What OsCommerce does

osCommerce is a UK-incorporated (osCommerce Ltd), Germany-headquartered open source ecommerce platform founded in 2000 by Harald Ponce de Leon. The company distributes osCommerce 4, a free shopping cart and online store solution built on PHP 8.3 (supporting PHP 7.4+) and MariaDB 10.x, configurable with 1,249 apps across design, marketing, SEO, payment, shipping, B2B, marketplaces, and translations. The platform provides a multi-frontend architecture managed from a single backend, AI-powered multilingual website translations, GDPR compliance, ERP-level business management features (supplier, warehouse, and stock management), and a documented API plus import/export functionality. Customers include enterprise accounts such as Samsung, Guinness World Records, Nicky Clarke, Zanussi, Exertis, and DoubleAlpha using the 'Powerful Commerce' enterprise version, plus a long tail of SMB merchants.

osCommerce operates a hybrid go-to-market combining community-led growth (300,000+ community of shop owners, designers, and developers, 1.7 million historical forum postings), self-serve product-led downloads for SMBs and individuals, channel partners (development, technology, and white-label), and direct enterprise field sales for large multi-million and multi-billion operations. Revenue is generated from the App Shop marketplace (apps priced free to $499+), three-tier managed hosting ($4.99-$34.99/month), fixed-hour support plans ($500-$5,500/month), one-time retail/wholesale/enterprise app packs ($999-$1,499), custom development and migration services, and white-label licensing. The company remains privately held, is actively seeking seed investment in 2026 to support global expansion, and has a team of approximately 23 developers, designers, marketers, and business development specialists across UK offices in Swindon and Kempsford.

Name

OsCommerce

Legal name

osCommerce Ltd

Website

https://oscommerce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

osCommerce is a UK-incorporated open source ecommerce platform founded in 2000, offering the free osCommerce 4 shopping cart, a 1,249-app marketplace, managed hosting, AI-powered translations, and enterprise services to SMB retailers and large global brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Solingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. App Store Sales: Revenue from selling apps and design templates through the osCommerce App Store. Developers and partners can create and sell apps, earning commission on sales. Prices range from free to $499+ per app.
2. Hosting Services: Managed hosting packages optimized for osCommerce and ecommerce. Three tiers: Budget ($4.99/mo), Cloud Basic ($19.99/mo), Cloud Standard ($34.99/mo). Includes SSL, FTP access, and managed services at higher tiers.
3. Support Plans: Fixed-hour support plans ranging from S (1 day/mo, $500) to XL (FTE, $5,500/mo). Minimum 3-month contract. Time can be used for training, front-end and back-end changes.
4. Professional Services: Charged services including installation ($50), migration from other platforms (from $400), custom development projects, training, and consulting.
5. Application Packs: Bundled application packs sold as one-time purchases: Retail Pack ($999), Wholesale Pack ($999), Enterprise Pack ($1,499) - all including 1 year of support and offering 50%+ savings vs individual apps.
6. White Label Licensing: Partners can white-label osCommerce under their own brand, earning commission on app and service sales to their customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

osCommerce provides a free, open source ecommerce shopping cart platform (osCommerce 4) with a modular App Shop marketplace of 1,249+ add-ons covering design, marketing, SEO, payments, shipping, and translations. It sells bundled application packs (Retail, Wholesale/B2B, Enterprise), managed hosting, tiered support plans, and professional services including development, migration, enterprise integration, and white-label distribution for agencies and partners.

