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Cody vs Solidus
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Cody and Solidus — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:ecommerce
Cody vs Solidus: at a glance
What is Cody?
Cody rebuilds its login, adds a Sales Report and speeds up pages ahead of peak season.
Cody, a white-label ecommerce platform for New Zealand and Australian retailers, shipped a large batch on 11 November: a redesigned and more secure login, login-attempt limits, a new Sales Report on a faster Insights data system, quicker Page Builder pages on phones and style targeting in every module. A day earlier it added automatic Google Ads Customer Match syncing and faster order search in Dispatch. These follow Smart Criteria in Page Builder and rebuilt checkout APIs earlier in November.
What is Solidus?
solidus_admin 0.5.1 patches two security advisories a month after the 0.5.0 feature release.
solidus_admin, Solidus's newer admin interface, shipped 0.5.0 in October with editors for tax rates, payment methods, stores, zones, stock locations and option types, plus a move from Geared Pagination to Kaminari. 0.5.1 follows with fixes for two GitHub security advisories, after 0.4.1 fixed a stored XSS earlier in October.
Cody vs Solidus: editorial side-by-side
Cody
5.0E-COMM
Cody rebuilds its login, adds a Sales Report and speeds up pages ahead of peak season.
◆ Current state
Cody, a white-label ecommerce platform for New Zealand and Australian retailers, shipped a large batch on 11 November: a redesigned and more secure login, login-attempt limits, a new Sales Report on a faster Insights data system, quicker Page Builder pages on phones and style targeting in every module. A day earlier it added automatic Google Ads Customer Match syncing and faster order search in Dispatch. These follow Smart Criteria in Page Builder and rebuilt checkout APIs earlier in November.
◆ Where it's heading
Cody is preparing merchants for Black Friday on two fronts: speed and reliability for shoppers, and tools that let small teams run promotions and ads without help. Much of the work replaces older systems underneath, from checkout APIs to Insights data and the Products module, while keeping screens the same.
◆ Prediction
More Insights reports are likely as sites move to the new data system in stages, as the Sales Report note says.
Solidus
5.0E-COMM
solidus_admin 0.5.1 patches two security advisories a month after the 0.5.0 feature release.
◆ Current state
solidus_admin, Solidus's newer admin interface, shipped 0.5.0 in October with editors for tax rates, payment methods, stores, zones, stock locations and option types, plus a move from Geared Pagination to Kaminari. 0.5.1 follows with fixes for two GitHub security advisories, after 0.4.1 fixed a stored XSS earlier in October.
◆ Where it's heading
The new admin is filling in feature coverage while receiving its first steady flow of security reports, a sign it is seeing real production use. Security patches are arriving roughly monthly.
◆ Prediction
Expect further 0.5.x security patches and more settings editors before a 0.6.0; the entries do not show its timing.
Alternatives to Cody and Solidus
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 Cody or Solidus.
Spryker
Spryker lets storefronts stream AI answers as the model writes them.
Gifted
Gifted previews a storefront revamp and multi-session events with waiting lists.
Virto Commerce
Virto Commerce spends two days backporting a CVE fix and a new auth connection string.
Shopify
Shopify rebuilds its activity log to show who changed what, for 18 months.
Antavo
Antavo's feed stays on loyalty-strategy posts, now recommerce and unused perks.
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Recent activity from Cody and Solidus
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoCody🔐 A fresh, faster and more secure Cody login
- 2d agoCody📊 A new Sales Report and more reliable Insights
- 2d agoCody🎨 Page Builder product tabs are quicker and easier to use
- 2d agoCody⚡ Faster pages for your shoppers
- 2d agoCodyCody limits customer login attempts and hardens reset links
- 2d agoCody🎯 Target by style in every module, with no setup
- 8d agoSolidussolidus_admin 0.5.1 fixes two security advisories
- 1mo agoSolidusSolidus admin 0.5.0 adds settings editors, moves to Kaminari
- 1mo agoSolidussolidus_admin 0.4.1 fixes stored XSS on Items Purchased page
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Cody and Solidus?
Both compete on the same themes — ecommerce — within E-comm. Cody and Solidus are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Cody better than Solidus?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Cody and Solidus are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other E-comm products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Cody?
Top Cody alternatives in E-comm are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Cody alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/cody-store for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Solidus?
Top Solidus alternatives in E-comm are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Solidus alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/solidus for the full list with editorial commentary on each.