Django Oscar vs Thelia

Django Oscar vs Thelia
Fact	Django Oscar	Thelia
Language	Python	PHP
Licence	BSD-3-Clause	GPL-3.0
Stars	6.6k	880
Latest	4.2.1	3.2.1
Last push	2026-10-05	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 189 days between releases	about 2 days between releases
Active contributors	10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	14+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Shopify. Alternatives to Shopify →
PartialDjango OscarA Django framework for building a shop, not a ready-made store.
PartialTheliaA Symfony-based shop with a back office, modules and templates.

4.2.12026-09-29A bug-fix release with fixes across offers, the dashboard, search, translations and emails.
4.22026-08-05This release focuses on the dashboard experience — bulk actions and search in the catalogue — alongside Django 6 suppor…
4.12025-10-29Materialized View for Product Categories — Added a PostgreSQL materialized view to the ProductCategory model to signifi…
4.02025-04-23Release data: 2025-04-14
4.0a12024-09-20Add support for Python 3.12 and Django 5.0 + 5.1.pre-release

3.1.22026-10-06Security release of the 3.1 line, without any breaking change. It ships setup/update/sql/3.1.2.sql, which changes no sc…
3.2.12026-10-06Security and maintenance release of the 3.2 line, without any breaking change. It ships setup/update/sql/3.2.1.sql, whi…
3.2.02026-10-02Second minor of the 3.x line. 221 commits since 3.1.0. The version number follows the update script this release ships,…
3.1.12026-10-01Security release of the 3.1 line, without any breaking change. It ships setup/update/sql/3.1.1.sql, which changes no sc…
3.1.02026-09-16First minor of the 3.x line. 88 commits since 3.0.0. The version number follows the update script this release ships, s…

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