October 2010
Shopware Community Edition released
ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. released its free Community Edition in autumn 2010 — open-sourcing the core e-commerce platform on the same technical base as paid editions.
What it was for
The Community Edition let developers download and extend ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. without licensing fees — download records broke company targets overnight. It paved the way for the full AGPL open-source release in ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail. 4 two years later.
Why it's here
ShopwareA German e-commerce platform — open-source and commercial editions for online retail.'s Community Edition brought enterprise e-commerce features to the open-source crowd.
Why it mattered
It proved a commercial vendor could grow through community-driven development.
What it solved
European developers lacked a free, full-featured alternative to paid cart software.
Related
- Shopware first released2004
- Shopware 4 open sourcedAugust 28, 2012
- PrestaShop releasedAugust 2007