E-Commerce

Online store platforms for selling products and services, managing inventory, and processing payments. European e-commerce solutions keep your customer orders, payment data, and transaction records within the EU, ensuring full GDPR compliance for your online business.

What to Look For

Product catalog management
Shopping cart and checkout
Payment gateway integration
Order management
Inventory tracking

GDPR Considerations

E-commerce platforms process an exceptionally wide range of personal data: customer names, shipping addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, payment details, purchase histories, browsing behavior, and often sensitive information like clothing sizes or dietary preferences. Under GDPR, this data requires strong protection, clear consent mechanisms, and the ability to fulfill data subject rights including the right to erasure and data portability. When your online store runs on a US-based platform like Shopify, all of this customer data is processed under US jurisdiction. European e-commerce platforms store customer and transaction data exclusively within the EU, integrate with European payment processors, and build GDPR compliance into their checkout flows by default.

How to Choose

With 4 European e-commerce options available, choosing the right one depends on your priorities. Here's a quick guide:

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On a budget or just exploring

Shopware, PrestaShop, Saleor, Medusa offer free tiers

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Need code transparency or self-hosting

PrestaShop, Saleor, Medusa are open source

Enterprise procurement requirements

Shopware holds ISO 27001

European E-Commerce Software

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Shopware

Open source e-commerce platform from Germany

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Schoeppingen
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PrestaShop

Open source e-commerce for everyone

Free
Paris
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GDPRDPA
Open Source
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Saleor

Open source headless e-commerce platform from Poland

Free
Wroclaw
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GDPRDPA
Open Source
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Medusa

Open source headless commerce engine from Denmark

Free
Copenhagen
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GDPRDPA
Open Source

Compare E-Commerce Products

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E-Commerce by Country

E-Commerce in Germany

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E-Commerce in France

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E-Commerce — Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shopify GDPR-compliant for European online stores?
Shopify is a Canadian company with significant US infrastructure. While Shopify offers GDPR-related features like customer data request tools and cookie consent banners, your customer order data, shipping addresses, and purchase histories are processed on Shopify's North American infrastructure. For European businesses, this means customer personal data leaves the EU for every transaction. European e-commerce platforms process all order and customer data within EU data centers, eliminating cross-border transfer concerns and simplifying your GDPR compliance posture.
How do European e-commerce platforms handle payment data under GDPR?
European e-commerce platforms typically integrate with EU-based payment processors like Mollie (Netherlands), Adyen (Netherlands), or Stripe's European entity. Payment card data is handled by PCI DSS-compliant payment processors and never stored directly in your e-commerce platform. However, transaction records, billing addresses, and purchase histories are stored in your platform's database. With a European platform, this ancillary payment data stays within EU jurisdiction. Some platforms also support strong customer authentication (SCA) as required by the EU's PSD2 regulation.
Can I migrate an existing Shopify store to a European e-commerce platform?
Yes, most European e-commerce platforms offer migration tools or import functionality for Shopify stores. You can typically export your product catalog, customer data, and order history from Shopify and import it into the new platform. The migration complexity depends on your customizations, integrations, and store size. Some European platforms offer dedicated migration support or partnerships with agencies experienced in Shopify-to-EU migrations. Plan for a testing period to verify that product pages, checkout flows, and integrations work correctly before switching over.
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