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Magento Open Source

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What is Magento Open Source?

Magento Open Source is an ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Open Source product is for developers and merchants that is available as a free download, and supported with free upgrades…

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  • Product management (28)
    9.5
    95%
  • Checkout user experience (28)
    9.0
    90%
  • Product catalog & listings (28)
    8.5
    85%
  • Mobile storefront (28)
    4.1
    41%

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Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employees
Russell Preston | TrustRadius Reviewer
Russell Preston
Senior Web Developer
Betabrand (Retail, 11-50 employees)
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What is Magento Open Source?

Magento Open Source is an ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Open Source product is for developers and merchants that is available as a free download, and supported with free upgrades from the Magento Community.

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Features

Online Storefront

Features for creating an online storefront with a browse-able product catalog.

7.7
Avg 7.7

Online Shopping Cart

Features that facilitate the collection of items so that customers can purchase them as a group.

8
Avg 7.6

Online Payment System

Features related to processing online payment for eCommerce purchases.

6.5
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eCommerce Marketing

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4.2
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eCommerce Business Management

Features related to business management and administration of eCommerce operations

9.1
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Product Details

What is Magento Open Source?

Magento is an open-source ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Magento Open Source version (formerly known as Community Edition) is for developers and tech-savvy merchants that is available as a free download, and is supported with free upgrades from the Magento Community. Because it is free and open-source, users will enjoy the ability to alter the code. This version still presents a fully capable eCommerce presence with multiple, mobile-accessible sites, SEO optimization, targeted promotions, the ability to alter themes and and change the layout, taxes and shipping management, and more.

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Magento Open Source is an ecommerce content management solution originally developed by Varien Inc and presently supported by Adobe. The Open Source product is for developers and merchants that is available as a free download, and supported with free upgrades from the Magento Community.

Reviewers rate Product management and Product variations and Multi-site management highest, with a score of 9.5.

The most common users of Magento Open Source are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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January 09, 2024

An eCommerce beast to tame

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Telecommunications Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Magento is perfect for large scale eCommerces with various degree of complexity, like multicountry invocing/taxes, different currencies, a big catalogue with a lot of configurable products. Due to it's high customization capabilitis, it's also perfect if you have any specific need which is not covered by more "simple" eCommerce solutions.
January 04, 2024

Magento is a good foundation for your e-commerce platform!

Russell Preston | TrustRadius Reviewer
Russell Preston
Senior Web Developer
Betabrand (Retail, 11-50 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Perfect for a small to mid size company but be very careful not to customize over the core files (although you WILL need to)... just remember that upgrading and staying current IS going to be a pain so try to keep on top of it.
July 07, 2021

Review of Magento by Agency Owner

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It's well suited for large eCommerce stores as it requires much effort to set up and the development cost for setting it up is high. It's less appropriate to use Magento where you are looking for quick development and launch of the store. Also, it is required to have a developer or sometimes the entire tech team to manage an e-commerce store, so you may need to hire a few PHP developers.
July 07, 2021

Going Big? Go Magento!

Shahed Nasser | TrustRadius Reviewer
Shahed Nasser
Senior eCommerce Developer
ECONCEPTS (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Magento is best suited for big projects, meaning e-commerce sites that can handle a lot of traffic, that need a lot of features, that need custom features without breaking the system, and that need durable systems.

Magento is least suited for small projects, meaning e-commerce sites that are very simple and don't require that many features. Online stores that just have the basic buy and checkout features. It's also not suitable if you're not ready to hire expert developers to handle any issues or changes to the system that you need.
June 05, 2021

If speed is at your core, try Magento Open Source!

