# Magento vs trigger

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Magento | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 27 in E-commerce | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 12 214 | 16 646 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +259 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | OSL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 71/100 for Magento, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Magento.

trigger is growing faster right now (+259 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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