Overview
Shopware 5 is a powerful and flexible application that can be used to build eCommerce experiences. It is an open source eCommerce software developed completely on location in Germany and based on bleeding edge technologies like Symfony 2, Doctrine 2 & Zend Framework. It provides an event-driven plugin system and an advanced hook system, giving you the ability to customize every part of the platform.Shopware is trusted by over 54,000 international online shops—ranging from small business and scaling up to the demands of enterprise.
Shopware Licences
There are four versions: Community, Professional, Professional Plus and Enterprise.
- Community Edition is the free, open source version and licensed under AGPL. Without compromising quality, the Community Edition makes it possible for tech-savvy online merchants to realize projects with a smaller budget. Upgrades are possible at any time—so Shopware can grow alongside your business.
- Professional Edition is the ultimate solution for successful online commerce. Feature-rich and protected by manufacturer support, the Professional Edition is perfect for customers looking to grow their business from the bottom up. The platform is modular, expandable and customizable, making it ideal for small to medium-sized businesses.
- Professional Plus comes as the true all-inclusive package for successful online trading. To encourage the possibilities of your online shop even further, this edition includes every Premium Plugin developed by Shopware as well as support directly from us, the manufacturer.
- Enterprise is the ideal solution for ambitious eCommerce projects. This is where consultancy, service and performance meet under one platform; powered by the visionary features that make Shopware one of the fastest growing solutions on the market. Here you’ll find everything you need for successful online business.
Shopware Extensions
The Community Store is the one and only marketplace for every Shopware module, interface and extra feature. You can buy them, rent them and many of them are completely free. The plugins help you make your shop even more attractive and to attract many more customers. Also you can easily offer your products to thousands of Shopware merchants
System requirements
- Linux-based operating system with Apache 2.x web server
- PHP 5.4 or higher (PHP 5.5 is strongly recommended and PHP 5.6.0 – 5.6.3 are not compatible caused by a session bug)
- MySQL 5.5 or higher
- Possibility to set up cron jobs
- Minimum 4 GB available hard disk space
Installation
Shopware installation is easy and there are two ways to do it.