Magento Open Source
Adobe Commerce without the licence fee.
Also known as Magento, Magento Community Edition, Magento 2
- Starting priceFree software
- ModelOpen source + commercial edition
- Sold toSmall business
- Last checkedOctober 2026
Magento Open Source at a glance
- Commercial model
- Open source + commercial editionLicence: OSL-3.0 (some files AFL-3.0)
- Architecture
- ModularOne codebase with an extension system and broad API coverage. The bundled storefront is optional.
- Deployment
- Self-hostedSelf-hosted
- Headless
- Headless supportedOfficial headless APIs plus an official storefront framework or documented headless programme. Yes (GraphQL API; PWA Studio gets maintenance releases only)
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, USA (Adobe)
Who Magento Open Source suits
Merchants wanting enterprise-grade features without the Adobe Commerce licence, and complex catalogues with developer resources.
Approximate fit by business scaleGuidance from vendor positioning and documented merchants, not a guarantee. Complexity matters as much as revenue.
- Under $50K GMVLess typical
- $50K to $500KPossible fit
- $500K to $10MStrong fit
- $10M to $100MPossible fit
- $100M+Less typical
Strong fit at $500K to $10M GMV.
Strengths
Powerful out-of-box features, full code ownership, huge developer community, massive extension marketplace.
Limitations
Requires skilled developers, heavy hosting requirements, security patching discipline needed.
Magento Open Source pricing
Free software
Published starting price for the software or plan only. It does not include hosting, apps, implementation, development or running costs.
- Plans
- Free software. Hosting, extensions and development are separate costs; hosting estimated at $4 to $500/mo (Elogic, Sept 2026).
- Transaction fees
- None (payment processor only)
- Billing
- Free software. Hosting, extensions and development are separate; hosting estimated $4 to $500/mo (Elogic, Sept 2026).
- Hosting included
- No, you arrange hosting
- Quote only
- No
Magento Open Source costs beyond the subscription
Share of merchant, developer and agency discussions about what Magento Open Source costs to run that name each cost. A share of those discussions, not of all merchants.
- Developers and agencies77%
- Paid apps27%
- Premium themes12%
- Plan subscription9%
- Upgrading to a higher plan3%
- Platform transaction fees3%
Magento Open Source capabilities
Recorded as built in, in a paid tier or first-party module, through third-party apps only, or not documented.
B2B / wholesale
Via appsThird-party apps only. Documented: Company accounts, Quotes. Core Magento Open Source has customer groups and tier/group pricing; company accounts, quotes and pay-on-account need extensions.
Examples: Amasty B2B Company Accounts, Aheadworks Company Accounts B2B, BSS Commerce Request for Quote
In our research, merchants report needing a developer, an app or a higher plan, most often a developer.
Multi-currency
Built inBuilt in.
Multi-language
Built inBuilt in.
Multi-store
Built inBuilt in.
Point of sale
Via partnersPartner integrations. Per-listing compatibility with Open Source not checked for this specific POS listing.
Examples: Point of Sale (Anyhow Infosystems)
Subscriptions
Via appsThird-party apps only.
Multi-vendor marketplace
Via appsThird-party apps only.
Examples: Webkul Multi Vendor Marketplace
Where Magento Open Source needs an app, developer or higher plan
Named in at least three separate discussions in our research.
- Performance optimisationa developer
Magento Open Source market position and merchants
101,329 live Magento stores, down 9% quarter on quarter in Q2 2026 (Store Leads, Sept 2026, includes Adobe Commerce).
Documented merchants
- Independent mid-market and enterprise merchants
From vendor case studies or platform signals on the merchant's live site. Examples, not endorsements.
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