Sylius
Headless eCommerce platform framework built on Symfony
Sylius is an open-source headless eCommerce platform and development framework built on the Symfony ecosystem. It provides a solid foundation for creating highly customized online stores and commerce backends, with an API-first approach suitable for modern frontend and microservice architectures.
Key Features
- Headless, API-first commerce with a powerful REST API
- Built on Symfony with a modular, extensible architecture (bundles/plugins)
- Core commerce capabilities such as catalog, checkout, and shopping cart
- Designed for customization and integration with external systems
- Strong automated testing culture, including BDD workflows
Use Cases
- Building custom online stores with tailored business logic and UX
- Implementing headless commerce for PWA or multi-channel frontends
- Creating an eCommerce backend integrated with ERP/CRM and other services
Sylius is a good fit for teams that want a Symfony-based commerce foundation with strong extensibility and API-driven integration capabilities. It emphasizes maintainable engineering practices and flexibility for bespoke eCommerce implementations.
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