Product overview

osCommerce is a FREE open source eCommerce platform offering a modular architecture. The core product is osCommerce 4, a complete shopping cart solution with frontend and backend that can be extended with apps. The platform distributes three application packs: Retail App Pack (XXX apps for small/medium retail, $999), Wholesale App Pack (YYY B2B apps, $999), and Enterprise Pack (KKK ERP-level apps, $1,499). The osCommerce App Shop marketplace provides additional modules across categories including Design, Marketing, SEO tools, Payment (PayPal, Opayo, Stripe, Klarna), Shipping (UPS, DHL, FedEx, USPS), Marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Cdiscount), and Translations (20+ languages). Additional services include Ecommerce Development, Migration, Hosting, Enterprise Services, White Label, and Support Plans. The platform also offers AI-powered website translations for global expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• osCommerce 4: The latest version of the osCommerce open source ecommerce platform featuring PHP 8.3 and MariaDB 10.x support
• osCommerce App Shop
• Powerful Commerce

Products and services

• osCommerce 4 Free open source ecommerce shopping cart platform providing a complete online store solution with shop frontend and administration backend, configurable with 250+ apps and built on PHP 8.3 and MariaDB 10.x. Targets retailers, wholesalers, and enterprises seeking ownership and control of their store.
• osCommerce Retail App Pack Bundle of retail-focused native osCommerce applications for small and medium retail businesses. Includes design, payment, and shipping apps at a one-off price of $999 with 1 year of support, saving over 60% versus individual app prices.
• osCommerce Wholesale / B2B App Pack Bundle of wholesale and B2B-focused applications enabling B2B customer management, price groups, trade customer registration, and B2B payment methods. Priced at $999 one-off with 1 year of support.
• osCommerce Enterprise Pack Comprehensive ERP-level application bundle including warehouse management, supplier management, stock management, and full API access. Priced at $1,499 one-off with 1 year of support.
• osCommerce App Shop Marketplace for osCommerce applications, modules, and design themes. Provides 1,249+ add-ons across design, marketing, SEO, payment, shipping, B2B, marketplaces, and translations (20+ languages), with automatic download into the backend Library.
• osCommerce Enterprise Version (Powerful Commerce) Enterprise-level ecommerce sub-brand of osCommerce offering omni-channel operation, advanced sales and marketing, ERP-level features, warehouse management, supplier management, and custom reporting for global brands such as Samsung, Guinness World Records, Nicky Clarke, and Zanussi.
• osCommerce Hosting Managed ecommerce hosting packages with three tiers: Budget ($4.99/mo, up to 500 products), Cloud Basic ($19.99/mo, up to 2,000 products), and Cloud Standard ($34.99/mo, up to 5,000 products). All tiers include free SSL, FTP/DB access, and managed services at higher tiers.
• osCommerce Support Plans Tiered monthly support plans providing dedicated hours for training and front-end and back-end changes: S (1 day/month, $500), M (5 days/month, $2,400), L (10 days/month, $3,700), and XL (full-time equivalent, $5,500). Minimum 3-month contract.
• osCommerce Migration Services Migration services that move online stores from competing platforms (Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, PrestaShop, Magento, OpenCart, X-Cart, Shopware) or older osCommerce versions onto the current osCommerce 4 platform. Migration from another shopping cart starts from $400; installation is $50.
• osCommerce Ecommerce Development Services Custom ecommerce development services covering design and build of new online stores, third-party software integration, and launch support for businesses that need a tailored osCommerce implementation.
• osCommerce Enterprise Services End-to-end enterprise services including setup, configuration, custom development, third-party integration, personnel training, hosting, and ongoing support and maintenance contracts for large multi-million and multi-billion ecommerce operations.
• osCommerce White Label Ecommerce White label licensing solution that lets web agencies, hosting providers, accounting firms, payment gateways, and consultants rebrand osCommerce under their own brand with custom logos, colors, fonts, URLs, and emails, earning commission on app and service sales to their customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save over 60% compared to individual app prices with application packs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration27 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• PayPalcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayPal is integrated as a payment gateway module for osCommerce. New PayPal 2.0 module supports latest API 2.0 with PayPal Checkout, Pay Later, and Pay in 3 options. PayPal reports 71% higher checkout conversion when available. Over 20 years experience, 200+ markets, 100+ currencies supported.
• Opayo (Elavon)coreTechnology or IntegrationOpayo (formerly Sage Pay, now part of Elavon/US Bank) provides secure payment gateway integration. Partnership includes 3 months free Opayo gateway access for Elavon merchant signups. Elavon serves 2M+ customers in 36 countries with 100+ currencies.
• AmazoncoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Link Module enables integration with Amazon marketplace for listing products and synchronized selling.
• eBaycoreTechnology or IntegrationeBay Link Module integrates osCommerce with eBay marketplace, enabling product listing and order synchronization.
• QuickBooks, XERO, SagesupportingTechnology or IntegrationAccounting software integrations via apps for QuickBooks, XERO, and Sage enable financial data synchronization between osCommerce stores and accounting systems.
• DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPSsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMultiple shipping carrier integrations through apps: DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS, German Post, and more for domestic and international shipping calculations and label generation.
• MailchimpsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMailchimp integration app enables email marketing through newsletters and campaign management directly from osCommerce.
• Stripe, Klarna, Mollie, RevolutsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAdditional payment gateway integrations available through App Store including Stripe-style integrations, Klarna checkout, Mollie payments, and Revolut business payments.
• Holbi Group / Holbi UKflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolbi Group is the parent/development company behind osCommerce. They provide ecommerce development services, white-label solutions, AI-powered translations, Datalink integrations, and enterprise solutions. The company has been building ecommerce solutions since the early 2000s with thousands of online stores delivered globally.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BigCommerce: BigCommerce is a SaaS ecommerce platform targeting both SMB and enterprise segments. It directly competes with osCommerce for mid-market merchants and is also listed as a migration source, indicating overlapping merchant profiles.
• Shopify: Shopify is the dominant SaaS ecommerce platform serving SMBs and enterprise merchants. It directly competes with osCommerce for the same SMB customer base but operates a hosted, paid-only model rather than open source, making it the most commercially comparable alternative for budget-conscious merchants.
• Salesforce Commerce Cloud: Salesforce Commerce Cloud is an enterprise-grade ecommerce platform serving large global brands. It competes with osCommerce's Powerful Commerce sub-brand in the large-enterprise segment where Samsung, Guinness World Records, and Zanussi operate.
• Wix eCommerce: Wix is a website builder platform that includes ecommerce functionality for SMBs. It competes with osCommerce for first-time online merchants prioritizing ease of use over open source flexibility, and operates at much greater scale.
• Squarespace Commerce: Squarespace is a hosted website builder with built-in ecommerce, targeting creative professionals and SMBs. It competes with osCommerce for design-conscious SMB merchants who prefer an all-in-one solution over self-hosted open source.

