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Magento Open Source vs Solidus
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| Fact | Magento Open Source | Solidus |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | Ruby |
| Licence | OSL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 12k | 5.3k |
| Latest | 2.4.9 | v4.7.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-01 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 88 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 34+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 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.
PartialSolidusA Ruby on Rails commerce framework you build your store on, not a ready-made hosted shop.
Magento Open Source
- 2.4.92026-05-12Magento Release 2.4.9
- 2.4.8-p52026-05-12Magento Release 2.4.8-p5
- 2.4.7-p102026-05-12Magento Release 2.4.7-p10
- 2.4.6-p152026-05-12Magento Release 2.4.6-p15
- 2.4.9-beta12026-03-10Magento Release 2.4.9-beta1
Solidus
- v4.7.12026-09-09[v4.7] Only fire order recalculated events after save by @solidus-bot[bot] in
- v4.6.32026-09-09[v4.6] Fix return item initialization in backend by @solidus-bot[bot] in
- v4.7.02026-04-15Add changelog and source code URI to gemspec
- v4.6.22025-11-27[v4.6] Add changelog and source code URI to gemspec by @solidus-bot[bot] in
- v4.6.12025-10-21[v4.6] Fix shipment adjustments not persisting on order recalculate by @github-actions[bot] in
Magento Open Source
unsigned The latest release, 2.4.9, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Solidus
✓ signed The latest release, v4.7.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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