Best Headless Ecommerce Platforms in 2026
Updated
In short: Medusa is ranked #1 of 27 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Aimeos and Sylius. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Aimeos. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Medusa at $29/mo.
Separating a commerce backend from its storefront gives teams different ways to build and deploy online stores. Compare API protocols and deployment options alongside inventory management, multi-store support, and marketplace support. B2B commerce and subscription products are further capabilities to check against your selling model; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Medusa, Aimeos, and Sylius appear first in the ranking, followed by Unchained Engine and Saleor. Weigh the listed features against how you plan to manage products, stores, and customer types.
27 headless ecommerce platforms ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment options | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Medusa | 9.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $29/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | View |
| 2 | Aimeos | 8.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | both | View |
| 3 | Sylius | 8.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 4 | Unchained Engine | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | both | View |
| 5 | Saleor | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 1,599 /mo | — | View |
| 6 | Crystallize | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 949 /mo | — | View |
| 7 |  Vendure | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 8 | Fabric Commerce Platform | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
| 9 | Spree Commerce | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 10 |  Bagisto | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 11 | Solidus | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 |  Foxy | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $30/mo | No | 30 /mo | — | View |
| 13 | Commerce Layer | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 14 |  Kibo Commerce | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 15 | commercetools | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 16 |  Elastic Path | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 17 |  Virto Commerce | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 18 | VTEX | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 | Intershop Commerce Platform | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 20 |  Centra | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 21 |  SCAYLE | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 22 |  Propeller Commerce Hub | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | cloud | View |
| 23 |  Spryker Enterprise Marketplace | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 24 |  Jiffoo | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 25 |  Vue Storefront (Alokai) | 4.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | cloud | View |
Is your platform on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which headless ecommerce platform is ranked first on Inferse?
Medusa is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 9.0. Aimeos is second and Sylius third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Medusa has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.