Show HN: Emporium – An Open Source Shopify Alternative for Creators

I've been building *Emporium*, a fully open source and self-hostable eCommerce platform designed for creators, artists, therapists, solopreneurs, and independent sellers who want to run their own store — *without monthly fees or vendor lock-in*.

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### Tech stack (briefly):

- *Frontend*: React + TailwindCSS + Zod + ShadCN UI - *Backend*: FastAPI + PostgreSQL + Pydantic models - *Form engine*: JSON-driven admin forms auto-synced with backend models - *AI integration*: Optional local assistant via ShellGPT + Ollama - *Deployment*: Docker with `sacred-run-all.sh` (1-line bootstrap)

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### Why Emporium?

I built this because most eCommerce platforms are: - Expensive (SaaS monthly plans) - Closed-source or bloated - Not made for small, mission-driven creators

*Emporium* is: - Light, fast, and modular - Based on simple JSON configs for UI/admin - Easy to host locally or on your own VPS - Designed for clarity and customizability

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### Links

*GitHub Repo* → [https://github.com/DOMINUS-SILENS/COMMERCIUM](https://github.com/DOMINUS-SILENS/COMMERCIUM)

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This is still a work in progress — I'd love feedback from the community.

Try it out, clone it, fork it, break it. Ideas and contributions welcome! Let me know if you'd like to help build plugins, payment modules, or local-first features.

𓂀 Built with open source spirit and sacred commerce in mind.