# Magento Open Source vs Vendure

| Attribute | Magento Open Source | Vendure |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.5 (39% (low)) | 53.4 (59% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 12 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,169 | 8,376 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 28,328 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Open-source software that gives merchants the essential features to build and operate their own fully customizable online retail stores. | A developer-focused commerce backend using Node.js, NestJS, and GraphQL that enables businesses to build custom D2C, B2B, and omnichannel storefronts through a single extensible API without vendor lock-in. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"platform_type":"self_host","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"byo","transaction_fees":false,"extension_ecosystem":"Community-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities"}` | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"headless","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"built_in","pos_omnichannel":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts","multi_currency_language":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Microsoft ERP"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | OSL-3.0 | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://business.adobe.com/products/magento/open-source.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T20:54:59.737Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://vendure.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:18:14.461Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 17 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9","date":"2026-05-12T14:04:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p5","date":"2026-05-12T14:03:27Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p5"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p10","date":"2026-05-12T14:02:41Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p10"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p15","date":"2026-05-12T14:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p15"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-beta1","date":"2026-03-10T14:04:22Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p4","date":"2026-03-10T14:03:14Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p4"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p9","date":"2026-03-10T14:02:12Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p9"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p14","date":"2026-03-10T14:01:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p14"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-alpha3","date":"2025-10-14T14:05:11Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-alpha3"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p3","date":"2025-10-14T14:03:58Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p3"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p8","date":"2025-10-14T14:02:08Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p8"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p13","date":"2025-10-14T14:00:43Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p13"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-alpha2","date":"2025-08-12T14:10:04Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-alpha2"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p2","date":"2025-08-12T14:09:09Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p2"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p7","date":"2025-08-12T14:07:23Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p7"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.6-p12","date":"2025-08-12T14:03:25Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.6-p12"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.5-p14","date":"2025-08-12T14:02:02Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.5-p14"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.9-alpha1","date":"2025-06-10T14:13:47Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.9-alpha1"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.8-p1","date":"2025-06-10T14:13:07Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.8-p1"},{"url":"https://github.com/magento/magento2/releases/tag/2.4.7-p6","date":"2025-06-10T14:12:06Z","type":"stable","version":"2.4.7-p6"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.2","date":"2026-08-03T17:37:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.1","date":"2026-07-14T13:34:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2026-07-01T10:56:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.5","date":"2026-07-01T09:29:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.4","date":"2026-06-01T15:05:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.3","date":"2026-05-05T15:17:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.2","date":"2026-04-13T09:24:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.1","date":"2026-04-09T08:11:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2026-03-31T14:36:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.6","date":"2026-03-30T12:06:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.5","date":"2026-02-27T13:47:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.4","date":"2026-02-17T09:12:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.3","date":"2026-01-30T13:17:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.2","date":"2025-12-19T12:52:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.1","date":"2025-11-14T08:51:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2025-10-22T11:21:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.4.4","date":"2025-10-08T16:03:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.4.3","date":"2025-10-02T11:06:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.4.2","date":"2025-09-11T08:48:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/vendurehq/vendure/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2025-08-25T11:55:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 6.4 |
| security.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"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40zooshgroup%2Fvendure-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Magento Open Source | Vendure |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Self-host OSS | Headless / composable |
| **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 | Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:46:05.779Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*