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Magento vs Razorpay

Magento logo

Magento

Software

Open-source ecommerce platform for enterprise retail

From
Free
Rated
-
R

Razorpay

Software

Accept, process and disburse payments with India's leading payments platform

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Magento has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Razorpay international card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Magento and Razorpay actually diverge.

Attributes where Magento and Razorpay differ
AttributeMagentoRazorpay
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcetransaction
Free tierYesNo
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Razorpay

Nothing recorded that Magento does not also cover.

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

Razorpay

  • International card payments cost up to 3% per transaction versus 2% domestically, per razorpay.com/pricing (Aug 2026), and an 18% GST is added on top of the platform fee
  • Instant refunds cost between Rs. 7.99 and Rs. 14.99 per refund on top of the transaction fee, per Razorpay's own pricing page; standard refunds are free but instant ones are not

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

Razorpay

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Razorpay review.

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 Razorpay if

Nothing in the data separates Razorpay from Magento on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Magento or Razorpay better?
Neither clearly leads. Magento starts at Free and Razorpay at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Magento or Razorpay?
Magento has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Magento and On request for Razorpay.
Does Magento or Razorpay run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Magento for free?
Yes. Magento has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Razorpay starts at On request.
What can Magento do that Razorpay cannot?
Magento covers Multi-store management, Advanced product catalog, Customer segmentation, Order management system.

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