JustSell vs Magento
JustSell and Magento (Adobe Commerce) can both run large B2B and B2C stores, but they demand very different resources. Magento is a powerful, highly customisable platform that needs developers to build and maintain, while JustSell is a fully hosted, no-code platform combining B2C retail with native B2B wholesale, EPOS, rental and appointments, on a predictable monthly subscription with 0% commission. JustSell suits teams that want enterprise-style B2B without the build; Magento suits large enterprises with dev resources.
How JustSell stacks up
See how JustSell compares with Magento. No hidden commission, no surprises.
JustSell
| JustSell | Feature | Magento |
|---|---|---|
| No-code, guided | Setup & build | Developer build required |
| Fully hosted & managed | Hosting & maintenance | Self-hosted / enterprise |
| Built in, no code | B2B / wholesale ordering | Powerful but developer-built |
| Native | Customer-specific pricing | Native but complex to configure |
| iOS & Android included | Your own branded mobile app | PWA / custom build |
| Built-in EPOS | EPOS / in-store till | Third-party / custom |
| Built in | Rental & appointments | Custom development |
| Predictable monthly subscription | Total cost of ownership | High build, hosting & licensing |
| 0%, keep 100% | Commission on sales | No commission; high running costs |
| Included | B2C online store | Included |
| Scales across channels | Enterprise-scale customisation | Enterprise-grade (advantage) |
What you would actually pay
Adobe does not publish a price for Adobe Commerce, and Magento Open Source is free to licence but not to run. So rather than invent a figure, this shows the shape of a Magento bill and lets you put your own numbers against a JustSell plan.
Magento Open Source costs nothing to licence. The bill is the hosting, extensions and people it takes to build and keep it running.
£1,152,000 a year of online sales. Neither platform takes a cut of it.
Magento is a developer platform, so someone builds it, upgrades it and keeps it patched. Put in what that costs you, or leave it at zero if it is your own time.
Matched to your answers: you need wholesale ordering, so this is the plan that covers B2C and B2B in one.
Your monthly cost, side by side
A Magento Open Source store costs you
Your figures
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Magento
Open Source- Licence
- £0
- Hosting
- £0
- Extensions
- £0
- Developer time
- £0
- Commission
- £0
Total / month
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JustSell
All included- B2C and B2B Combo E-Commerce
- from £495
- Hosting
- Included
- Build & upgrades
- Included
- Commission (0%)
- £0
Total / month
from £495
Commission on £96,000 of monthly sales
Magento charges
£0 /mo
No commission
JustSell charges
£0 /mo
Every order, forever
Neither platform takes a cut of your sales. The difference is what it costs to build and run the shop.
Nothing entered yet
Put your Magento costs in and the difference appears here
JustSell is £495 a month on the B2C and B2B Combo E-Commerce plan, hosting and upgrades included. Whatever a Magento build costs you, that is the number it has to beat.
What each one includes at that price
Comparing JustSell with a Magento Open Source build.
| Feature | Magento Open Source | JustSell |
|---|---|---|
| Licence | Free and open source | One published subscription, the same as your sales grow |
| Commission on sales | No commission | 0%, on any gateway |
| Hosting | You buy and manage it | Hosted, maintained and updated for you |
| Getting live | A developer or agency build project | Guided, no-code setup |
| Updates, security & upgrades | Yours to run, including major version upgrades | Handled for you |
| B2B / wholesale ordering | Capable, but built and configured by developers | Built in, with per-customer pricing |
| In-store till | Third-party or custom build | Built-in EPOS, quoted with your plan |
| Rental, hire and bookings | Custom development | Built in |
| Your own branded app | PWA or custom build | Your own iOS and Android app |
| Enterprise customisation | Anything is possible with engineering (advantage) | Configurable, with an open API |
Which platform is best for you?
Pick the platform that matches how you sell.
