Magentovsnopcommerce
Two self-hosted E-commerce projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Magento | nopcommerce | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 27 in E-commerce | #11 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 12 214 | 10 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 | release-5.00.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | OSL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
Magento scores 71/100 against 68/100 for nopcommerce, so it is the safer default.
nopcommerce ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Magento.
If you want the quickest setup, nopcommerce is easier to run; Magento needs more configuration.
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