E-Commerce
6 European alternatives
European e-commerce platforms for merchants who want data sovereignty. Open-source, GDPR-native, and battle-tested by hundreds of thousands of shops across the EU. Own your storefront, your customer data, and your payment flow — without the Shopify lock-in or US data processing.
Mollie
European payment processor trusted by 250,000+ businesses. GDPR-compliant, transparent pricing, no monthly fees.
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Shopware
🇩🇪Open-source e-commerce for the European market. Headless-ready.
PrestaShop
🇫🇷Open-source e-commerce platform. 300,000+ active shops worldwide.
Saleor
🇵🇱GraphQL-first headless e-commerce. Developer-friendly, API-driven.
Medusa
🌍Open-source composable e-commerce engine from Denmark. Self-hostable, developer-first WooCommerce alternative.
Sylius
🇵🇱Polish open-source e-commerce framework built on Symfony. Flexible, EU-native, self-hostable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best European alternative to Shopify?
PrestaShop (France) and WooCommerce (open-source, widely adopted by European agencies) are the top-rated European e-commerce platforms on swapto.eu. Both are GDPR-compliant and offer complete data sovereignty.
Are European e-commerce platforms GDPR-compliant by default?
Yes — PrestaShop and Magento/Adobe Commerce include built-in GDPR modules. As self-hosted platforms, you fully control where customer data is stored and processed.
Can European e-commerce platforms handle EU VAT?
Yes. PrestaShop, WooCommerce, and Shopware all support EU VAT rules including OSS (One Stop Shop) for cross-border digital goods, making compliance straightforward for European merchants.