E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Magento vs Retail Pro
Magento
E-commerce & Retail
Open-source ecommerce platform for enterprise retail
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Retail Pro
E-commerce & Retail
Comprehensive retail management software
- 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; Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
- They diverge on capability: Magento covers Multi-store management, Retail Pro covers Point of sale.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Magento and Retail Pro actually diverge.
| Attribute | Magento | Retail Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | open-source | Unknown |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web | iOS, Android, Windows |
| Founded | 2008 | 1988 |
Identical on both: 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 Retail Pro
- Point of sale
- Customer database
- Employee management
- Sales analytics
- Promotion management
- Multi-store support
- Reporting tools
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.
Retail Pro
- Multi-location retail POS operations (1 to 250+ stores)not Magento
- Inventory management with serialized product trackingnot Magento
- Customer loyalty programs via AppCard integrationnot 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
Retail Pro
- Pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
- No published technical requirements or system specifications
- International deployment requires fiscal/tax compliance consultation per region
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
Retail Pro
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro 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 Retail Pro if
- You need point of sale.
- You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
- You also want customer database.
Questions people ask
- Is Magento or Retail Pro better?
- Neither clearly leads. Magento starts at Free and Retail Pro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Magento or Retail Pro?
- Magento has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Magento and On request for Retail Pro.
- Does Magento or Retail Pro run on more platforms?
- Magento runs on Web. Retail Pro runs on iOS, Android, Windows.
- Can I use Magento for free?
- Yes. Magento has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Retail Pro starts at On request.
- What can Magento do that Retail Pro cannot?
- Magento covers Multi-store management, Advanced product catalog, Customer segmentation, Order management system. Retail Pro covers Point of sale, Customer database, Employee management, Sales analytics. Both handle Inventory management.