open Source | Wrocław, Poland | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2018 | Open source, cloud from $2000/mo | ✅ Yes | Visit |
Medusa Open Source | Copenhagen, Denmark | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2021 | Free, open source | ✅ Yes | Visit |
| Brussels, Belgium | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2025 | From €199/mo plus setup fee | ❌ No | Visit |
5 European Alternatives
Top Pick
Shopware
Schöppingen, Germany
Founded 2000Open source free, cloud from €199/mo~400 employeesGerman open source e-commerce platform. Powerful, flexible, growing ecosystem.
Paris, France
Founded 2007Free self-hosted, hosted from €24/mo~300 employeesFrench open source e-commerce. 300,000+ stores worldwide. Self-hosted.
Wrocław, Poland
Founded 2018Open source, cloud from $2000/mo~40 employeesPolish headless e-commerce platform. GraphQL-first, modern architecture.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded 2021Free, open source~30 employeesDanish open source headless commerce. Shopify alternative for developers.
Brussels, Belgium
Founded 2025From €199/mo plus setup feeN/A employeesBelgian managed e-commerce service that builds and runs your shop on EU infrastructure with no commission on sales.