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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go
Magento Open Source
Star Rating
(255)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Magento Open SourcePaddle
Star Rating
(226)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go
Learn more about PaddleMagento Open Source vs Paddle
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Paddle easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Paddle overall.
- Reviewers felt that Paddle meets the needs of their business better than Magento Open Source.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paddle is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paddle over Magento Open Source.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Magento Open Source
No pricing availablePaddle
5% + 50c per transaction
Pay As You Go
Global payments and billing unified in one platform, with cross-border sales tax compliance and fraud protection. No migration fees, monthly fees, or hidden extras.
- Global payments and billing
- Cross-border sales tax compliance
- Fraud protection and chargeback processing
Free Trial
Magento Open Source
No trial information availablePaddle
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
186
8.8
180
Ease of Use
7.3
187
9.0
184
Ease of Setup
6.8
142
8.7
148
Ease of Admin
7.7
129
8.9
127
Quality of Support
7.0
160
8.4
182
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
121
9.3
124
Product Direction (% positive)
7.2
181
8.5
177
Features by Category
Billing and Payments
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
8.9
37
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Revenue Optimization
Not enough data
7.2
32
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
7.1
31
Not enough data
7.3
32
Billing
Not enough data
9.0
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
55
|
Verified
Dunning
Not enough data
8.2
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
69
|
Verified
Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
9.0
53
Bill Processing
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.9
51
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
7.8
41
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
5.5
7
Order Management
Not enough data
7.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
42
|
Verified
Products & Plans
Not enough data
8.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
37
|
Verified
Pricing
Not enough data
9.1
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
36
|
Verified
Revenue Management
Not enough data
8.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
35
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.3
8
Tracking
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.6
52
Not enough data
9.3
49
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
9.2
47
Integrations
Not enough data
7.9
47
Remittance
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.0
46
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
45
Agentic AI - Sales Tax and VAT Compliance
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Headless Commerce
7.9
56
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.1
59
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.5
62
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.1
36
Not enough data
7.3
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Merchandising/Marketing
7.7
146
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
141
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
155
Not enough data
Product Catalog
8.3
155
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
126
|
Verified
Not enough data
Order Process
8.3
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
154
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
153
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
156
Not enough data
8.0
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
148
Not enough data
8.0
128
Not enough data
Multi-Channel Support
8.0
134
Not enough data
7.8
142
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
127
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
134
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
146
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
138
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
150
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
147
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
129
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
123
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
139
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
36
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
7.8
33
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
9.7
36
Not enough data
9.7
34
Not enough data
9.4
30
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
8.9
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.3
33
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.7
34
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.8
34
Payment failure - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
7.9
16
Customer Communication - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Advance payment method update - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.5
16
Failed payment analytics - Failed Payment Recovery
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
6.3
13
Not enough data
8.6
15
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Omnichannel Features
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Magento Open Source and Paddle share no categories
Unique Categories
Magento Open Source is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Omnichannel Commerce
Paddle is categorized as Merchant of Record, Subscription Billing, Subscription Revenue Management, Sales Tax and VAT Compliance, Billing, Subscription Management, and Failed Payment Recovery
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Magento Open Source
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paddle
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.5%
Retail
13.6%
Computer Software
7.7%
Apparel & Fashion
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
50.7%
Computer Software
52.8%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Internet
5.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
E-Learning
2.8%
Other
23.9%
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Discussions
What is Magento Open Source used for?
2 Comments
SP
e-commerce platformRead more
Is there an option to use it on Learner Management System? Currently i know of Moodle.
1 Comment
SH
Hi.
Magento would not be a good choice to build a Learning Management System (LMS) on. Solutions such as Moodle would be a much better choice.
If your...Read more
How can I use Magento without the burdensome administrative load of keeping it updated?
1 Comment
TR
No. I've been a Magento consultant since 2007 and it's always been a headache keeping it updated. You must have a developer to deploy updates and your server...Read more
Which payment methods do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
By selling your product through Paddle, you can immediately accept purchases via:
Mastercard
Visa
Maestro
American Express
Discover
Diners...Read more
Which currencies do you offer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
In order to help you sell your products throughout the world, Paddle accepts payments in a wide range of currencies:
Argentine Peso (ARS)
Australian...Read more
Which languages do you support?
1 Comment
Official Response from Paddle
The Paddle Checkout is localized in the following...Read more
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