How many catalogs?
If the answer is one, Community is enough for that dimension. If it is more than five, Enterprise is the published fit.
Editions · comparison
The differences in one table
Capacity, operational tools, support and licensing. Use the table to narrow the choice, then confirm the final terms with Magelia.
Comparison
Published capability matrix
Figures and availability are taken from the previous site. Confirm current terms before purchase.
| Capability | Community | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stores | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Sellers | 1 | 1 | Option |
| Warehouses | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Products | 500 | 5,000 | Unlimited |
| Catalogs | 1 | 5 | Unlimited |
| Catalog and product tools | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Promotion engine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Taxes, shipping and inventory | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Multilingual and multicurrency | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Order and customer management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Services layer and APIs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Content management | No | Yes | Yes |
| Import and export module | No | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduler | No | Yes | Yes |
| Bulk edit screens | No | Yes | Yes |
| Expanded user permissions | No | Yes | Yes |
| Multi vendor environment | No | No | Option |
| Support | Community | Standard, 5 tickets | Priority, unlimited |
| Licence | OSL 3.0 | Commercial | Commercial |
How to read it Yes means the capability is part of the edition. Option means it is available by agreement. Numbers are published limits.
Decision notes
Three questions that usually decide it
Who updates prices?
Bulk edit screens, import export and the scheduler sit with Professional and Enterprise. Daily manual editing is a different workload.
Who supports the store?
Community support is community based. Professional includes standard support. Enterprise includes priority unlimited support.
Questions
Edition questions
Which edition should a first store choose?
Start with the Community Edition if one store, one catalog, one warehouse and 500 products are enough. Move to Professional when content management, bulk updates, the scheduler, import export or more capacity become necessary.
Are the prices on this site current?
The figures shown are the published list prices from the previous site: $3,490 per year or €2,990 per year for Professional. Confirm current pricing, taxes and contract terms with Magelia before purchase.
Is there a trial?
The published Professional offer included a 45 day trial. Ask Magelia to confirm the current trial process and what is included.
Can the Community Edition be used commercially?
It is released under the Open Software License 3.0. Read the licence and, if the intended use is unusual, take qualified legal advice. The canonical text is published by the Open Source Initiative.
Where does the source code live?
The Community Edition provides access to the core source. The original CodePlex community site is no longer reachable. Contact Magelia for the current distribution and support route.
Does the hosted demo still exist?
The classic demo host no longer resolves. The demo page provides a static console walkthrough instead, and Magelia can arrange a guided session.
Can I host the storefront on any platform?
The services layer accepts calls from any HTTP capable client. The reference implementation and client tools target the Microsoft .NET stack, including SQL Server and IIS.
How do I compare editions?
Use the comparison page for the published limits and feature differences, then confirm availability and support terms in writing with Magelia.
Primary sources
Comparison reference shelf
Standards, documentation and tools that are relevant to this topic. They open on the publisher's site.
- .NET platform Runtime, tooling and framework documentation from Microsoft.
- OData The open data protocol used by the WebStore services layer.
- SQL Server Database engine documentation and editions.
- NuGet Package distribution used by the .NET client and samples.
- Microsoft Learn Reference material for the Microsoft development stack.
- GitHub Source hosting and issue tracking for .NET projects.
- OWASP Application security guidance and cheat sheets.
- Semantic Versioning Version numbering conventions used in release notes.
- W3C Web standards for markup, accessibility and internationalization.
- web.dev Performance, accessibility and Core Web Vitals guidance.
Next step
Get the edition decision in writing
Ask for the current price, the licence terms and the support agreement together. The comparison table is a starting point, not a contract.