Magento Open Source

Magento Open Source is the open-source edition of Magento and serves as a highly customizable e-commerce platform for online store projects.

It can be operated on-premises / self-hosted. The software is actively maintained and, according to the repository metadata, licensed under OSL-3.0. It is built with PHP.

Fact Sheet

Categories
Status
Actively maintained
License
  • OSL-3.0
Operation
  • On-Premises / Self-hosted
Technologies
  • PHP
Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Unknown: not specified
MCP server
  • Unknown: not specified

Data last checked on October 19, 2026

Proprietary Edition Adobe Commerce

The separate Adobe Commerce adds further features to the Magento core. The admin documentation marks B2B features, content staging, and other commerce-specific tools separately, among others. They are not generally part of Magento Open Source. Hosted Adobe Commerce offerings are not listed as an operating mode of this open-source entry either.

The Magento repository distinguishes OSL-3.0 from other contractual license options. The OSL of the public core grants no rights to separately offered proprietary Adobe Commerce components. Those are governed by the respective agreement with Adobe.

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