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OpenCart vs Shopper
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | OpenCart | Shopper |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | PHP |
| Licence | Other | MIT |
| Stars | 8.2k | 1.3k |
| Latest | 4.1.0.4 | v2.12.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 131 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 4+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Shopify. Alternatives to Shopify →
PartialOpenCartA PHP store with themes, extensions and an admin panel, which you host and keep up to date yourself.
PartialShopperA Laravel admin for catalogue, customers and orders; the storefront is yours to build.
OpenCart
- 3.0.5.12026-08-11[3.0.x.x] Fix admin login password encoding
- 4.1.0.42026-08-11[4.x.x.x] Update of composer packages
- 3.0.5.02025-12-12Bugfix: getTotalReturns
- 3.0.4.12025-05-14The is an update for an older version of OpenCart Its recommended to use the latest version of OpenCart 4.
- 4.1.0.32025-03-24More PHPDocs work
Shopper
- v3.0.0-rc.32026-10-05> [!IMPORTANT]pre-release
- v3.0.0-rc.22026-09-25> [!IMPORTANT]pre-release
- v2.12.02026-09-25feat(admin): listing metadata and stack in the starter kit manifest (#672)
- v3.0.0-rc.12026-09-17> [!IMPORTANT]pre-release
- v3.0.0-beta.62026-08-19> [!CAUTION]pre-release
OpenCart
✓ signed The latest release, 4.1.0.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Shopper
✓ signed The latest release, v2.12.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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