Comparison

commercetools vs Magento Open Source

No clear leader: commercetools (54.8) and Magento Open Source (53.5) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

commercetools full profile →Magento Open Source full profile →

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commercetools55

Magento Open Source54

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	commercetools	Magento Open Source
Vioscale score	55 / 100medium · 59%	54 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	-
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	9	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
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	99.99	-
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 · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ DE	-

Score

Vioscale score

commercetools55 / 100medium · 59%

Magento Open Source54 / 100low · 39%

Pricing

Free tier

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source✓

Model

commercetoolsquote

Magento Open Sourceopen_source

Price level

commercetoolsunknown

Magento Open Sourcefree

Transparent

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source–

Integrations

Count

commercetools9

Magento Open Source–

Security

Disclosure policy

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

Gdpr

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

Hipaa

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

Scorecard

commercetools–

Magento Open Source6.2

Soc2

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

Vulnerabilities

commercetools–

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

commercetools99.99

Magento Open Source–

Status page

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

Adoption

Dependent repos

commercetools–

Magento Open Source12

Github stars

commercetools–

Magento Open Source12,169

Activity

Commits last 30d

commercetools–

Magento Open Source100

Release

History

commercetools–

Magento Open Source20 items

License

Spdx

commercetools–

Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0

Language

Primary

commercetools–

Magento Open SourcePHP

Market

Availability

commercetoolsAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ DE

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	commercetools	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	ISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler	Community-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities

Core

Platform type

commercetoolsHosted all-in-one SaaS

Magento Open SourceSelf-host OSS

Licensing

Open-source

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source✗

Payments

Payments model

commercetoolsBuilt-in + BYO gateway

Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source-

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source-

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source-

POS / omnichannel

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source-

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

commercetoolsISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler

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.

commercetools

A composable, API-first commerce infrastructure used by 600+ global enterprises to manage B2C, B2B, and omnichannel commerce at scale. Emphasizes headless architecture, real-time operations, modular components, and intelligent automation without GMV-based fees.

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.

commercetools

Quote-based

Order-based pricing model. Contact sales for quote.

PremiumContact sales
- Premium Support with enhanced SLA and priority support
- Audit Log Premium for tracking changes
- Advanced B2B APIs with Business Units and role-based permissions
- Performance testing add-on
- HIPAA compliance add-on

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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	commercetools	Magento Open Source
WebPlatforms	✓	-
CLIPlatforms	✓	-
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✗
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

CLI

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source–

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source✗

Self-hosted

commercetools✗

Magento Open Source✓

Hybrid

commercetools✓

Magento Open Source✗

Integrations

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

commercetools

10 total

TrustElevate
Krish Multi Vendor Marketplace
Google Cloud Marketplace
AWS Marketplace
Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
Franka Emika
PSPs (Adyen, Stripe, Square, etc.)
Shipping & Tax providers
PIMs (Product Information Management)
Search & Personalization platforms

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.