# Magento vs wger

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

| | Magento | wger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 27 in E-commerce | #1 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 12 214 ✓ | 7 202 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +241 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 | 2.7 · 3 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | OSL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

wger scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Magento, so it is the safer default.

Magento ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for wger.

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

wger is growing faster right now (+241 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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