Compare software

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

Catalog facts only. Anything “not stated” is unconfirmed. Check full listings for details.