E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Magento vs KORONA POS
Magento
E-commerce & Retail
Open-source ecommerce platform for enterprise retail
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- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Magento magento Open Source is available under the OSL v3 license as a free self-hosted edition, but Adobe sells a separate proprietary Adobe Commerce edition with additional B2B, page builder and cloud features not included in the open source code; KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
- They diverge on capability: Magento covers Multi-store management, KORONA POS covers Point of sale.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Magento and KORONA POS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Magento | KORONA POS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Founded | 2008 | 2004 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Magento
- Multi-store management
- Advanced product catalog
- Customer segmentation
- Order management system
- Progressive Web App
- GraphQL API
- Security & compliance
Only in KORONA POS
- Point of sale
- Employee management
- Customer database
- Sales analytics
- Loyalty programs
- Multi-location support
- Mobile POS
Both cover
- Inventory management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Magento
No use cases recorded yet. See the Magento review.
KORONA POS
- Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Magento
- Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot Magento
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Magento
- Magento Open Source is available under the OSL v3 license as a free self-hosted edition, but Adobe sells a separate proprietary Adobe Commerce edition with additional B2B, page builder and cloud features not included in the open source code
KORONA POS
- Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
- Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
- Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
- Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Magento
Free- Magento Open SourceFree
- Unlimited products
- Multiple storefronts
- Advanced marketing
- Adobe Commerce$20000/year
- All Open Source features
- 24/7 enterprise support
- Managed cloud hosting
KORONA POS
Free- FreeFree
- 1 register
- Inventory management
- Basic analytics
- Professional$79/month
- Unlimited registers
- Advanced inventory
- Employee management
Which should you pick?
Choose Magento if
- You need multi-store management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want advanced product catalog.
Choose KORONA POS if
- You need point of sale.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want employee management.
Questions people ask
- Is Magento or KORONA POS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Magento starts at Free and KORONA POS at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Magento or KORONA POS?
- Magento starts at Free and KORONA POS at Free.
- Does Magento or KORONA POS run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Magento for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What can Magento do that KORONA POS cannot?
- Magento covers Multi-store management, Advanced product catalog, Customer segmentation, Order management system. KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Employee management, Customer database, Sales analytics. Both handle Inventory management.