Adobe Commerce (US, Adobe — NASDAQ: ADBE) is Adobe’s enterprise commerce platform, the evolution of Magento — which lives on as open-source Magento Open Source. It is the classic choice for complex B2C and B2B operations with large catalogs, multi-brand setups and custom flows.
What it does
- Run complex commerce: multi-store, multi-language, B2B with quotes and accounts
- Customize any layer — the PHP code is open by design
- Use Adobe Sensei AI for recommendations and merchandising
- Integrate with Adobe Experience Cloud (analytics, assets, content)
Products
Adobe Commerce (licensed, with managed cloud) and Magento Open Source (free, community-maintained under Adobe’s CLA). Highlights: Page Builder, multi-source inventory, B2B Edition, Live Search and App Services (AI recommendations).
Public pricing
- Magento Open Source: free (no license), costs of hosting and development
- Adobe Commerce: annual license negotiated by GMV
- Marketplace extensions with prices published per vendor
Strengths
- Total flexibility for complex commerce flows
- Mature B2B (quotes, accounts, roles, per-customer catalogs)
- Magento heritage with an active global community
Points of attention
- High total cost: license, development and specialist maintenance
- Complexity requires an experienced agency/dev team
- Version upgrades consume planning and budget