Ramon Khan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Ramon Khan
Freelance Marketing Consultant
Ramon Khan Digital Marketing (Marketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a lot of products then Magento is the way to go, but it would probably be too complicated if you wanted just a few products in a store. Overall, Magento is one of the few platforms that can handle many products and mass changes while still maintaining speed. The other pro of using Magento over other platforms is that there is no monthly cost or commissions that they charge for making sales, which I think is a huge improvement over other popular platforms, and is worth a look. Another popular platform that charges monthly fees and a percentage of sales can get expensive very quickly. Plus Magento is open source so you can make pretty much any customization that you can think of.
May 25, 2021

Magento 1 & 2 - Free, great features, but very complex

JB
Joe Blattert
Consultant
Vitasalus, Inc (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Best suited for a company which does not require parameters that require editing beyond Magento's default settings. No digging into its bowels necessary.
Companies that require extensive editing of parameters should expect an outlay of employee time, and perhaps outside programmers. Though the platform is free, it may require significant outlay of money to make it work appropriately.
May 22, 2021

A Decent Program for E-commerce/Subscription-based Start Ups

Verified User
Manager in Customer Service
Food & Beverages Company, 51-200 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is a solid system for front-end and back-end e-commerce website management. It can handle cataloging, inventory, and product management really well. It has a robust engine for uploading product/hero images, SKUs, categories, and subscriptions. It also works well with free extensions so you can build a working e-commerce site in no time.
May 20, 2021

Our website runs Magento Open Source and is doing very well.

IQ
IGNACE QUAGHEBEUR
ICT Manager
BRAEM (Automotive, 201-500 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Everything is possible with Magento and i feel it is a better match for a big webshop than other tools (like WordPress). But you need some technical skills in order to start and especially to maintain it. It is not really a walk in the park to start off. But once done, it really does it thing and it hasn't failed us yet.
February 14, 2020

Too expensive and too cumbersome to use.

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Food & Beverages Company, 1-10 employees
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Magneto Open Source is probably better for companies with big budgets and needs for a lot of customizations. It is a platform that requires you to have a web team for constant support. I experienced a lot of glitches. I would not recommend Magneto Open Source for a small business.
January 23, 2020

Magento Open Source Vs Other Website Management Tools

Verified User
Employee in Marketing
Printing Company, 51-200 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I would recommend BigCommerce and Shopify before recommending Magento Open Source because they are much easier to customize, and the support is better. Magento Open Source is a useful tool if a company needs a cheap website solution, and they are just starting out. Of course, the paid option of Magento Open Source provides users with a lot more options, but to get the options we needed, we needed the higher plan, and it was cheaper for us to go with BigCommerce.
August 16, 2019

Use Magento Open Source If You Are A Medium-Sized Business Who Wants A Simple And Affordable Website

.Kim Murphy | TrustRadius Reviewer
.Kim Murphy
Owner
Designz23 (Internet, 1-10 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Magento Open Source is well suited for small or medium-sized businesses who don't have a lot of money or time to start their online store. If our web design client can select a specific pre-made template beforehand, and they do not want a ton of complex or extremely specific functionalities, then we suggest Magento Open Source to the client. If the client is a large retailer wanting very specific features, then OpenCart or complete custom code might be a better choice.
March 12, 2019

Magento Matured.

Vin Campbell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Vin Campbell
IT Director
Sahadi's (Retail, 11-50 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
In sync with our needs -- if you want to tightly integrate a website with NCR Counterpoint, Magento is likely your best choice. You have a very deep level of control over the integration. If you do a high volume of online sales, this platform is for you, as there is plenty of room for growth and you can start out on the Community platform as you rise towards Amazon and Walmart levels of sales. =) This platform is not for small businesses, and I would not recommend this to developers who don't have some heavy experience with backend coding. This platform is costly to run from a dev perspective, and also from a hosting perspective. Ongoing management, don't forget about that!
January 07, 2019

Magento is a Heavy Hitter; Make Sure You Can Carry It

Chris Putnam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Chris Putnam
Senior Web Developer
WebpageFX (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you need to sell your products in multiple languages and/or via multiple websites (e.g. targeting different demographics), then Magento may be a good fit. If a high amount of customization is needed, Magento could be a good fit. You will need an experienced programmer in this case, and expect to have ongoing costs in hosting, maintenance and updates.
December 14, 2018

