How to Build Your Own Saleor
Replace Saleor with a custom build. Open-source headless commerce platform for modern brands
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 45 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Payment processing, subscriptions, and invoicing
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 45 features
Features(8 features)
Wholesale and B2B capabilities including bulk ordering and custom pricing.
Support for digital product delivery with file hosting and access control.
Rules-based dynamic pricing engine with time-based and demand-driven adjustments.
Digital and physical gift card creation, management, and redemption.
Multi-vendor marketplace capabilities with commission management.
+3 more in this category
Marketing(5 features)
Automated email campaigns for recovering abandoned shopping carts.
Create and manage promotional codes, sales, and automatic discounts.
Points-based loyalty and rewards system for customer retention.
AI-powered product recommendations based on browsing and purchase history.
Built-in SEO tools including metadata management and structured data.
Admin(4 features)
Batch import and export capabilities for products and orders.
Intuitive admin dashboard for managing all commerce operations.
Built-in monitoring and alerting for system health and performance metrics.
Manage team members with role assignments and activity tracking.
Catalog(4 features)
Create product bundles and kits with custom pricing and inventory.
Define custom product attributes and metadata for flexible catalog management.
Manage products, variants, attributes, and categories with rich media support.
Full-text search with filtering, faceting, and autocomplete capabilities.
API(2 features)
Configurable rate limiting to manage API usage and ensure system stability.
Fully-featured GraphQL API for building custom storefronts and integrations.
Automation(2 features)
Customizable automated emails for orders, shipments, and customer events.
SMS-based order updates and customer communication capabilities.
Customers(2 features)
Organize customers into groups for targeted promotions and pricing.
Centralized customer profiles with order history, preferences, and segmentation.
Fulfillment(2 features)
Automated return processing with refund and exchange workflows.
Built-in shipping rate calculation and label generation with carrier integrations.
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 45 features at easy complexity.