JustSell is best for
- Wholesalers
- Distributors
- Manufacturers
- B2B & trade businesses
- Multi-channel retailers (online + EPOS)
- Rental & appointment-based businesses
Magento is best for
- Large enterprises with dev teams
- Highly complex, custom catalogues
- Businesses needing deep customisation
- Merchants with big budgets & IT resources
- Global, multi-store operations
Feature-by-feature comparison
How JustSell and Magento each handle the essentials.
No-code vs developer build
JustSell is a no-code, fully hosted platform, while Magento (Adobe Commerce) is a developer platform that needs engineers or an agency to build and maintain.
JustSell
Configure and launch without code, with guided onboarding and support.
Magento
Powerful, but building and changing the store typically requires developer or agency resource.
Hosting & maintenance
JustSell handles hosting, security and updates for you, whereas Magento is self-hosted (or enterprise-hosted) and you own performance, security and upgrades.
JustSell
Fully managed, so no servers, patches or upgrades to run yourself.
Magento
You manage hosting, scaling, security patches and version upgrades, or pay a partner to.
B2B capabilities
Both offer strong B2B, but JustSell delivers it out of the box while Magento requires its B2B features to be built and configured by developers.
JustSell
Trade accounts, customer-specific pricing, quick-order and credit terms work out of the box.
Magento
Rich B2B (company accounts, requisition lists, quotes), but it must be implemented and maintained.
Total cost of ownership
JustSell is a low, predictable monthly subscription, while Magento carries significant build, hosting and (for Adobe Commerce) licensing costs.
JustSell
A predictable monthly subscription with 0% commission and no separate build project.
Magento
Open Source is free to license, but development, hosting and maintenance are costly; Adobe Commerce adds licensing.
Built-in channels
JustSell builds EPOS, rental and appointments into the platform, whereas Magento would need custom development or third-party modules for these.
JustSell
In-store EPOS, rental/hire and bookings share one catalogue, stock and customer base.
Magento
These typically require custom development or third-party extensions on top of the core build.
Pros and cons
A balanced look at the strengths and trade-offs of each platform.
JUSTSELLBuilt for B2B, retail and multi-channel selling
Pros
Built for B2B commerce as well as retail
Customer-specific & contract pricing native
Wholesale ordering workflows and trade accounts
0% commission, keep 100% of revenue
Retail, EPOS, rental and appointments in one platform
Your own branded iOS & Android app
Cons
Smaller third-party app store than Magento
Newer, less globally recognised brand name
MAGENTOPowerful, highly customisable enterprise commerce
Pros
Extremely flexible and customisable
Strong native B2B capabilities
Enterprise-grade scalability
Large extension marketplace
Cons
Needs developers to build and maintain
High total cost (build, hosting, licensing)
Slow, complex setup
No native EPOS, rental, bookings or branded app
Compare JustSell with other platforms
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about how JustSell compares with Magento.
Yes. JustSell is a fully hosted, no-code platform with guided setup and white-glove onboarding. Magento (Adobe Commerce) is a developer platform that typically requires an agency or in-house engineers to build, host, secure and maintain, which takes far more time and budget.
Yes, Magento has strong native B2B features such as company accounts, requisition lists and quotes, but they need to be built and configured by developers. JustSell includes B2B wholesale, trade accounts and customer-specific pricing out of the box, with no development required.
For most businesses, yes. JustSell runs on a predictable monthly subscription with 0% commission and no separate build. Magento Open Source is free to license but carries significant costs for development, hosting, security and maintenance, and Adobe Commerce adds enterprise licensing on top.
No. JustSell is designed to be run without developers, using no-code configuration and guided onboarding. Magento generally requires developer or agency resource to launch and to make ongoing changes.
Yes. JustSell is built in the UK with GBP pricing, UK payment gateways and UK-based onboarding, and delivers enterprise-style B2B plus EPOS, rental and appointments in one hosted platform, without the cost and complexity of a Magento build.
Yes. JustSell offers guided migration and white-glove setup, including importing your products, customers and orders, rebuilding your storefront and configuring the channels you need, so you can move off a complex Magento build with minimal disruption.
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