Shopify (Plus)
Hosted enterprise commerce with the fastest checkout on earth.
Strengths
- Fully hosted — no infra headaches
- Industry-best checkout conversion
- Massive app ecosystem
- Faster time-to-launch than Magento
- Lower TCO than Magento for most brands
Weaknesses
- Less flexibility for complex B2B/PIM
- Theme + Liquid customization
- Smaller catalog handling vs Magento
Magento (Adobe Commerce)
Open-source / enterprise commerce platform.
Strengths
- Unlimited customization
- Best-in-class catalog & PIM features
- Strong native B2B
- Enterprise-grade governance
- Works for huge SKU counts
Weaknesses
- High TCO (infra, dev, maintenance)
- Long development cycles
- Smaller dev talent pool
- Performance demands real engineering
Side-by-side breakdown
The criteria that actually matter when picking between Shopify (Plus) and Magento (Adobe Commerce).
| Criterion | Shopify (Plus) | Magento (Adobe Commerce) | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to launch | 8-16 weeks typical | 6-12 months typical | |
| Total cost of ownership | Predictable, lower | High, variable | |
| Catalog complexity ceiling | Strong | Best in class | |
| B2B depth | Strong (Plus) | Industry-leading | |
| Checkout conversion | Industry-leading | Good | |
| Customization ceiling | High | Unlimited | |
| Dev talent pool | Massive | Smaller, specialized | |
| Infrastructure burden | Zero | You own it |
Which one is right for you?
Choose
Shopify (Plus)
If you…
- You run a DTC or retail brand at $1M-$100M+
- Speed-to-launch matters
- You want predictable TCO
- You don't want to run infrastructure
Choose
Magento (Adobe Commerce)
If you…
- You have 100k+ SKUs with complex variants
- B2B with deep custom workflows is core
- You already have a Magento-skilled team
- Adobe Experience Cloud is part of your stack
For 90% of brands, Shopify Plus wins on speed, cost, and conversion. Magento wins only for very specific complex B2B and large-catalog enterprise scenarios.
We migrate Magento → Shopify Plus regularly. The ones that stay on Magento are the ones with truly unusual catalog or B2B needs that Shopify cannot match yet.
Questions
Shopify (Plus) vs Magento (Adobe Commerce) — FAQs
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