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Magento Open Source vs Shopify: catalog facts
Magento Open Source	Shopify
Free Free and open source; Adobe Commerce is the separate paid edition.	Paid Paid subscription plans, with a free trial to start.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Widely used platform with a large contributor community Active development and regular releases	Store, payments, shipping and inventory in one place Prebuilt themes or AI-assisted store setup
Offers basic features compared with the paid Adobe Commerce edition Official website focuses on the commercial product	Ongoing subscription cost Hosted platform with no self-hosted option
Self-hosted	Web application, Hosted service
Open source	Closed source
License: OSL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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