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nopCommerce
What it is
nopCommerce is an open-source eCommerce platform for B2C, B2B, B2B2C, and D2C sales. It is self-hosted and can run on Windows or Linux, with installation on Microsoft Azure also described. Store tools include multi-store and multi-vendor support, SEO and marketing settings, affiliate and loyalty tools, abandoned cart recovery, digital products, and one-page checkout. Its pluggable architecture and open-source code let teams customize an eCommerce website. Administrators can assign access roles for actions such as viewing, editing, deleting, importing, and exporting products. The Web API plugin uses REST and JWT authentication to connect third-party services or mobile applications. Integrations listed by nopCommerce cover payment, tax, shipping, marketing, ERP, analytics, and security services. The security features listed include GDPR support, PCI compliance, SSL, Honeypot support, and a customer password policy. The core platform is free at no cost. Optional premium support costs $499, paid once for three months or $999, paid once for one year, with a guaranteed response within 24 hours.
For and against
For
- Free open-source platform at no cost
- Supports multi-store and multi-vendor setups
- Includes abandoned cart recovery and digital products
- REST API plugin supports JWT authentication
- Runs on Windows or Linux
Against
- Self-hosted deployment requires managing its environment
- Premium support costs $499 or $999, paid once
- Premium support covers nopCommerce 4.60 and above
The verdict
nopCommerce brings store management, customization, and integrations into a free self-hosted platform. Teams that want guaranteed response support can add a paid contract, with coverage limited to weekdays excluding holidays and English-language support.
Who it suits
It suits organizations building self-hosted online stores across B2C or business sales models. Teams needing control over store code, multiple stores or vendors, and product access roles may find its tools relevant.
Plans and prices
nopCommerce open-source edition
Open-source platform · self-hosted deployment
Read 14 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
Premium support services (3 months)
3-month support period · 24-hour response · unlimited requests
Read 14 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
Premium support services (1 year)
1-year support period · 24-hour response · unlimited requests
Read 14 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
nopCommerce Web API official plugin
Licensed per store URL · backend and frontend REST APIs
Read 14 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
nopCommerce
Open-source · self-hosted deployment
Read 10 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
Premium support services (3 months support period)
3 months support · guaranteed response within 24 hours · nopCommerce 4.60 and above
Read 10 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
Premium support services (1 year support period)
1 year support · guaranteed response within 24 hours · nopCommerce 4.60 and above
Read 10 Oct 2026 · nopcommerce.com
On the record
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yesnopcommerce.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Access control
- Administrators can define ACL roles with capabilities such as viewing, editing, deleting, and importing or exporting products.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- API
- The official Web API plugin uses REST to connect third-party services or mobile applications and includes JWT authentication.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API clients must authenticate and receive ACL permissions such as the special backend API permission.docs.nopcommerce.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- App marketplace
- Yesnopcommerce.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- CAPTCHA
- The platform supports Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 on login, registration, checkout, reviews, forums and other forms.docs.nopcommerce.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Checkout
- One-page checkout and configurable product and checkout attributes are built-in.nopcommerce.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Commerce features
- Built-in features include multi-store, multi-vendor, advanced SEO and marketing settings, affiliate and loyalty tools, and one-page checkout.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists nopCommerce as founded in 2008, headquartered in Yerevan and employing 11–50 people.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company scale
- The vendor's LinkedIn profile says the platform powers 60,000 live stores and gains more than 10,000 new stores annually.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Customization
- The platform provides open-source code and a pluggable architecture for customizing an eCommerce website.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Database requirements
- Supported databases are Microsoft SQL Server 2012+, MySQL 5.7+ and PostgreSQL 9.5+.docs.nopcommerce.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The documentation says nopCommerce can run on Windows or Linux and can also be installed on Microsoft Azure.docs.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Digital products
- Yesnopcommerce.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- Official documentation provides installation, upgrading, configuration, developer, API and deployment tutorials.docs.nopcommerce.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Download options
- The download page offers packages with and without source code, and lists Windows and Linux downloads.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- The source distribution includes a pluggable architecture and developers can build plugins, themes and integrations.github.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- History
- The first nopCommerce version was released in 2008.nopcommerce.com · read 10 Oct 2026
