Experience the full potential of open source.
The freedom to grow. The power to scale. On your terms.
Open source offers the most transparent and secure approach to software development. Powered by a global community, Shopware drives innovation, strengthens resilience, and delivers cutting-edge solutions for complex business needs. Our open-source core ensures unmatched reliability, flexibility, and full control over your ecommerce business.
The philosophy behind the solutions.
When you don’t fit into the system, you build your own.
Shopware democratizes digital commerce, giving everyone the power to innovate with cutting-edge features, full customization, and a thriving community. No gatekeeping. No technical restrictions. Just open, accessible, and scalable commerce. Our code of conduct, rooted in inclusion, fairness, and transparency, ensures a collaborative environment where every voice matters and creativity knows no limits.
Sebastian Hamann
Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Shopware
Why open source?
This isn’t just about code, it’s about autonomy. Unlike closed systems that limit customization and lock you into rigid frameworks, open-source solutions give you full access to the code, enabling deep customization, seamless integrations, and total ownership over your tech stack and data.
Transparency and security
With open source, transparency is built in. Our global community constantly reviews, refines, and enhances the code. Together, we’re delivering high-quality, resilient software with a solid foundation, backed by the expertise of Shopware’s in-house teams.
Full control and customization
Open source puts you in the driver’s seat, giving you complete control over your technology, your data, and your future. With full access to the code, so you can customize, extend, and shape the platform to fit your exact needs, without vendor lock-in and without compromise.
Innovation through collaboration
Open source moves forward faster, powered by community-driven innovation. Developers, agencies, and businesses continuously contribute new features, improvements, and refined integrations, ensuring the platform evolves with the latest industry trends.
Open, scalable, and designed for you.
How Shopware puts open source into action.
Modern, extensible tech stack
Shopware is built on Symfony, Vue.js, and Elasticsearch, offering a scalable, modular architecture. With an API-first approach, developers have full control to extend, integrate, and optimize their ecommerce solutions without limitations.
Community-driven development
Shopware is developed openly and transparently through pull requests on GitHub, RFC discussions, and a public roadmap. Regular meetups, hackathons, and direct engagement with developers ensure that the platform evolves in line with real market needs and continues to grow.
Dedicated community team
Shopware’s Community Relations Team works closely with developers, reviewing contributions, facilitating discussions, and providing direct support. They ensure that open source isn’t just a principle but a daily practice.
Freedom with the MIT license
Shopware operates under the MIT license, one of the most permissive open-source licenses available. This grants developers and businesses the freedom to modify, distribute, and commercialize their solutions without restrictive licensing fees, ensuring full ownership and flexibility.
Develop with us on GitHub.
Explore Shopware’s open-source core, fork the repository, and contribute modifications. Submit pull requests, fix bugs, optimize performance, and enhance core features. See you on GitHub!
Dive deeper!
If you’re looking to explore Shopware’s ecommerce solutions and advanced features, book a personalized product demo tailored to your business needs. Our in-house experts are ready to guide you.
