Comparison

Magento Open Source vs Swell

On the evidence we track, Swell leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. 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 Source52
★Swell74
Score
vioscaleAI score
Magento Open Source52 / 100low · 39%
Swell74 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✓
Model
Magento Open Sourceopen_source
Price level
Magento Open Sourcefree
Swellmid
Starting price
Magento Open Source–
Swell$29
Transparent
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✓
Integrations
Count
Magento Open Source–
Swell10
Reliability
Sla pct
Magento Open Source–
Swell100
Status page
Magento Open Source–
Swell✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Magento Open Source12
Swell–
Github stars
Magento Open Source12,205
Swell–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Magento Open Source100
Swell–
Release
History
Magento Open Source20 items
Swell–
License
Spdx
Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0
Swell–
Language
Primary
Magento Open SourcePHP
Swell–
Market
Availability
Magento Open Source–
Content
Faq
Magento Open Source4 items
Swell6 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
SwellHosted all-in-one SaaS
Licensing
Open-source
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Magento Open Source✗
Swell✓
Payments
Payments model
Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway
SwellBuilt-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Magento Open Source-
Swell✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Magento Open Source-
Swell✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Magento Open Source-
Swell✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Magento Open Source-
Swell✓
POS / omnichannel
Magento Open Source-
Swell-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Magento Open SourceCommunity-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities
SwellApps and integrations ecosystem with Klaviyo, Omnisend, Resend, and payment prov

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

Swell

Leader

A SaaS ecommerce platform designed to help merchants quickly establish online stores, manage subscription products, and handle wholesale operations with built-in support for multiple currencies, languages, and payment methods.

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 ↗

Swell

Leader
from $29/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/month billed annually. Free trial available.

  • Starter$29/month billed annually
  • Standard$299/month
  • Advanced$2,250/month
  • CustomContact sales
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–
Swell✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Magento Open Source✗
Swell✓
Self-hosted
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✗
On-premise
Magento Open Source✓
Swell✗

Integrations

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

Magento Open Source

Not documented yet.

Swell

Leader
14 total
  • Klaviyo
  • ShipStation
  • PayPal
  • Braintree
  • Sezzle
  • Resend
  • Omnisend
  • Shopify
  • Avalara
  • Stripe
  • Klarna
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Resolve
Independently observed
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