# Ecwid vs Magento Open Source

| Attribute | Ecwid | Magento Open Source |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.8 (53% (medium)) | 52.1 (39% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 12 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 12,205 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A hosted e-commerce platform that provides store setup, inventory management, order processing, automated marketing campaigns, and integrated payments and shipping—all centralized in one dashboard to simplify online selling. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://www.ecwid.com/","question":"What is Ecwid?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ecwid is a paid product; published pricing starts at $5 per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Venture, Business and Unlimited). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ecwid.com/","question":"How much does Ecwid cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Ecwid. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ecwid.com/","question":"What platforms does Ecwid support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Ecwid, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.ecwid.com/","question":"Can Ecwid be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"Open-source software that gives merchants the essential features to build and operate their own fully customizable online retail stores. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/open-source.html","question":"What is Magento Open Source?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Magento Open Source is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the OSL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/open-source.html","question":"Is Magento Open Source free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Magento Open Source can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/open-source.html","question":"Can Magento Open Source be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Magento Open Source is published under the OSL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/magento/magento2","question":"Is Magento Open Source open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-hosted store builder enabling merchants to create and manage online storefronts, process payments, control inventory across multiple sales channels, and automate customer communications from a single dashboard. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"headless":true,"platform_type":"hosted_saas","payments_model":"built_in","pos_omnichannel":true,"transaction_fees":false}` | `{"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"platform_type":"self_host","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"byo","transaction_fees":false,"extension_ecosystem":"Community-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities"}` |
| integrations.count | 1 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| license.spdx | - | OSL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$5/month","features":["Up to 10 products","70+ site templates","Default company.site domain","Add a store to any site","Email support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For beginners","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Venture","summary":"$35/month ($29/month when billed annually)","features":["Up to 100 products + e-goods","Selling on Instagram & Facebook","Mobile store management app","Live chat support","Access to App Market","Automated tax calculations","Discount coupons","Custom checkout","Buy a custom domain","Built-in reports & analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For solo visionaries","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$65/month ($49/month when billed annually)","features":["Up to 2,500 products","Selling on marketplaces","Selling subscriptions","Add staff (2 accounts)","Phone support","Abandoned carts recovery","Wholesale pricing groups","Multi-lingual store","Promotions (3)","Custom URL slugs","Product reviews","Advanced reports & analytics"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":65,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For small but mighty teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"products":"2500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Unlimited","summary":"$149/month ($119/month when billed annually)","features":["Unlimited products","Sell in-person (POS integration)","Unlimited Staff accounts","Priority Support","Promotions (500)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For businesses focused on growth","contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $5/month to $149/month. No transaction fees. Annual billing saves 16%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ecwid.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-04T08:33:11.241Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/open-source.html","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:27:49.477Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.10-alpha1","date":"2026-10-13T14:01:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.10-alpha1"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9","date":"2026-05-12T14:04:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p5","date":"2026-05-12T14:03:27Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p5"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p10","date":"2026-05-12T14:02:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p10"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p15","date":"2026-05-12T14:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p15"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-beta1","date":"2026-03-10T14:04:22Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p4","date":"2026-03-10T14:03:14Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p4"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p9","date":"2026-03-10T14:02:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p9"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p14","date":"2026-03-10T14:01:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p14"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-alpha3","date":"2025-10-14T14:05:11Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-alpha3"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p3","date":"2025-10-14T14:03:58Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p3"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p8","date":"2025-10-14T14:02:08Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p8"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p13","date":"2025-10-14T14:00:43Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p13"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-alpha2","date":"2025-08-12T14:10:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-alpha2"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p2","date":"2025-08-12T14:09:09Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p2"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p7","date":"2025-08-12T14:07:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p7"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p12","date":"2025-08-12T14:03:25Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p12"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.5-p14","date":"2025-08-12T14:02:02Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.5-p14"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-alpha1","date":"2025-06-10T14:13:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-alpha1"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p1","date":"2025-06-10T14:13:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p1"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.1 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":100,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=magento%2Fcommunity-edition&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Ecwid | 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 payments | 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 | - | Community-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:10:21.158Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*