Comparison

Magento Open Source vs PrestaShop

No clear leader: PrestaShop (56.7) 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.

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Magento Open Source54
PrestaShop57
Score
Vioscale score
Magento Open Source54 / 100low · 39%
PrestaShop57 / 100medium · 65%
Pricing
Free tier
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Model
Magento Open Sourceopen_source
PrestaShopfreemium
Price level
Magento Open Sourcefree
PrestaShoplow
Transparent
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Integrations
Count
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop12
Reliability
Status page
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Adoption
Dependent repos
Magento Open Source12
PrestaShop2
Github stars
Magento Open Source12,169
PrestaShop9,200
Activity
Commits last 30d
Magento Open Source100
PrestaShop100
Release
Cadence days
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop27
History
Magento Open Source20 items
PrestaShop20 items
License
Spdx
Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0
PrestaShop
Language
Primary
Magento Open SourcePHP
PrestaShopPHP
Market
Availability
Magento Open Source

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
Magento Open SourceSelf-host OSS
PrestaShopSelf-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Deployment
Self-hostable
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Pricing
Free / open tier
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Transaction fees beyond plan
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop-
Payments
Payments model
Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway
PrestaShopBring-your-own gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Magento Open Source-
PrestaShop-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Magento Open Source-
PrestaShop-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Magento Open Source-
PrestaShop-
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Magento Open Source-
PrestaShop
POS / omnichannel
Magento Open Source-
PrestaShop-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Magento Open SourceCommunity-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities
PrestaShopExtensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes

What each one is

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

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

PrestaShop

A self-hosted e-commerce solution that gives merchants complete ownership over their stores and data, with extensive customization through modules and themes.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Magento Open Source

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

PrestaShop

HybridFree tier

Free open-source platform with optional paid support services from €90.

  • ClassicFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
CLI
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop
Self-hosted
Magento Open Source
PrestaShop

Integrations

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

Magento Open Source

Not documented yet.

PrestaShop

12 total
  • PayPal
  • PrestaShop Checkout
  • Stripe
  • Alma
  • Klarna
  • Viva.com
  • Airwallex
  • Click to Pay
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google
  • Klaviyo
Independently observed

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