Reactioncommerce by reactioncommerce
Project has been discontinued ////// Mailchimp Open Commerce is an API-first, headless commerce platform built using Node.js, React, GraphQL. Deployed via Docker and Kubernetes.
About Reactioncommerce
From the project's README at github.com/reactioncommerce/reaction. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
Mailchimp Open Commerce is an API-first, headless commerce platform built using Node.js, MongoDB, and GraphQL. It plays nicely with npm, Docker and Kubernetes.
Fast Returns data in split seconds, and faster queries mean faster web pages Proven Open Commerce fuels sites doing 10's of thousands of orders per day with 100's of thousands of products Composable A flexible plugin system allows you to pick and choose which integrations work best for you Multi-tenant Host multiple shops in the same installation Scalable Start out with a single server and scale up to hundreds Flexible Products <t
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 12k | github.com/reactioncommerce/reaction |
| GitHub forks | 2.2k | github.com/reactioncommerce/reaction |
| Docker Hub pulls | 9.4M | hub.docker.com / reactioncommerce |
| NPM downloads (last month) | 3.0k | reaction |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 12.8 years | since Sep 2013 |
| Last commit | 4 months ago | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 261 | last: 3.0 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host Reactioncommerce?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
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