A GraphQL commerce API, or an application you run.

Saleor is an API-first commerce platform built in Python with a GraphQL interface, aimed at large catalogues and enterprise integration. Litestore is a smaller, more opinionated application: fewer moving parts, one language, and the storefront in the box.

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LitestoreSaleor

Interface

Server actions and a REST API

GraphQL-first

Language

TypeScript

Python, with a JS dashboard

Operational surface

Next.js app, Postgres, Redis, S3

More services to run and keep in step

Storefront

Included and composable

Separate project against the API

Scale target

Independent and mid-sized stores

Large catalogues and enterprise integration

Licence

MIT, with every module included

Open core, with commercial components

Which one to pick.

Choose Litestore when

You want one language, one repo, and a small operational footprint.
You want every module included, with no open-core boundary and no commercial tier to bump into.
You'd rather read the code than read the API reference.

Choose Saleor when

You're operating at a scale where GraphQL federation and enterprise integration matter.
Your platform team writes Python and wants an API-first commerce layer.
You need commercial support and enterprise components today.

MIT licensed · self-hosted

Read the code before you decide.

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