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Sellfy vs Magento

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Sellfy

E-commerce & Retail

Ecommerce platform for creators and entrepreneurs

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Magento

E-commerce & Retail

Open-source ecommerce platform for enterprise retail

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Sellfy every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Sellfy covers Physical & digital products, Magento covers Multi-store management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sellfy and Magento actually diverge.

Attributes where Sellfy and Magento differ
AttributeSellfyMagento
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Founded20132008

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 Sellfy

  • Physical & digital products
  • Membership/subscription sales
  • Email marketing
  • Marketing automation
  • Affiliate program
  • Analytics
  • Mobile app
  • Multi-currency support

Only in Magento

  • Multi-store management
  • Advanced product catalog
  • Customer segmentation
  • Order management system
  • Inventory management
  • Progressive Web App
  • GraphQL API
  • Security & compliance

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Sellfy

  • Selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefrontnot Magento
  • Running a small creator store without building a sitenot Magento

Magento

No use cases recorded yet. See the Magento review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sellfy

  • Every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
  • Exceeding the cap forces a plan upgrade rather than an overage charge, so growth is a step change in cost
  • Maximum file size per digital product is tied to the plan, at 10 GB, 15 GB and 20 GB
  • Email marketing credits are metered per plan, from 2,000 to 50,000
  • Cart abandonment, upselling and the affiliate programme all require the Business plan
  • Payment processing fees from PayPal or Stripe are charged on top of the subscription

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Sellfy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited products
    • Basic store
    • Email support
  • Pro$29/month
    • All Free features
    • Custom domain
    • Email marketing

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Sellfy if

  • You need physical & digital products.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want membership/subscription sales.
Sellfy review

Choose Magento if

  • You need multi-store management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want advanced product catalog.
Magento review

Questions people ask

Is Sellfy or Magento better?
Neither clearly leads. Sellfy starts at Free and Magento at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sellfy or Magento?
Sellfy starts at Free and Magento at Free.
Does Sellfy or Magento run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Sellfy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Sellfy best used for?
Sellfy is most often used for selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefront, running a small creator store without building a site. Of those, selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefront and running a small creator store without building a site are not what Magento is typically brought in for.
What can Sellfy do that Magento cannot?
Sellfy covers Physical & digital products, Membership/subscription sales, Email marketing, Marketing automation. Magento covers Multi-store management, Advanced product catalog, Customer segmentation, Order management system.
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