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reaction vs storefront-ui
reaction has 12,399 GitHub stars, 2,176 forks, 96 open issues and last shipped 7 months ago. storefront-ui has 2,511 stars, 462 forks, 46 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. reaction leads on adoption by 394% (12,399 vs 2,511 stars). reaction is written in JavaScript under GPL-3.0; storefront-ui is written in TypeScript under MIT. reaction has attracted 18% as many forks as stars, storefront-ui 18%. storefront-ui was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (ecommerce, javascript), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| reaction | storefront-ui | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 12K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-03-01 | 2026-09-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.2K | ⑂ 462 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick reaction if
- You weight community size — 12K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick storefront-ui if
- You want the storefront-ui feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and storefront-ui fits your workflow better
About reaction
Mailchimp Open Commerce, formerly Reaction Commerce, is an API first, headless commerce platform built on Node.js, MongoDB, and GraphQL for development teams that want to run a custom storefront, marketplace, or multi shop operation on their own infrastructure — and the project has been discontinued.
read the full reaction overview →
About storefront-ui
Storefront UI is a framework agnostic UI library and design system for eCommerce, built on Tailwind CSS for both React and Vue, aimed at the developers and design teams who build and maintain storefront front ends.
read the full storefront-ui overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is reaction or storefront-ui more popular?
reaction has 12,399 GitHub stars and storefront-ui has 2,511. reaction has the larger community by that measure.
Are reaction and storefront-ui free?
Both are open source. reaction is licensed under GPL-3.0 and storefront-ui under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between reaction and storefront-ui?
reaction is written in JavaScript and storefront-ui in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, reaction or storefront-ui?
Choose reaction if you want the larger community (12,399 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose storefront-ui if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.