# Magento vs PrestaShop

> Two self-hosted [E-commerce projects](https://selfhost.directory/e-commerce), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Magento | PrestaShop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 27 in E-commerce | #4 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 12 214 ✓ | 9 239 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +22 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 | 9.2.0 · 30 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | OSL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

PrestaShop scores 74/100 against 71/100 for Magento, so it is the safer default.

PrestaShop ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Magento.

If you want the quickest setup, PrestaShop is easier to run; Magento needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Magento](https://selfhost.directory/project/magento) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/magento.md)
- [PrestaShop](https://selfhost.directory/project/prestashop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prestashop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/magento-vs-prestashop