Magento Helps Us Achieve Our eCommerce Strategy

Brian Halstrom | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brian Halstrom
Director, Digital Marketing
Hilton Worldwide (Sporting Goods, 51-200 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
For eCommerce stores with a lot of products and numerous categories are needed, I think Magento would be the ideal choice. For stores looking to see a few products, I think Magento would be overkill as there are different eCommerce solutions available that can be launched in less time.
December 06, 2018

Magento Open Source is ideal for large e-commerce shops

Verified User
Executive in Information Technology
Internet Company, 1-10 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I highly recommend Magento Open Source for large e-commerce websites, or e-commerce websites that require extensive customizations. It is always my first choice for clients that need a complex e-commerce system that can scale well. I do not recommend it for smaller e-commerce websites or simple basic shops and would encourage using a simpler system.
November 30, 2018

Apparently Open Source means lower publishing standards. Be prepare to hire a software developer.

Brendon Brown | TrustRadius Reviewer
Brendon Brown
Business Software Manager / IT Consultant
Island City Media (Retail, 11-50 employees)
Score 3 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a lively dev department and are selling $5m+/year, then this may be an option for you. But then you should probably be using Magento Enterprise anyway. I am convinced that Magento allows and follows the Open Source version not to provide any meaningful support but to glean new ideas to attract Enterprise customers.
September 25, 2018

Magento - the developer's choice in e-commerce platforms

Lynn Thames | TrustRadius Reviewer
Lynn Thames
Owner
Excel Software Services, Inc. (Computer Software, 1-10 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited to a company that is willing to invest in proper development, web server capacity, and ongoing maintenance. It's not a good solution for a DIY'er unless they are very technical. But if you need any type of custom integration and are willing to invest in your solution, it will definitely give you a good ROI.
August 27, 2018

Scalable but expensive to customize

Santiago Valdés | TrustRadius Reviewer
Santiago Valdés
Cofounder / Marketing, Growth, Technology, Experience
Vestuá (Retail, 11-50 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Magento is good for stores that have high volumes of traffic and lots of products (20,000+). Also stores that are in many countries or need to have different stores but with the same stock.

Beware that the road will be painful: expensive developers (and not that many), little support or documentation, and hard to change the design to suit what you want to do. If you want to start a small store without many problems and don't have much budget, just go with WooCommerce. It's easy, fast and works pretty well for basic stuff (we had to invest some in scaling it, but now it works great.)
August 17, 2018

Our site would not exist without Magento Open Source

Verified User
Analyst in Product Management
Sporting Goods Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Magneto is very well suited for larger e-commerce businesses. Our catalog of thousands of products across multiple stores and storeviews is very easy to manage with Magento Open Source. I can imagine that for a smaller start up company, Magento Open Source would be overkill. If you are looking for a platform with a lot of built in extensions and customizations, Magento Open Source is probably not best for you. Expect to do some custom development if you are going to go with Magento Open Source.
April 30, 2018

The best platform for large-scale e-commerce but maybe not the best for hobbyist or startups.

Max J. Jennings | TrustRadius Reviewer
Max J. Jennings
Inbound Marketing Specialist
Infinity Digital Agency (Internet, 1-10 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
My organization has been using Magento for many years now, and it is by far one of the best e-commerce platforms that we have used. That's not to say that it doesn't have its drawbacks, but it is the best use for any large-scale or enterprise e-commerce solutions. For the most part, I would say that we recommend Magento to our clients when they are looking to build a website that anticipates more than 3000 orders a month. Anything less than that we are going to recommend a platform like WooCommerce or Shopify.

Right off the bat one of the immediate drawbacks is that the extension library seems limited when compared to other platforms like WooCommerce. On top of that most, the extensions that you do one include some form of charge. Whereas other platforms seem to offer free solutions Magento always seems to come with some level of payment.
September 19, 2017

Magento is a robust but complex e-commerce solution

Matt Railey | TrustRadius Reviewer
Matt Railey
Director of User Experience and Technology
TrueParallel, Inc. (Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is definitely not a product for a small team looking for minimal hands-on development time. However, if you do have time/budget for a team of developers to develop and maintain a Magento storefront, then it gives you a lot of flexibility and customizability in terms of customer user experience.
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