PrestaShop

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PrestaShop

A community-built e-commerce platform that's powered European online stores since 2007

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PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce platform written in PHP on the Symfony framework, built by a global community that has maintained the project since its first release in 2007. Merchants get a fully responsive storefront and back office out of the box, along with built-in support for major payment gateways, multi-language and multi-currency storefronts, and an extensive marketplace of themes and modules for extending checkout, shipping, and marketing functionality. Version 9, released in 2025, modernized the stack with Symfony 6, PHP 8.1+, Bootstrap 5, and a new Admin API for structured integrations. Distributed under a mix of the Academic Free License and Open Software License, both OSI-approved, PrestaShop remains one of the most widely deployed open-source storefronts in Europe and Latin America, powering hundreds of thousands of live shops.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PrestaShop free and open source?

Yes, PrestaShop is open source. It is released under the OSL-3.0 license.

What can I use instead of Shopify?

You can use PrestaShop as a free, open-source alternative to Shopify.

Can I self-host PrestaShop?

Yes, PrestaShop can be self-hosted on your own server or cloud infrastructure.

What is PrestaShop written in?

It is built using JavaScript, PHP.

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