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PrestaShop After the Acquisition – Analysis of Risks, Scenarios, and Strategic Decisions for E-commerce
26-01-2026 7 min

PrestaShop After the Acquisition – Analysis of Risks, Scenarios, and Strategic Decisions for E-commerce

The PrestaShop acquisition changed the decision-making context for many e-commerce companies. This article analyzes risks, licensing models, vendor lock-in, and realistic 12–36 month scenarios, helping assess when technology supports strategy and when it begins to limit it.

Stay on PrestaShop or Prepare for Migration
26-01-2026 5 min

Stay on PrestaShop or Prepare for Migration

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.

PrestaShop vs Shopware in the Context of Acquisitions and Ownership Stability
26-01-2026 5 min

PrestaShop vs Shopware in the Context of Acquisitions and Ownership Stability

After PrestaShop was acquired by Cyber_Folks, many companies compare platforms through ownership stability and architectural control rather than feature lists. The article explains differences in open source in practice, the role of marketplaces, integrations, and the impact on due diligence.

Why Large Stores React to Acquisitions Faster Than the Market
26-01-2026 5 min

Why Large Stores React to Acquisitions Faster Than the Market

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.

Marketplace as a Tool of Control – Why Modules Will Become Even More Important After the PrestaShop Acquisition
26-01-2026 6 min

Marketplace as a Tool of Control – Why Modules Will Become Even More Important After the PrestaShop Acquisition

After the PrestaShop acquisition, marketplaces and modules gain strategic importance. The article explains how control shifts from the platform core to the ecosystem and what risks this creates for large e-commerce organizations.

Will PrestaShop Become SaaS? Scenarios the E-commerce Market Already Knows
26-01-2026 5 min

Will PrestaShop Become SaaS? Scenarios the E-commerce Market Already Knows

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.

What an investor sees in PrestaShop, and what a user does not see
26-01-2026 6 min

What an investor sees in PrestaShop, and what a user does not see

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.

Cyber_Folks, Sylius and PrestaShop – one ecosystem, three different technological roles
26-01-2026 6 min

Cyber_Folks, Sylius and PrestaShop – one ecosystem, three different technological roles

The acquisition of PrestaShop by cyber_Folks with the involvement of Sylius shows that the focus is not a single platform, but an entire e-commerce ecosystem. The article analyzes technological roles, portfolio logic, and the consequences for mid-market and complex e-commerce projects.

PrestaShop in a technology group – why it is no longer an independent open source project
26-01-2026 5 min

PrestaShop in a technology group – why it is no longer an independent open source project

The acquisition of PrestaShop by Cyber_Folks with the involvement of Sylius changes not only ownership, but also governance and decision-making. This article explains why PrestaShop is no longer an independent open source project and what this means for mature e-commerce organizations.