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Spree Commerce

Headless, open-source eCommerce platform for global brands and multi-vendor marketplaces.

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LicenseBSD-3-Clause
GitHub stars13.0k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Ruby On RailsEcommerceApiMarketplaceHeadless CommerceNextjs
Overview

Why consider Spree Commerce?

Spree Commerce is an open-source, headless eCommerce platform built on Ruby on Rails. It powers thousands of enterprise storefronts with Next.js frontends and multi-currency checkouts.

Guided learning

Learn Spree Commerce by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Spree Commerce

Spree Commerce provides modular e-commerce architecture with a REST/GraphQL API for modern frontend frameworks (Next.js, Vue Storefront, mobile apps). It handles promotions, multi-tenant inventory, multi-language localization, and payment webhooks.

Starting with Rails

bash
1gem install rails
2rails new my_store -d postgresql
3cd my_store
4bundle add spree
5rails g spree:install

Open http://localhost:3000 to browse your storefront and administration console.

Spree Commerce is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause License.

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Spree Commerce FAQs

Spree Commerce is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Spree Commerce is listed under the BSD-3-Clause license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Spree Commerce is listed as an alternative to BigCommerce. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.