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Bagisto vs Gifted
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Bagisto and Gifted — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Bagisto vs Gifted: at a glance
What is Bagisto?
Bagisto v2.5.0 adds PostgreSQL support and a full stack upgrade to Laravel 13 + PHP 8.4 + Tailwind 4.
Bagisto is an open-source Laravel-based e-commerce platform currently in the v2.5.0 beta cycle. The headline v2.5.0-beta1 addition is PostgreSQL support via a database grammar abstraction layer — Bagisto was previously MySQL-only, which was a deployment blocker for teams on managed Postgres infrastructure. The same release bundles Laravel 13, PHP 8.4, Pest 5, and Tailwind CSS 4, making it one of the most comprehensive stack upgrades the project has shipped.
What is Gifted?
Gifted lets hotels sell in-room extras through the same checkout as vouchers.
Gifted runs gift voucher and event ticket sales for hospitality venues. Its latest release, In Room Delivery, lets hotels sell items like champagne or flowers for placement in a guest's room, shareable via a hidden link. That follows mandatory multi-factor authentication and individual logins, a Growth Score, reconciliation reports and bulk ticket redemption.
Bagisto vs Gifted: editorial side-by-side
Bagisto
6.3E-COMM
Bagisto v2.5.0 adds PostgreSQL support and a full stack upgrade to Laravel 13 + PHP 8.4 + Tailwind 4.
◆ Current state
Bagisto is an open-source Laravel-based e-commerce platform currently in the v2.5.0 beta cycle. The headline v2.5.0-beta1 addition is PostgreSQL support via a database grammar abstraction layer — Bagisto was previously MySQL-only, which was a deployment blocker for teams on managed Postgres infrastructure. The same release bundles Laravel 13, PHP 8.4, Pest 5, and Tailwind CSS 4, making it one of the most comprehensive stack upgrades the project has shipped.
◆ Where it's heading
Bagisto is targeting enterprise and cloud-hosted deployments with the PostgreSQL move, removing the database constraint that limited adoption on platforms where Postgres is the default (AWS RDS, Supabase, Heroku). The full-stack version upgrade signals a focus on staying current with the Laravel ecosystem rather than accumulating technical debt. v2.4.0 also removed visitor tracking entirely and upgraded the upgrade guide with breaking-change documentation — a pattern of deliberate architectural pruning.
◆ Prediction
v2.5.0 stable will likely follow the beta cycle with database-compatibility testing across MySQL and PostgreSQL as the primary release gate; the Tailwind 4 migration may drive a round of UI theme updates from community contributors.
Gifted
5.0E-COMM
Gifted lets hotels sell in-room extras through the same checkout as vouchers.
◆ Current state
Gifted runs gift voucher and event ticket sales for hospitality venues. Its latest release, In Room Delivery, lets hotels sell items like champagne or flowers for placement in a guest's room, shareable via a hidden link. That follows mandatory multi-factor authentication and individual logins, a Growth Score, reconciliation reports and bulk ticket redemption.
◆ Where it's heading
Gifted is extending from vouchers into a broader ancillary-revenue checkout: Products earlier, Events, and now pre-arrival extras. Alongside, back-office and security work prepares operators for peak trading. The Growth Score nudges venues toward using these newer revenue lines.
◆ Prediction
Expect further Events improvements, which Gifted has said are coming, and more ways to attach Products to stays or bookings.
Alternatives to Bagisto and Gifted
Other E-comm products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Bagisto or Gifted.
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Recent activity from Bagisto and Gifted
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoGiftedIn Room Delivery
- 4d agoGiftedGifted requires MFA and individual logins
- 16d agoGiftedIntroducing your Growth Score
- 18d agoGiftedCustom favicons for voucher storefronts
- 18d agoGiftedTransfer document cash balance fix, UK address validation
- 18d agoGiftedEvents - 'Redeem All Tickets'
- 1mo agoBagistov2.5.0-beta2
- 1mo agoBagistov2.5.0-beta1 ⚡
- 7mo agoBagistov2.4.0-beta6
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Bagisto and Gifted?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Bagisto is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Bagisto better than Gifted?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Bagisto is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other E-comm products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Bagisto?
Top Bagisto alternatives in E-comm are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Bagisto alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/bagisto for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Gifted?
Top Gifted alternatives in E-comm are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Gifted alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/gifted for the full list with editorial commentary on each.