# Open Source POS vs PrestaShop

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Open Source POS | PrestaShop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Commerce | #4 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 4 468 | 9 239 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.2.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

PrestaShop scores 74/100 against 66/100 for Open Source POS, so it is the safer default.

PrestaShop ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Open Source POS.

Open Source POS is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Open Source POS](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-pos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-source-pos.md)
- [PrestaShop](https://selfhost.directory/project/prestashop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prestashop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-source-pos-vs-prestashop