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Magento Open Source vs thirty bees

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 TH thirty bees Stable e-commerce platform forked from PrestaShop
FeatureMagento Open Sourcethirty bees
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseOSL-3.0OSL-3.0
LanguagePHPPHP
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebare-metal, docker
GitHub stars★ 12,164★ 761
First released20082017
ReplacesShopify Plus, BigCommerceShopify

Why pick each one

Choose Magento Open Source if…

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

Choose thirty bees if…

  • Released under the OSL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
thirty bees details

Frequently asked questions

Is Magento Open Source or thirty bees better?

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

Are Magento Open Source and thirty bees free and open-source?

Yes. Magento Open Source is licensed under OSL-3.0 and thirty bees under OSL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Magento Open Source and thirty bees with Docker?

Magento Open Source: yes. thirty bees: yes.

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