European Alternatives to Shopify
E-commerce platform for online stores. Below are 4 alternatives from companies headquartered in Germany, France, Poland and Belgium. 3 of them keep data in the EU only, and 3 have a free plan.
Headquartered in Europe
Every company listed here has its headquarters in the EU, EEA, UK or Switzerland, not just a data centre there.
Data location you can check
The pricing table shows whether each one keeps data in the EU only, offers an EU region, or does not say.
Outside the US CLOUD Act
US providers can be ordered to hand over data held in their European data centres. A European company with no US parent or US operations is outside that reach.
Compare Shopify Alternatives
| Company | Headquarters | Data Residency | Founded | Pricing | Open Source | Employees | Funding | Replaces | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shopware Open Source | Schöppingen, Germany | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2000 | Open source free, cloud from €199/mo | ✅ Yes | ~400 | Raised €100M+ from PayPal Ventures and Carlyle | Shopify | Visit |
PrestaShop Open Source | Paris, France | 🇪🇺 EU Available | 2007 | Free self-hosted, hosted from €24/mo | ✅ Yes | ~300 | Acquired by MBE Worldwide (2024) | Shopify, WooCommerce | Visit |
Saleor Open Source | Wrocław, Poland | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2018 | Open source, cloud from $2000/mo | ✅ Yes | ~40 | Raised $7M+ | Shopify Plus | Visit |
| Brussels, Belgium | 🇪🇺 EU Only | 2025 | From €199/mo plus setup fee | ❌ No | N/A | N/A | Shopify | Visit |
Shopify Alternatives: Pricing and Hosting Compared
Starting prices are the lowest paid plan each vendor publishes. Check the vendor's pricing page before you buy, as plans change.
| Alternative | Country | Free plan | Paid plans | Open source | Data residency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shopware | Germany | Yes | From €199/mo | Yes | EU only |
| PrestaShop | France | Yes | From €24/mo | Yes | EU region available |
| Saleor | Poland | Yes | From $2,000/mo | Yes | EU only |
| Opustack | Belgium | No | From €199/mo | No | EU only |
4 European Alternatives
Shopware
German open source e-commerce platform. Powerful, flexible, growing ecosystem.
French open source e-commerce. 300,000+ stores worldwide. Self-hosted.
Polish headless e-commerce platform. GraphQL-first, modern architecture.
Belgian managed e-commerce service that builds and runs your shop on EU infrastructure with no commission on sales.
What to Check Before Switching from Shopify
Where your data will be stored
3 of the 4 alternatives here say they keep data in the EU only. PrestaShop offers an EU region alongside others, so choose it explicitly when you set up the account.
How you can try it
Shopware, PrestaShop and Saleor have a free plan, so you can run a real test before cancelling Shopify.
Open source
Shopware, PrestaShop and Saleor release their software or models under an open licence, which makes it easier to self-host, inspect what runs, and move again later.
Security certifications
We have not confirmed a security certification for any of these alternatives yet. If your procurement requires ISO 27001 or SOC 2, ask each vendor for its documentation.
What you need to bring from Shopify
List the data, templates and integrations you rely on in Shopify, then confirm each one can be exported and that the alternative can import it or offers an API to rebuild it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What are the European alternatives to Shopify?
- We list 4 companies headquartered in Europe that replace Shopify: Shopware (Germany), PrestaShop (France), Saleor (Poland) and Opustack (Belgium).
- Is there a free European alternative to Shopify?
- Shopware, PrestaShop and Saleor have a free plan. Free plans usually come with limits on usage or features, so check them against how you use Shopify today.
- Which Shopify alternatives keep data in the EU?
- Shopware, Saleor and Opustack keep data in the EU only. PrestaShop lets you choose an EU region.
- Is there an open-source European alternative to Shopify?
- Yes: Shopware, PrestaShop and Saleor.