Compare Magento alternatives
| Tool | Stars | Forks | License | Self-hosted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bagisto | 26.9K | 3.1K | MIT | Yes |
 WooCommerce | 10.3K | 10.7K | GPL-2.0 | Yes |
 Solidus | 5.3K | 1.4K | BSD-3-Clause | Yes |
 Shopware | 3.4K | 1.2K | MIT | Yes |
Magento (rebranded Adobe Commerce for its paid tier) is one of the most widely used e-commerce platforms, but it has a reputation for heavy server requirements, a steep learning curve, and — since Adobe's acquisition — an enterprise edition with licensing costs that scale into six figures for larger stores. The open-source Magento Open Source edition still exists, but development focus has shifted toward the paid Adobe Commerce product.
If you want something lighter than Magento with an easier setup, Bagisto (built on Laravel) and Solidus (built on Ruby on Rails) are both free, self-hosted options with no enterprise upsell. Shopware is the closer match if you specifically want headless commerce with a modern Symfony/Vue.js stack. If your store already runs on WordPress, WooCommerce is the simplest migration path given its massive plugin ecosystem.
FAQ
Is there a free, open-source alternative to Magento?
Yes. Bagisto, Solidus, Shopware, and WooCommerce are all open source and free to self-host.
What's the best open-source alternative to Magento?
Bagisto is the closest match for teams that liked Magento's all-in-one, marketplace-ready feature set. WooCommerce is the easier pick if you're already running WordPress.
Is there a Ruby on Rails equivalent to Magento?
Yes. Solidus is a Ruby on Rails e-commerce platform with no licensing fees, giving Rails teams a Magento alternative without a PHP stack.
What are the top open-source alternatives to Magento?
Browse all open-source alternatives to Magento above, or explore the full Ecommerce category for more options.