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Saleor

Saleor is a headless, open source, GraphQL-first e-commerce platform that gives developers an API-only, extensible backend for building composable,…

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Saleor is a headless, open source, GraphQL-first e-commerce platform that gives developers an API-only, extensible backend for building composable, technology-agnostic online stores without monolithic plugin lock-in.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

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  • Linux

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

68/100 Good

Maintained
100last commit 3 days ago
Popular
8723,432 GitHub stars
Easy to install
251 install platform, install notes
Light to run
108 GB minimum RAM
GitHub stars
23,432
Open issues
290
Last commit
2026-10-09
Latest release
3.23.41
License
BSD-3-Clause
Activity
declining

Checked yesterday - source: GitHub (saleor/saleor)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 8 GB RAM, 4 CPU core(s), 80 GB disk.

Checked yesterday - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Make the settings file first Copy .env.example to .env and fill in the values Saleor expects, because this file holds important settings like database and security details. If you skip it, the app may start blank or fail to connect. source
  • Start the supporting services Run the Docker Compose command for db, dashboard, cache, and mailpit—these start the database, admin dashboard, cache, and a test email catcher. Without them, Saleor has nowhere to store data or send test emails. source
  • Create the admin account Run the populatedb command to load example data and create an administrator login. If you forget it, you may have no way to sign in to the dashboard or set up your store. source

Fetched yesterday - each note links to its source

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Checked yesterday - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

Where does the Saleor Docker Compose stack store data?

It uses the db service; without that service, Saleor has nowhere to store data.

How do I manage or extend a self-hosted Saleor backend?

Use the GraphQL API, since APIs are the only way to interact with, configure, or extend the backend.

What performance issue is reported when generating many thumbnails in a self-hosted instance?

A reported issue says the instance can freeze while generating a large number of thumbnails, such as when searching products to add to a collection. The load increases significantly during that operation.

Does Saleor's self-hosting documentation address cloud deployment?

The self-hosting overview says following the docs should make deploying Saleor in a Cloud environment straightforward. It also suggests contacting the Sales team for consultation or deployment help.

Answers sourced from docs.saleor.io, github.com, github.com, github.com

Community

Collected yesterday - public community threads