Magento Open Source vs nopCommerce

Magento Open Source vs nopCommerce
Fact	Magento Open Source	nopCommerce
Language	PHP	C#
Licence	OSL-3.0	Other
Stars	12k	10k
Latest	2.4.9	release-4.90.8
Last push	2026-10-01	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 9 days between releases
Active contributors	34+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Shopify. Alternatives to Shopify →
Full replacementMagento Open SourceSelf-hosted store with catalogue, checkout and extensions; Adobe Commerce is the paid edition.
Full replacementnopCommerceStorefront, catalogue, checkout and admin in ASP.NET Core, on your own server.

release-5.00.0-beta2026-09-30BETA version of nopCommerce 5.00.0pre-release
release-4.90.82026-09-04This is a minor release that is fully compatible with the previous versions (4.90.0-4.90.7). So all third-party plugins…
release-4.90.72026-08-26This is a minor release that is fully compatible with the previous versions (4.90.0-4.90.6). So all third-party plugins…
release-4.90.62026-07-08This is a minor release that is fully compatible with the previous versions (4.90.0-4.90.5). So all third-party plugins…
release-4.90.52026-06-29This is a minor release that is fully compatible with the previous versions (4.90.0-4.90.4). So all third-party plugins…

unsigned The latest release, 2.4.9, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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unsigned The latest release, release-4.90.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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