Comparison

BigCommerce vs Magento Open Source

On the evidence we track, BigCommerce leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

BigCommerce full profile →Magento Open Source full profile →

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★BigCommerce64

Magento Open Source54

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	BigCommerceLeader	Magento Open Source
Vioscale score	64 / 100medium · 55%	54 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	12	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Iso27001security.iso27001	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	6.2
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 100 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=magento%2Fcommunity-edition&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 6 · Max severity: CRITICAL
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.98	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	12
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	12,169
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	OSL-3.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	PHP
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide	-

Score

Vioscale score

BigCommerce64 / 100medium · 55%

Magento Open Source54 / 100low · 39%

Pricing

Free tier

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source✓

Model

BigCommercequote

Magento Open Sourceopen_source

Price level

BigCommerceunknown

Magento Open Sourcefree

Transparent

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source–

Integrations

Count

BigCommerce12

Magento Open Source–

Security

Disclosure policy

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Gdpr

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Iso27001

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Pci

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Scorecard

BigCommerce–

Magento Open Source6.2

Soc2

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Vulnerabilities

BigCommerce–

Magento Open SourceCount: 100 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=magento%2Fcommunity-edition&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 6 · Max severity: CRITICAL

Reliability

Sla pct

BigCommerce99.98

Magento Open Source–

Status page

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Adoption

Dependent repos

BigCommerce–

Magento Open Source12

Github stars

BigCommerce–

Magento Open Source12,169

Activity

Commits last 30d

BigCommerce–

Magento Open Source100

Release

History

BigCommerce–

Magento Open Source20 items

License

Spdx

BigCommerce–

Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0

Language

Primary

BigCommerce–

Magento Open SourcePHP

Market

Availability

BigCommerceAvailable worldwide

Magento Open Source–

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	BigCommerce	Magento Open Source
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Self-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✗	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✗	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✗	✗
Payments
Payments model	Built-in + BYO gateway	Bring-your-own gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront	✓	-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided	✓	-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language	✓	-
Selling
B2B / wholesale features	✓	-
POS / omnichannel	✓	-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size	20+ embedded payment providers, major marketplace connectors (Amazon, eBay, Walm	Community-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities

Core

Platform type

BigCommerceHosted all-in-one SaaS

Magento Open SourceSelf-host OSS

Licensing

Open-source

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source✗

Payments

Payments model

BigCommerceBuilt-in + BYO gateway

Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source-

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source-

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source-

POS / omnichannel

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source-

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

BigCommerce20+ embedded payment providers, major marketplace connectors (Amazon, eBay, Walm

Magento Open SourceCommunity-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

BigCommerce

Leader

A hosted platform for mid-market and enterprise online retailers, providing headless API access, B2B capabilities, and marketplace connectivity. Delivers 99.98% uptime with enterprise-grade security compliance and built-in tools for multi-currency global commerce.

Independently observed

Magento Open Source

Open-source software that gives merchants the essential features to build and operate their own fully customizable online retail stores.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

BigCommerce

Leader

from $29/moSubscription

From $29/month (annual billing). Free trial available. Embedded payment providers at zero transaction fees.

Core$29/month billed annually; auto-upgrades when exceeding GMV cap
- 24/7 chat & email support
- Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers
Growth$79/month billed annually; auto-upgrades when exceeding GMV cap
- 24/7 live phone & chat support
- Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers
Scale$299/month billed annually plus 0.9% on GMV above cap
- 24/7 live phone & chat support
- Zero fees with Embedded Payment Providers
PerformanceContact sales
- Custom payment terms
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager
- 24/7 live phone & chat support

as of 2026-08-05verify ↗

Magento Open Source

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-16verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	BigCommerce	Magento Open Source
WebPlatforms	✓	-
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source–

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

BigCommerce✓

Magento Open Source✗

Self-hosted

BigCommerce✗

Magento Open Source✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

BigCommerce

Leader

12 total

Amazon
eBay
Walmart
Google
Meta
TikTok
UPS
USPS
FedEx
Royal Mail
Canada Post
Australia Post

Independently observed

Magento Open Source

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.