# Magento Open Source vs WooCommerce

| Attribute | Magento Open Source | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.5 (39% (low)) | 56.6 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 12 | 150 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,169 | 10,476 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":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. | An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations. |
| 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"}` | `{"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"self_host","self_hostable":true,"extension_ecosystem":"WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem"}` |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"YouTube Shopping"},{"name":"Jetpack"}]` |
| language.primary | PHP | PHP |
| license.spdx | OSL-3.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"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://woocommerce.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:23:18.744Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 6 |
| 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/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:15:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2020-04-28T02:15:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-18T10:13:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-dev","date":"2026-08-10T18:24:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.1","date":"2026-08-10T21:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0","date":"2026-08-04T16:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-30T19:12:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-29T16:44:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-28T08:45:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.2","date":"2026-07-20T11:42:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/trunk-snapshot","date":"2025-10-23T14:23:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"trunk-snapshot"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-07-13T17:43:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.4","date":"2026-07-07T17:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-dev","date":"2026-07-06T18:43:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.3","date":"2026-07-03T13:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.2","date":"2026-07-02T22:12:24Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.1","date":"2026-06-24T19:18:25Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0","date":"2026-06-23T18:08:49Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0-rc.1","date":"2026-06-22T19:14:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.9.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0-beta.2","date":"2026-06-15T14:23:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.9.0-beta.2"}]` |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.2 | 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":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Magento Open Source | WooCommerce |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Self-host OSS | Self-host OSS |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction fees beyond plan | ✗ | - |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payments model | Bring-your-own gateway | - |
| **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 | WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:44:21.668Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*