Magento

Magento (now part of Adobe Commerce) is a feature-rich ecommerce platform that lets merchants build and manage online stores. It started as an open source project in 2007 and grew into one of the most widely used shopping cart systems. The platform handles product catalogs, shopping carts, checkout workflows, and order management out of the box. It also includes a built-in content management system for pages and blocks.

Magento runs on PHP and uses MySQL or MariaDB for data storage. It supports multiple storefronts from a single installation, which is useful for international businesses. The platform integrates with payment gateways like PayPal, Stripe, and Authorize.net, plus shipping carriers such as UPS, FedEx, and USPS. Developers can extend functionality through modules available on the Magento Marketplace. The latest open source release is Magento 2.4.7.

It is best suited for medium to large businesses that need deep customization and scalability. The open source edition is free to download and use, but you pay for hosting, extensions, and development. Adobe also offers a paid cloud version with additional enterprise features. Magento powers hundreds of thousands of stores worldwide, including brands like Ford, Coca-Cola, and Nestle.