PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce platform that allows individuals and businesses to create and manage online stores. It’s written in PHP and uses a MySQL database, making it flexible and customizable.
Here are the key points about PrestaShop:
- Free & Open Source: The core software is free to download and use, with revenue generated through premium themes, modules (extensions), and services.
- Customizable: Thousands of themes and add-ons (modules) are available to extend functionality (like payments, shipping, SEO, and marketing).
- International Support: Multi-language, multi-currency, and tax configuration features make it suitable for global selling.
- Features: Product management, category management, order handling, customer accounts, payment gateways, shipping/carrier integrations, promotions, SEO tools, and reporting.
- Community & Marketplace: A large global community and the PrestaShop Addons Marketplace provide support, plugins, and templates.
- Hosting Options:
- Self-hosted (PrestaShop Open Source) – you install it on your own server.
- PrestaShop Hosted (SaaS solution) – managed hosting with setup handled for you.
