Magento vs. OpenCart

Brief summary

Magento is a more technically complex platform, which is offset by its capabilities. Magento is better suited for a large store as it provides more opportunities for growth, in turn OpenCart is better suited for small businesses because of the ease of use.

OpenCart features

Short overview

Pros

Free
Low hardware requirements
Easy to use
Over 13 000 extensions

Cons

Poor performance
Lack of customization options
Extensions may be unsafe

Pros

OpenCrat can provide you with basic e-commerce features. It’s a light platform that doesn’t require an expensive hosting solution. It is easy to install and has a user-friendly interface.

The platform is supplied with more than 13 000 extensions that you can use for customization.

Cons

Despite being light, OpenCart usually takes more time to load if compared to Magento, even on strong hosting solutions.

The basic functions the platform provides may not be enough for unique projects. OpenCart offers various custom plugins, but they may be unsafe because they aren’t monitored closely.

Also, this system isn’t so popular among developers, therefore if you want to develop a custom extension, the cost of professional development will be higher.

Magento 2 features

Short Overview

Pros

Free
Highly customizable
Over 5000 plugins with custom features
Easy to scale up
Regular security updates

Cons

Requires technical knowledge or professional developer
Hard to use

Pros

Magento 2 is well known as a highly customizable platform. Multiple vendors offer more than 5000 extensions that you can use to implement custom features into your online store. Also, it is an open-source platform that means you can develop your extension and make your shop unique.

This platform suits every size of the business, and it’s easy to scale up. Magento 2 Open support can process large stores with up to 200 000 products, but with proper optimization, this number grows up to 500 000.

Finally, Magento 2 is a secure platform. Magento development team regularly updates and releases security patches, thus, keeping your store safe.

Cons

Magento 2 requires a lot of time to learn how to use it. Besides there is available documentation, it will take time to understand all the functions and configure them correctly. A lot of advanced features may be needless for startups and small businesses.

Also, if you want to add custom features to your store, you need good technical knowledge, or you can hire a professional developer or agency.

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