Magento Open Source
Leading provider of open omnichannel innovation.
High commit volume, frequent releases and growing activity.
Commit activity more than 97% of tracked projects; popularity more than 82%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 12k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | OSL-3.0 |
| Built with | PHP |
Is Magento Open Source actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 5523 commits, of which 1093 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 364 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, 2.4.9, is about 5 months old.
Magento Open Source ranks #8 of 25 in E-commerce, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Magento Open Source actually does
Magento Open Source is a self-hosted e-commerce platform built with PHP. It provides the foundational backend structure for managing online storefronts, product catalogues, and customer transactions.
Best fit: It is suitable for developers and merchants who need a customisable, self-hosted web shop built on a traditional PHP stack.
Worth knowing: The Open Software Licence (OSL-3.0) carries specific legal implications for derivative works and distribution that you should review carefully before deployment.
Deployment notes
You will typically need a dedicated PHP-compatible web server, a relational database such as MySQL, and a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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