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Mercado vs Saleor
Both stand on ecommerce platforms. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Mercado brings commerce, accounting, inventory, and payments into one hosted service, with developer tooling and enterprise deployment choices. Its free Starter tier provides a starting point, while paid tiers and transaction fees require budget planning.
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Free plan Web
Choose Saleor if you need web-based commerce with omnichannel sales, digital products, and an app marketplace, or want a free plan for prototyping and development. Look elsewhere if the paid plans' stated prices or GMV allowances do not suit your needs.
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| Mercado | Saleor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Growth: $15,000 a month | See the plans |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Saleor |
| Website | mercado.africa | saleor.io |
| On ecommerce platforms | #48 of 280 | #44 of 280 |
Mercado: what it does well
- WhatsApp order parsing
- Double-entry accounting
- Inventory for up to 50 locations
- Multiple payment integrations
- REST, SDK, webhook, and sandbox tools
What to know first
- Growth costs $15,000 a month
- Scale costs $75,000 a month
- Public pricing is still in development
- Platform transaction fee applies
Saleor: what it does well
- Supports omnichannel sales.
- Supports digital products.
- Includes an app marketplace.
- Sandboxes plan is forever free.
- No transaction fee.
What to know first
- Select costs $1,599 a month.
- Volume costs $3,999 a month.
- Enterprise pricing is negotiable.
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