Comparison

Magento Open Source vs Vendure

On the evidence we track, Magento Open Source leads this comparison with a composite score of 52/100. 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
Vendure46
Score
vioscaleAI score
Magento Open Source52 / 100low · 39%
Vendure46 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✗
Model
Magento Open Sourceopen_source
Vendurequote
Price level
Magento Open Sourcefree
Vendureunknown
Transparent
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✗
Integrations
Count
Magento Open Source–
Vendure1
Adoption
Dependent repos
Magento Open Source12
Vendure1
Github stars
Magento Open Source12,205
Vendure8,512
Package downloads weekly
Magento Open Source–
Vendure36,127
Activity
Commits last 30d
Magento Open Source100
Vendure100
Release
Cadence days
Magento Open Source–
Vendure20
History
Magento Open Source20 items
Vendure20 items
License
Spdx
Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0
Language
Primary
Magento Open SourcePHP
VendureTypeScript
Market
Availability
Magento Open Source–
Content
Faq
Magento Open Source4 items
Vendure5 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
VendureHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Magento Open Source✗
Vendure-
Payments
Payments model
Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway
VendureBuilt-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Magento Open Source-
Vendure✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Magento Open Source-
Vendure✓
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Magento Open Source-
Vendure✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Magento Open Source-
Vendure✓
POS / omnichannel
Magento Open Source-
Vendure✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Magento Open SourceCommunity-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities
VendurePlugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

What each one is

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

Magento Open Source

Leader

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

Vendure

Vendure is a headless commerce platform designed for B2B enterprises with complex requirements. It includes built-in support for company accounts, customer-specific pricing, approval workflows, and deep integrations with existing enterprise systems, available as self-hosted software or a managed cloud service.

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

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Vendure

Quote-based

Custom-quoted annual subscription with no per-order, GMV, or per-user charges

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–
Vendure✓
Linux
Magento Open Source–
Vendure✓
CLI
Magento Open Source–
Vendure✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Magento Open Source✗
Vendure✓
Self-hosted
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✓
On-premise
Magento Open Source✓
Vendure✗
Hybrid
Magento Open Source✗
Vendure✓

Integrations

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

Magento Open Source

Leader

Not documented yet.

Vendure

2 total
  • Microsoft ERP
  • Sentry
Independently observed
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