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At a Glance
Magento Open Source
Magento Open Source
Star Rating
(242)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Magento Open Source
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Star Rating
(32)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (48.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Optimizely Commerce Connect
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Magento Open Source excels in customization with a score of 8.9, allowing businesses to tailor their e-commerce experience extensively, while Optimizely Commerce Connect, with a score of 7.2, offers less flexibility in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that the quality of support for Optimizely Commerce Connect is notably higher, scoring 8.3 compared to Magento's 6.9, indicating that users find more reliable assistance when issues arise.
  • G2 users highlight that Magento Open Source has a robust multi-site management feature, scoring 8.5, which is essential for businesses operating multiple stores, whereas Optimizely shines with a score of 9.3 in this area, suggesting superior capabilities for managing multiple sites.
  • Users on G2 report that Optimizely Commerce Connect offers better mobile optimization with a score of 9.1, making it a more suitable choice for businesses focusing on mobile commerce, while Magento's score of 7.8 indicates room for improvement.
  • Reviewers say that Magento Open Source provides a more comprehensive checkout process experience, scoring 8.2, which is crucial for reducing cart abandonment, while Optimizely's score of 8.1 shows it is competitive but slightly less effective.
  • Users mention that Optimizely Commerce Connect has superior AI and machine learning capabilities, with scores of 7.6 for AI text generation and 7.9 for AI text summarization, compared to Magento's lower scores, indicating a more advanced approach to leveraging AI for personalized experiences.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Magento Open Source
No pricing available
Optimizely Commerce Connect
No pricing available
Free Trial
Magento Open Source
No trial information available
Optimizely Commerce Connect
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
174
7.5
22
Ease of Use
7.3
174
8.3
22
Ease of Setup
6.8
128
7.0
15
Ease of Admin
7.7
123
7.9
16
Quality of Support
6.9
148
8.3
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
115
8.6
15
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
169
8.9
22
Features by Category
Web Content ManagementHide 21 FeaturesShow 21 Features
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Content
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Design
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Platform
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Personalization EnginesHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
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Segmentation
Not enough data
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Targeting
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Triggered Content
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Personalized Content
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Computing
Not enough data
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Experimental Design
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Analytics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
4,511
8.0
457
Headless Commerce
8.1
44
Feature Not Available
8.5
47
Feature Not Available
8.3
47
Feature Not Available
8.9
54
Feature Not Available
8.8
50
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Merchandising/Marketing
7.7
133
7.3
10
Feature Not Available
8.3
12
7.8
133
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Verified
8.1
15
8.1
142
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Verified
7.8
10
7.0
129
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Verified
8.1
7
7.7
131
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7.5
8
8.0
142
7.6
14
Product Catalog
8.3
143
8.8
14
Feature Not Available
8.8
11
7.8
143
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Verified
7.8
16
7.9
113
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Verified
7.9
8
Order Process
8.2
143
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Verified
8.1
13
8.3
142
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Verified
7.6
13
8.2
141
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Verified
7.3
10
8.5
140
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Verified
7.8
10
8.6
144
7.5
12
8.0
135
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Verified
7.2
9
8.2
136
7.0
11
8.0
116
8.3
9
Multi-Channel Support
8.0
122
8.2
10
7.8
130
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Verified
9.1
13
7.6
117
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Verified
7.8
10
7.6
115
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Verified
7.4
9
7.7
101
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Verified
8.3
8
Feature Not Available
8.1
7
8.1
100
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Verified
8.7
9
Platform
8.1
122
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Verified
8.2
14
8.3
134
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Verified
7.2
16
8.3
126
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Verified
8.0
14
8.4
138
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Verified
7.5
16
Feature Not Available
6.3
14
8.4
136
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Verified
8.7
13
Feature Not Available
9.3
14
8.9
128
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Verified
8.8
17
7.9
117
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Verified
8.1
14
8.5
111
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Verified
8.9
14
8.4
127
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Verified
8.8
16
8.1
139
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Verified
8.6
17
Omnichannel CommerceHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.6
138
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
Magento Open Source
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Magento Open Source and Optimizely Commerce Connect are categorized as E-Commerce Platforms
Unique Categories
Magento Open Source
Magento Open Source is categorized as Omnichannel Commerce
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect is categorized as A/B Testing, Personalization, Personalization Engines, and Web Content Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Magento Open Source
Magento Open Source
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
65.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.3%
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
14.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
48.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Magento Open Source
Magento Open Source
Information Technology and Services
14.9%
Retail
13.9%
Computer Software
7.2%
Apparel & Fashion
7.2%
Marketing and Advertising
5.8%
Other
51.0%
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Consumer Goods
11.1%
Wholesale
7.4%
Warehousing
7.4%
Retail
7.4%
Internet
7.4%
Other
59.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Magento Open Source
Magento Open Source
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

I like almost everything thing in magento but the best part is that I am able to make multivendor ecommerce site.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Juan M.
JM
Juan M.
Verified User in Retail

Given the complexity of its features, it gets challenging to implement and maintain. Updating pricing lists and products master lists required long amount of time. It's easy to get lost inside its bast features. Magento's configuration panel is not...

Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chris O.
CO
Chris O.
Verified User in Internet

Out of the box, Episerver offers features that other platforms don't offer by default such as unlimited CMS editors, plug and play e-commerce, content targeting, on-page editing, unification of content and commerce, and more.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion

It's not clear that the partners are fully trained on capabilities and we have a lot of "bespoke" rather than out the box solutions.

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Discussions
Magento Open Source
Magento Open Source Discussions
Is there an option to use it on Learner Management System? Currently i know of Moodle.
1 comment
Stewart H.
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
Travis R.
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
Is Magento open source free?
1 comment
Aman K.
AK
Optimizely Commerce Connect
Optimizely Commerce Connect Discussions
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Optimizely Commerce Connect has no discussions with answers