WEB & CMS · PRO TIER

PrestaShoppro

PrestaShop is a comprehensive open-source e-commerce platform — product catalog, cart, checkout, payments, shipping, multi-store, multi-language, multi-currency. PHP-based, MySQL-backed. European OSS company (FR), used by 300k+ stores globally.

Install via WHMCS → Visit prestashop.com ↗

🌐 Web & CMS Min 1024 MB RAM Port 80 (http) Tier pro

// What it is

A closer look.

For European e-commerce wanting localized features + GDPR compliance without Shopify's per-transaction fees, PrestaShop is the leading OSS alternative.

// Use cases

What it's for.

Concrete scenarios where teams pick PrestaShop over the SaaS alternative.

◆

E-commerce store

full storefront + admin

◈

Multi-store management

manage multiple stores from one backend

◇

Multi-currency / multi-language

international stores

▣

B2B + B2C

separate B2B store with custom pricing

▦

Custom themes

fully brandable storefront

// Who it's for

Built for these teams.

If your team profile matches one of these, PrestaShop is a strong fit out of the box.

Profile A

European e-commerce

under VAT/GDPR rules

Profile B

SMB online stores

rejecting Shopify per-transaction fees

Profile C

Multi-store operators

running multiple brand stores

Profile D

B2B distributors

with custom pricing per customer

Profile E

Agencies

delivering custom e-commerce to clients

// Differentiators

Why teams pick PrestaShop.

When evaluating self-hosted options for this category, here are the dimensions on which PrestaShop consistently lands above the alternatives.

✓OSL-3.0 — fully open
✓European focus — VAT/GDPR/EU-specific features baked in
✓Multi-store — proper architecture (vs WooCommerce hacks)
✓Massive theme + module ecosystem — Prestashop Addons marketplace
✓Active development — backed by PrestaShop SA (FR)
✓Self-host clear — no SaaS lock-in

// Integrations

Connects to.

The stack you'll plug PrestaShop into — services, protocols, and adjacent apps in the BluixApps catalog.

◇

Payment gateways

Stripe, PayPal, Klarna, 100+ via modules

◈

Shipping carriers

UPS, FedEx, DHL, local carriers

◆

Marketplaces

Amazon, eBay, Cdiscount integration

▣

Accounting

Sage, QuickBooks, custom via modules

▦

Email marketing

Mailchimp, SendinBlue

▩

Analytics

GA4, Matomo, Hotjar

▼

Modules marketplace

6000+ official + community modules

// Adoption & deployment

Notable users & community

8k+ GitHub stars
300k+ active stores globally
Backed by PrestaShop SA (FR) — European OSS company
Annual PrestaShop Day conferences
Strong agency + integrator ecosystem

What we ship

Docker compose: PrestaShop + MariaDB
Pinned prestashop/prestashop:8 (release-tagged)
HTTPS via Let's Encrypt
Admin user via env config
Persistent volumes for MariaDB + uploads
SMTP placeholder for order emails
Backup hook covers MariaDB + uploads

// Tips & operations

Run it properly.

Operational guidance from running this in production — what to do before you scale, what to lock down, what surprises people.

// PERFORMANCE

Resource sizing

production needs 4 GB RAM + SSD

// SECURITY

MySQL tuning

product catalog queries can be heavy

// OPERATIONS

Cache strategy

Redis or Memcached for performance

// RELIABILITY

Backup is critical

products + orders + customers

// DEPLOYMENT

Module discipline

too many modules slow the site

// SCALING

Theme customization

child themes preserve upgrade path

1024

// min ram (MB)

// min disk (GB)

// access port

http

// protocol

pro

// bluixapps tier

mariadb:10 · prestashop/prestashop:latest

// docker image

Project resources

Official siteprestashop.com ↗

// Alternatives in Web & CMS

Compare with