Comparison

Magento Open Source vs PrestaShop

No clear leader: PrestaShop (53.0) and Magento Open Source (52.1) 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 Source52
PrestaShop53
Score
vioscaleAI score
Magento Open Source52 / 100low · 39%
PrestaShop53 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
Magento Open Source✓
PrestaShop✓
Model
Magento Open Sourceopen_source
PrestaShopopen_source
Price level
Magento Open Sourcefree
PrestaShopfree
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 Source12,205
PrestaShop9,227
Activity
Commits last 30d
Magento Open Source100
PrestaShop100
Release
Cadence days
Magento Open Source–
PrestaShop21
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–
Content
Faq
Magento Open Source4 items
PrestaShop7 items

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

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

PrestaShop

A customizable e-commerce platform that enables businesses to create, customize, and scale online shops with full control over storefront design, customer relationships, and pricing strategies.

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 source
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✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Magento Open Source✓
PrestaShop✓
On-premise
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
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Magento Open Source or PrestaShop: 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.