Head-to-head Β· E-commerce
Shopify vs Sylius
Which one to pick in 2026 β comparing πΊπΈ Shopify with the European alternative πͺπΊ Sylius on the things that actually decide who can read your data.
πΊπΈ ShopifyvsπͺπΊ Sylius
Verdict
Who has stronger privacy guarantees by law?
Sylius β GDPR-native and outside the US CLOUD Act / FISA 702 reach.
Which one encrypts your data end-to-end by default?
Neither ships full E2E by default β check the table for nuance.
Which one tracks you for ads?
Shopify relies on ad tracking. Sylius doesn't.
Which one is open source?
Sylius is open source. Shopify is proprietary.
Side-by-side
Shopify vs Sylius β full comparison
Criteria
πͺπΊ Sylius
πΊπΈ Shopify
Headquarters
PoznaΕ, Poland
Ottawa, Canada
Jurisdiction
Poland (GDPR)
Canada / USA hosting
Data location
Self-hosted (EU)
Global, US-controlled (GCP/AWS)
GDPR-native
Yes
No
CLOUD Act / FISA exposed
No
Yes
Ad tracking
No
Yes
End-to-end encryption
No
No
Open source
Yes
No
Ownership
Sylius Sp. z o.o. (private, Poland)
Shopify Inc. (NYSE:SHOP)
Founded
2011
2006
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