Sylius offers a fresh approach to building online stores, focusing on flexibility and developer-friendliness. PHP ecommerce applications are few, and most of them aren’t liked by developers at all: Magento, Woocommerce, Shopify, etc.
Paweł Jędrzejewski started the Sylius project in 2011 as an open-source initiative. It grew from a set of e-commerce components into a full-fledged headless e-commerce framework built on Symfony, officially launching its first stable version in 2017.
What is Sylius?
Think of Sylius as a toolkit for creating tailored e-commerce solutions, or your own white label version of Shopify. Key features include:
- Modular architecture, allowing use of individual components or the full stack
- Built on Symfony, making it familiar for many PHP developers
- Powerful API for headless commerce setups
- Flexible product, order, and customer management
- Multi-channel and multi-currency support out of the box
Why Developers and Businesses Choose Sylius
- Customizability: Sylius can be adapted to fit unique business processes and requirements.
- Developer-Friendly: With its Symfony foundation, it’s approachable for many PHP developers.
- Scalability: Designed to handle growth, from small shops to large enterprises.
- Community-Driven: As an open-source project, it benefits from community contributions and support.
Examples of How Sylius Can Be Used
- Customized B2B Platforms: Create a business-to-business platform with specialized pricing rules and bulk ordering capabilities.
- Multi-Vendor Marketplaces: Develop a platform where multiple vendors can list and sell products, with centralized order management.
- Subscription-Based Services: Build a system for managing recurring payments and subscriptions for digital or physical products.
- Complex Product Configurators: Implement sophisticated product customization options for made-to-order items.
How We Work with Sylius
Our team uses Sylius to build robust e-commerce stores. We can:
- Develop custom Sylius-based online stores tailored to your business needs
- Integrate Sylius with existing systems like ERPs or CRMs
- Create custom plugins to extend Sylius functionality
- Optimize Sylius installations for performance and scalability
With Sylius, your e-commerce platform isn’t constrained by rigid structures. It’s a flexible foundation that adapts to your unique business model and grows with your ambitions.