Spree Commerce vs WooCommerce
Both Spree Commerce and WooCommerce are self-hosted alternatives to Shopify. Both are filed under E-commerce.
Side by side
| Field | Spree Commerce | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Complete, modular & API-driven e-commerce solution for Ruby on Rails. | WordPress based e-commerce solution. |
| GitHub stars | 15,805 | 10,573 |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Ruby | PHP |
| Latest release | v6.0.1, 29 October 2026 | nightly, 28 April 2020 |
| Repository activity | 1 November 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | E-commerce | E-commerce |
| Website | https://spreecommerce.org | https://woocommerce.com/ |
| Source code | https://github.com/spree/spree | https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Spree Commerce has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 15,805 against 10,573.
- Spree Commerce recorded repository activity more recently, 1 November 2026 against 31 October 2026.
- Spree Commerce has the newer release on record: v6.0.1, 29 October 2026, against nightly, 28 April 2020.
- Licenses differ: Spree Commerce is listed under BSD-3-Clause; WooCommerce under GPL-3.0.
- Platforms differ: Spree Commerce lists Ruby; WooCommerce lists PHP.
- Both are filed under the same categories: E-commerce.