Magento now means four different things, from the free Open Source codebase to Adobe's SaaS Cloud Service. This guide maps each edition, what it includes, the team it needs and who should not choose it.
Seven open-source ecommerce platforms compared on stack, licence, best fit and the real drivers of total cost, with a four-step method to build your shortlist.
Magento Open Source and Adobe Commerce share one core, but Adobe Commerce adds B2B, content staging, advanced merchandising, hosted options and services. Here is what each edition includes, how licensing works, and when to switch.
Adobe Commerce development
Storefront design
Performance & SEO
AI & agentic commerce
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