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Magento Open Source vs WooCommerce
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Magento Open Source | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | PHP |
| Licence | OSL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 12k | 11k |
| Latest | 2.4.9 | 11.1.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 34+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 79+ 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 replacementWooCommerceA store on WordPress, with a large extension marketplace.
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
WooCommerce
- nightly2020-04-28Nightlypre-release
- wc-beta-tester-4.0.02026-10-05WooCommerce Beta Tester Release 4.0.0
- 11.2.0-rc.12026-10-0511.2.0-rc.1pre-release
- 11.2.0-beta.22026-09-2811.2.0-beta.2pre-release
- 11.1.22026-09-2211.1.2
Magento Open Source
unsigned The latest release, 2.4.9, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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WooCommerce
✓ signed The latest release, 11.1.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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