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Magento Open Source vs Saleor Dashboard

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted e-commerce platforms options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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MA Magento Open Source Enterprise-grade open-source commerce platform VS SA Saleor Dashboard Standalone admin dashboard for Saleor commerce
FeatureMagento Open SourceSaleor Dashboard
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseOSL-3.0BSD-3-Clause
LanguagePHPTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 12,164★ 1,016
First released20082019
ReplacesShopify Plus, BigCommerceShopify Admin, BigCommerce control panel

Why pick each one

Choose Magento Open Source if…

  • Powerful for large catalogs
  • Robust enterprise features
Magento Open Source details

Choose Saleor Dashboard if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Saleor Dashboard details

Frequently asked questions

Is Magento Open Source or Saleor Dashboard better?

Neither is universally better. Magento Open Source has the larger community, while Saleor Dashboard is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Magento Open Source and Saleor Dashboard free and open-source?

Yes. Magento Open Source is licensed under OSL-3.0 and Saleor Dashboard under BSD-3-Clause. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Magento Open Source and Saleor Dashboard with Docker?

Magento Open Source: yes. Saleor Dashboard: yes.

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