Direct peers

• WooCommerce: WooCommerce is the leading open source WordPress-based ecommerce plugin. It directly competes with osCommerce in the free, self-hosted ecommerce space with a large third-party extension marketplace, and is one of the primary destinations for migrating osCommerce customers.
• PrestaShop: PrestaShop is an open source ecommerce platform founded in France with a global SMB and mid-market footprint. It directly competes with osCommerce in the free, self-hosted segment and is also offered as a migration source.
• Shopware: Shopware is a Germany-based open source ecommerce platform with a strong European SMB and mid-market presence. It competes with osCommerce in the open source ecosystem, particularly in the EMEA region where osCommerce's German founder and Solingen roots overlap.
• OpenCart: OpenCart is an open source PHP-based ecommerce platform serving SMBs globally. It competes head-to-head with osCommerce on price (free core), extensibility via an extension marketplace, and SMB-focused feature set.
• Magento / Adobe Commerce: Magento Open Source (now Adobe Commerce) is an open source ecommerce platform with strong enterprise adoption. It is a direct competitor to osCommerce's Powerful Commerce sub-brand and is a primary source of migration opportunities as Magento Open Source support has wound down.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/osCommerce
• GitHubgithub.com/osCommerce/osCommerce-V4
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@osCommerceltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/osCommerce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oscommerce

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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