Best Open Source Ecommerce Platforms for 2026

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Open source ecommerce platforms are a powerful choice if you want full control over your store’s setup, features, and future.

Unlike hosted solutions like Shopify or Wix, open source tools let you own your data, scale how you want, and avoid monthly platform fees.

But not all open source platforms are built the same. Some are great for beginners, others require a full development team.

After testing and researching dozens of options, I’ve narrowed down the best open source ecommerce platforms for 2025, based on ease of use, flexibility, features, scalability, and cost.

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Top 5 Ecommerce Trends to Watch Out

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Is your business joining the ecommerce revolution? If not, you could be missing out on the projected $4.8 trillion in retail ecommerce sales projected worldwide for 2021.

Companies embracing ecommerce marketing strategies are experiencing rapid growth. In 2017, there were 1.66 billion online buyers. This number is expected to skyrocket to 2.14 billion by 2021.

Prepare for the exciting future of ecommerce by implementing the emerging trends of 2020.

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16 Tasks to Outsource to Scale Your Shopify Store

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Are you one of the 45% of entrepreneurs struggling to cope with their stress? If so, you probably don't have enough hours in the day to complete all the necessary tasks to maintain and scale your Shopify store.

If you can relate, start outsourcing some of the work. Period.

This then begs the question, what should I outsource and how do I go about doing it?

Never fear, we're going to break this down for you here in this blog post. Let's delve in!

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Ecommerce Optimization: 11 Steps to Boost Conversions with Copywriting

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If you aren't happy with your conversion rates for your online store, then you've come in the right place.

This is where mastering the art of copywriting for ecommerce platforms comes into its own.

Once you've got to grips with the art of writing compelling copy, you're more likely to engage with consumers in a way that touches them- and therefore, pushes them further down the sales process.

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EKM Tutorial for Beginners (2023): 5 Step Guide to Building the Ultimate Store with EKM

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EKM is a powerful system used for making online stores, mainly for businesses in the United Kingdom. It offers a high powered feature set with themes, mobile responsiveness, and useful account management by some of the in-house customer support representatives.

As mentioned, EKM is a UK based company, So everything from the pricing to the customer support caterers to merchants in the United Kingdom. This is excellent news for companies in that region, considering you receive dedicated support from people who actually know what they're doing, and the features are most likely created with these kinds of companies in mind.

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