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Magento vs Shopify

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Magento compare to Shopify on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

Shopify scores 63/100 overall versus Magento's 35/100. Shopify has 40 total CVEs compared to Magento's 600, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

35
Magento
Legacy · PHP
vs
63
Shopify
Modern · RUBY
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Shopify
25
70
Magento
Shopify
performance Tie
65
65
Magento
Shopify
ecosystem Shopify
30
65
Magento
Shopify
ai readiness Shopify
30
50
Magento
Shopify
developer experience Shopify
40
50
Magento
Shopify
market trajectory Shopify
25
80
Magento
Shopify
cost of ownership Shopify
35
55
Magento
Shopify
Security details
Metric Magento Shopify
Total CVEs 600 40
Critical CVEs 78 5
Exploited (KEV) 6 0
CVEs last year 90 8
Avg CVSS 7.2 5.0
Security score 25/100 70/100
Caution
Magento

Magento scores 35/100. Consider migrating to: shopify, nextjs.

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Acceptable
Shopify

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Magento
Category: Ecommerce
Language: PHP
First release: 2008
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 0.8%
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.