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Comparison

BigCommerce vs Magento Open Source

On the evidence we track, BigCommerce leads this comparison with a composite score of 86/100. 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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★BigCommerce86
Magento Open Source52
Score
vioscaleAI score
BigCommerce86 / 100medium · 70%
Magento Open Source52 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
BigCommerce✓
Magento Open Source✓
Model
BigCommercefreemium
Magento Open Sourceopen_source
Price level
BigCommercemid
Magento Open Sourcefree
Starting price
BigCommerce$29
Magento Open Source–
Transparent
BigCommerce✓
Magento Open Source✓
Integrations
Count
BigCommerce600
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 Source6.1
Soc2
BigCommerce✓
Magento Open Source–
Vulnerabilities
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 Source12,205
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–
Content
Faq
BigCommerce6 items
Magento Open Source4 items

Capabilities

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

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

BigCommerce is a cloud-based commerce platform that allows businesses to sell across social commerce, marketplaces, and advertising channels. It includes both B2C and B2B capabilities, with Feedonomics Surface for automating product feed distribution to major ad platforms and marketplaces.

Independently observed

Magento Open Source

An open-source e-commerce platform released under the Open Software License v3.0, maintained by Adobe and available for self-hosting with community contribution opportunities.

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/moHybridFree tier15-day trial

Free tier available. Paid plans from $29/mo to $199/mo based on SKU volume and channel connections.

  • Feedonomics Surface BasicFree
    • Automated feed build
    • 24/7 chat support
    • AI-powered product categorization
    • Error reporting
  • Surface Retail$29/mo for up to 1K SKUs and 2 connections
    • Bulk editing tools
    • Transformation rules
    • External data sources
    • Custom field mapping
  • Surface Retail$49/mo for up to 10K SKUs and 4 connections
  • Surface Retail$89/mo for up to 30K SKUs and 8 connections
  • Surface Retail$199/mo for up to 100K SKUs and 20 connections
  • Managed ServiceContact sales
as of verify ↗

Magento Open Source

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
BigCommerce✓
Magento Open Source–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
BigCommerce✓
Magento Open Source✗
Self-hosted
BigCommerce✗
Magento Open Source✓
On-premise
BigCommerce✗
Magento Open Source✓

Integrations

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

BigCommerce

Leader
16 total
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • Walmart
  • Google
  • Meta
  • TikTok
  • UPS
  • USPS
  • FedEx
  • Royal Mail
  • Canada Post
  • Australia Post
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Pinterest
  • Microsoft
Independently observed

Magento Open Source

Not documented yet.

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BigCommerce or Magento Open Source: which one depends on you

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