All the power of PrestaShop, no coding, no hosting.
PrestaShop is a very complete French e-commerce engine, but it's built for developers. Vivlab gives you a store that's just as serious, with no tech, no hosting and no modules to manage.
PrestaShopThe comparison in detail
Vivlab vs PrestaShop, line by line
The criteria that really matter when you want to launch and sell online, with no blind spots. PrestaShop has its strengths, and we point those out too.
| Criterion | All included, no code | PrestaShop Open-source e-commerce |
|---|---|---|
| Costs & commissions | ||
| Commission on sales | ✓0%. You keep 100% of every sale. | ✓0% on the software side (depending on your payment gateway). |
| Starting price | ✓Fixed prices, announced upfront: store, analytics and SEO included from the start. | ~Free software, but hosting and modules are on you. |
| Transaction / payment fees | ✓No Vivlab fees. Payments through Stripe (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, SEPA): only their fees apply. | ✓0% on the PrestaShop side. |
| Extra costs | ✓Everything is included: e-commerce, analytics, translation, SEO and blog, with no apps or add-ons to buy. | ✕Plenty of paid modules and themes. |
| Setup & technical | ||
| No-code building | ✓Visual block editor or AI page generation: mobile and desktop preview, publishing history. | ✕Technical install and setup (often a developer). |
| Hosting, HTTPS & backups | ✓Hosting and backups included; SSL certificate (HTTPS) generated and renewed automatically. | ✕You set it up and secure it yourself. |
| Maintenance & updates | ✓Automatic. You have nothing to update. | ✕Updates and security are on you. |
| E-commerce store | ✓Included: physical and digital products, events and subscriptions, with variants, cross-sells and Click & Collect or Mondial Relay pickup. | ✓Full, powerful e-commerce. |
| Day to day | ||
| Multilingual | ✓AI translation of all your content (pages, products, blog, emails), with a dedicated URL per language. | ✓Native multilingual support. |
| Analytics | ✓Sales, average basket, conversion rate, sources and countries, no cookie banner, GDPR-compliant. | ~Statistics via modules. |
| Search ranking (SEO) | ✓Fast pages, sitemap and robots.txt generated automatically, social previews for every page. | ✓Good SEO potential (needs setup). |
| Support in French | ✓Real people supporting you in French: tracked support requests, email and video tutorials. | ~French company; support through agencies / community. |
| Data hosting & GDPR | ✓French editor, data hosted in the EU. | ~Depends on the host you choose. |
Vivlab or PrestaShop, made clear
PrestaShop is French, so why Vivlab?
PrestaShop is indeed French and very complete, but it's software you have to install, host, secure and keep up to date, often with a developer. Vivlab gives you a store that's just as serious, with zero tech involved.
Will I have to manage hosting?
No. With Vivlab, hosting, HTTPS, backups and updates are all included and automatic. With PrestaShop, all of that is on you.
Are PrestaShop modules paid?
Many are, and they add up. Vivlab includes the essentials (e-commerce, SEO, stats, translation, shipping, coupons) with no module to buy.
What if I already have a PrestaShop store?
Our import assistant reads your PrestaShop CSV export and automatically rebuilds your catalog (products, variants, prices, images, stock). You then point your domain over, and our French support team helps you along the way.
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Get started for free in just a few minutes. Online store, statistics, translation and SEO are included in every plan, with no commission and a fixed price.