Item: Magento Open Source
Rating: 8
Author: Joe Dingley

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Magento as our eCommerce platform across our 4 sites. It is mostly used by the eCommerce team directly, however, we have trained brick and mortar employees to use simple functions custom made specifically for them to help with order fulfillment.

Pros and Cons

Easy WYSIWYG editor
Compatible with hundreds of platforms
Pre-built extensions

Security patching causes long term development downtime
Not the quickest platform

Return on Investment

Constant development required, expensive
Extensions can cover 90% of requirements, but usually still need some customisation.

Alternatives Considered

Shopify

Magento better for a large catalogue.

Other Software Used

dotMailer

Likelihood to Recommend

Great for eCommerce retailers, allows room for massive growth without need to switch platforms. Not appropriate for tiny catalogue, a lot to learn if managing only few products. Simpler solutions would be advisable.

Magento Community Edition Review

Overall Satisfaction with Magento Community Edition