2004
Shopware first released
Stefan and Sebastian Hamann released ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. version 1 in 2004 — a modular PHP e-commerce platform developed in Germany.
What it was for
ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. grew from Hamann-Media's agency work into a standalone product — templates, checkout, and catalog management for European merchants. It later open-sourced its Community Edition and rebuilt as ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. 6 on SymfonyA PHP framework and component library — enterprise web apps and APIs across Europe. and Vue.js.
Why it's here
ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. became Europe's leading open-source e-commerce platform.
Why it mattered
It gave DACH-region merchants a PHP alternative to MagentoAn open-source e-commerce platform — storefronts, catalogs, and checkout for online retailers. and proprietary carts.
What it solved
European retailers lacked flexible, locally supported e-commerce software.
Related
- Magento 1.0 releasedMarch 31, 2008
- PrestaShop releasedAugust 2007
- Shopware 4 open sourcedAugust 28, 2012