E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Magento vs PrestaShop
Magento
E-commerce & Retail
Open-source ecommerce platform for enterprise retail
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
PrestaShop
E-commerce & Retail
Open-source ecommerce platform for online merchants
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
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; PrestaShop prestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.
- They diverge on capability: Magento covers Multi-store management, PrestaShop covers Product catalog management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Magento and PrestaShop actually diverge.
| Attribute | Magento | PrestaShop |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2007 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (open-source), 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
- Inventory management
- Progressive Web App
- GraphQL API
- Security & compliance
Only in PrestaShop
- Product catalog management
- Order management
- Payment gateway integration
- Shipping module
- Customer management
- SEO tools
- Analytics
- Mobile-responsive design
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
PrestaShop
- PrestaShop's Classic core is free and open source, but the Hosted managed edition and most marketplace modules (payment, shipping, SEO addons) are priced individually with no published rate card, only listed per-module in the Addons marketplace.
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
PrestaShop
Free- Community EditionFree
- Core ecommerce features
- Community support
- Modules marketplace
- Enterprise Edition$3999/year
- All Community features
- Premium support
- Advanced analytics
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 PrestaShop if
- You need product catalog management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want order management.
Questions people ask
- Is Magento or PrestaShop better?
- Neither clearly leads. Magento starts at Free and PrestaShop at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Magento or PrestaShop?
- Magento starts at Free and PrestaShop at Free.
- Does Magento or PrestaShop 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 PrestaShop cannot?
- Magento covers Multi-store management, Advanced product catalog, Customer segmentation, Order management system. PrestaShop covers Product catalog management, Order management, Payment gateway integration, Shipping module.