SaleorvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Saleor | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 27 in E-commerce | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 23 487 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +113 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 80 | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.23.45 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 75/100 for Saleor, so it is the safer default.
Saleor ships more often: 80 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Saleor needs more configuration.
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