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Magento vs Shopify

A side-by-side comparison to help you pick between Magento and Shopify.

Magento

Freemium

Open-source e-commerce

E-commerce

Magento (Adobe Commerce) is an open-source e-commerce platform for enterprise.

Shopify

Paid

E-commerce platform

E-commerce

Shopify is the leading e-commerce platform for online stores.

Magento or Shopify: how to choose

Both Magento and Shopify compete in similar territory. Magento sits in the E-commerce category, covering similar use cases.The right choice usually comes down to pricing model, integrations, and how the tool fits the rest of your stack.

If pricing is the main concern, Magento is freemium and Shopify is paid. For deeper comparisons, check the dedicated alternatives page for each tool above.