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8 min

E-commerce performance today is about far more than page load speed. It is about stability under load, resilience during traffic peaks, predictable maintenance costs and the impact on everyday team operations. This article compares the performance of PrestaShop and Shopware from the perspective of scalability, system integrations and long-term e-commerce growth in 2026.

CREHLER
03-02-2026
30 min

Early 2026 intensified the debate about realistic alternatives to PrestaShop. This article compares platforms from Shopware, Sylius, and Magento to Saleor, MedusaJS, and OroCommerce, focusing on licensing constraints, architecture, integrations, and the long-term cost of operating and scaling in mid-market and enterprise contexts.

CREHLER
26-01-2026
7 min

After the PrestaShop acquisition, many companies face a decision that looks neutral on the surface: stay or prepare for migration. The article outlines a data-driven approach, explains when staying is rational, and when technology starts limiting growth and turns migration into a strategic necessity.

CREHLER
26-01-2026
7 min

Large e-commerce organizations react to platform acquisitions earlier because the cost of changing decisions grows exponentially with scale. The article explains risk-profile shifts, time asymmetry, and how technology becomes a factor in valuation and due diligence.

CREHLER
26-01-2026
6 min

After the acquisition of PrestaShop by Cyber_Folks, the market increasingly examines possible development scenarios. The article explains how open-source platforms evolve toward hybrid models and what this process realistically means for stores operating on their own infrastructure.

CREHLER
26-01-2026
8 min

After the acquisition by Cyber_Folks and Sylius, PrestaShop should be analyzed not only as an operational tool, but as an investment asset. The article explains why investors treat lock-in and ecosystem dependencies as value, while users experience them as risk, and how this asymmetry affects valuation and 3–5 year decisions.

CREHLER
26-01-2026