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Vendure
by Vendure

What Vendure is
Vendure is a headless ecommerce platform for businesses with complex B2B customer structures, pricing, buying processes, and integrations. It supports company accounts, roles and permissions, quotes, approvals, shopping lists, quick orders, and repeat ordering. Businesses can configure contract pricing, customer catalogues, products, credit limits, and payment terms, including pay on account and quote-to-order workflows. Customers can use the Vendure B2B Storefront or connect another frontend through headless APIs. Vendure connects with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, payment, tax, and fulfilment systems, with data synchronization in both directions. Integration steps can retry after failures and resume after a worker restarts. Payment options include cards, bank transfers, payment on delivery, pay on account, delayed settlement, refunds, and cancellations; one order can use multiple payment methods. Operational controls include workflow automation, single sign-on, audit trails, versioning, and publishing controls. Vendure Core is an open-source framework under the GPLv3 license. Vendure Platform adds B2B capabilities and commercial support. It can be self-hosted on customer-controlled infrastructure or run on Vendure Cloud; Platform pricing is individually quoted.
Who it suits
Vendure suits manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and global enterprises managing complex commerce. Its B2B features are relevant to businesses with company accounts, contract pricing, approvals, and repeat ordering.
What it does well
- Supports company accounts, approvals, and repeat ordering.
- Connects with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, and other systems.
- Integration steps can retry after failures.
- Orders can use multiple payment methods.
- Can be self-hosted or run on Vendure Cloud.
What to know first
- Platform pricing is individually quoted.
- Vendure Core uses a GPLv3 license.
- Formal operational SLAs, multi-region routing, and BYOC are listed at GA.
Limits
Vendure Platform is individually quoted. Vendure Cloud operational features including formal operational SLAs, multi-region routing, and BYOC are listed as available at GA.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Vendure Core | Free open-source framework under GPLv3 · developers building and operating a custom ecommerce application | Free |
| Vendure Platform | Flat annual subscription; quoted individually for each project · No GMV, order, user, or capability-based charges · self-hosted runtime has no additional fee | On request |
As vendure.io lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit https://vendure.io/ to explore Vendure.
- Choose Vendure Core under the GPLv3 license or contact Vendure about the individually quoted Platform subscription.
- Deploy by self-hosting on infrastructure you control or using Vendure Cloud.
- Use the included B2B Storefront or connect another frontend through headless APIs.
- Connect the required ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, payment, tax, or fulfilment systems.
Verdict
Vendure covers complex B2B buying, payment, integration, and operational workflows, with a headless storefront option. Businesses should compare the open-source Core with the individually quoted Platform and consider the listed availability limits for some Cloud operational features.
Questions
Is Vendure open source?
Vendure Core is an open-source ecommerce framework under the GPLv3 license.
How much does Vendure Platform cost?
Vendure Platform is individually quoted; a fixed price is not provided in these plan details.
What is included with Vendure Platform?
The plan includes B2B buying and pricing, catalogues and search, a storefront, integrations, operations and governance, a commercial license, and support.
Can Vendure be self-hosted?
Yes. Vendure Platform can be self-hosted on infrastructure the customer controls or run on Vendure Cloud.
What storefront options does Vendure offer?
Customers can use the Vendure B2B Storefront or another frontend connected through headless APIs.
What kinds of systems can Vendure connect to?
It connects with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, payment, tax, and fulfilment systems, with data synchronization in both directions.
Facts from Vendure's own pages
- App marketplace
- Yes · vendure.io, 20 Sept 2026
- B2B buying
- The platform supports company accounts, roles and permissions, quotes, approvals, shopping lists, quick orders, and repeat ordering. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Vendure Platform can be self-hosted on infrastructure the customer controls or run on Vendure Cloud. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yes · vendure.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2018 · vendure.io, 23 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · vendure.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Integration resilience
- Integration hand-offs run as durable steps that retry after failures and resume after a worker restarts. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Vendure connects with ERP, CRM, PIM, OMS, payment, tax, and fulfilment systems, with data synchronization in both directions. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Notable pricing limits
- Platform is individually quoted, and Vendure Cloud operational features including formal operational SLAs, multi-region routing, and BYOC are listed as available at GA. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Operations and governance
- Platform capabilities include workflow automation, roles and permissions, single sign-on, audit trails, versioning, and publishing controls. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The payments model supports cards, bank transfers, payment on delivery, pay on account, delayed settlement, refunds, cancellations, and multiple payment methods on an order. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Pricing and catalogues
- B2B features include contract pricing, customer catalogues, configurable products, credit limits, payment terms, pay on account, and quote-to-order workflows. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Vendure is an adaptable headless ecommerce platform for businesses with complex B2B customer structures, pricing, buying processes, and integrations. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Sales channels
- multichannel · vendure.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Security and data
- Vendure says its open-source code is auditable and its data handling is GDPR-aligned, with ready-to-sign processing agreements and EU data-residency options. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Storefront and APIs
- Customers can use the included Vendure B2B Storefront or another frontend connected through headless APIs. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Platform subscription includes product support with contractually defined response times, security updates, long-term-supported releases, and quarterly roadmap calls. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
- Transaction fee
- none · vendure.io, 20 Sept 2026
- Who it is for
- Vendure describes its users as manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and global enterprises running complex commerce. · vendure.io, 7 Oct 2026
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