Comparison

Magento Open Source vs Shopify

On the evidence we track, Shopify leads this comparison with a composite score of 83/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Magento Open Source54

★Shopify83

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Magento Open Source	ShopifyLeader
Vioscale score	54 / 100low · 39%updating	83 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	21,000
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	-	✓
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	-	99.9
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 GB, US, CA · HQ CA

Score

Vioscale score

Magento Open Source54 / 100low · 39%updating

Shopify83 / 100medium · 72%updating

Pricing

Free tier

Magento Open Source✓

Shopify✓

Model

Magento Open Sourceopen_source

Shopifyfreemium

Price level

Magento Open Sourcefree

Shopifymid

Transparent

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Integrations

Count

Magento Open Source–

Shopify21,000

Security

Disclosure policy

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Gdpr

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Pci

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Scorecard

Magento Open Source6.2

Shopify–

Soc2

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Vulnerabilities

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

Shopify–

Reliability

Sla pct

Magento Open Source–

Shopify99.9

Status page

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Magento Open Source12

Shopify–

Github stars

Magento Open Source12,169

Shopify–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Magento Open Source100

Shopify–

Release

History

Magento Open Source20 items

Shopify–

License

Spdx

Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0

Shopify–

Language

Primary

Magento Open SourcePHP

Shopify–

Market

Availability

Magento Open Source–

ShopifyAvailable worldwide · Popular in GB, US, CA · HQ CA

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	Magento Open Source	Shopify
Core
Platform type	Self-host OSS	Hosted all-in-one SaaS
Licensing
Open-source	✓	✗
Deployment
Self-hostable	✓	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✓	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✗	-
Payments
Payments model	Bring-your-own gateway	Built-in payments
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	21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

Core

Platform type

Magento Open SourceSelf-host OSS

ShopifyHosted all-in-one SaaS

Licensing

Open-source

Magento Open Source✓

Shopify✗

Deployment

Self-hostable

Magento Open Source✓

Shopify✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

Magento Open Source✓

Shopify✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

Magento Open Source✗

Shopify-

Payments

Payments model

Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway

ShopifyBuilt-in payments

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

Magento Open Source-

Shopify✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

Magento Open Source-

Shopify✓

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

Magento Open Source-

Shopify✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

Magento Open Source-

Shopify✓

POS / omnichannel

Magento Open Source-

Shopify✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

Magento Open SourceCommunity-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities

Shopify21,000+ commerce apps available in Shopify App Store

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

Shopify

Leader

Shopify is a commerce platform designed for businesses of all sizes to create storefronts, manage inventory, process payments, and sell across multiple channels online and in person. It provides pre-built themes, customizable experiences, and integrations with thousands of apps to support independent sellers through to global enterprises.

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 2026-08-16verify ↗

Shopify

Leader

from £19/moSubscriptionFree tier3-day trial

Free 3-day trial, then 3 months for £1/month. Plans from £19/month (Basic) to £1,800+/month (Plus, enterprise). Annual and 3-year commitments available.

Basic£19/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
Grow£49/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
Advanced£259/month (billed yearly)
- World's best checkout
- Online store
- Unlimited products
- In-person selling
- Multiple sales channels
- +1 more
PlusContact sales
- Unlimited retail locations
- 20x admin API rate limits
- 300+ hours technical launch support
- Dedicated technical account managers

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Magento Open Source	Shopify
WebPlatforms	-	✓
CLIPlatforms	-	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

CLI

Magento Open Source–

Shopify✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Magento Open Source✗

Shopify✓

Self-hosted

Magento Open Source✓

Shopify✓

Hybrid

Magento Open Source✗

Shopify✓

Integrations

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

Magento Open Source

Not documented yet.

Shopify

Leader

11 total

Adyen
Manhattan
Vercel
Hydrogen
Slack
Salesforce
Xero
QuickBooks
Shop app
Dropshipping apps
Print-on-demand apps

Independently observed

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