Mage-OS Features

Mage-OS is an open-source eCommerce platform that continues the legacy of Magento, driven entirely by the community. It focuses on freedom, transparency, and rapid development, ensuring that merchants, developers, and agencies can keep innovating without vendor lock-in.

Mage-OS delivers everything you expect from Magento and improves on it with faster releases, modern tooling, and true community governance.

Core Principles

  • Open Source First – 100 % transparent, free to use, and licensed under GPLv3.
  • Community Driven – Developed, maintained, and improved by the global Mage-OS community.
  • Compatibility – Fully compatible with Magento extensions, modules, and integrations.
  • Stability & Security – Frequent updates, proactive patching, and reliable releases.
  • Freedom – No licensing costs, no restrictions on hosting, deployment, or customization.

Key Features

Rapid Release Cycle

Mage-OS ships patches and updates faster than Magento Open Source. Critical fixes are published as soon as they are validated by the community, no waiting for quarterly corporate schedules.

Full Magento Compatibility

Mage-OS maintains full compatibility with existing Magento extensions and themes. This ensures a smooth migration path and full interoperability across the Magento ecosystem.

Modernized Development Process

  • Streamlined composer packages and Git workflows
  • CI/CD-friendly structure
  • Improved testing and automation tooling
  • Simplified contribution model via GitHub

Lightweight Core

Unnecessary enterprise dependencies are removed, resulting in a leaner codebase. Mage-OS provides the same Magento features with improved performance and less maintenance overhead.

Faster Security Patches

Security issues are prioritized and fixed quickly through an open, transparent review process. No delay, no gatekeeping. The community controls patch timing.

Extended PHP and Platform Support

Mage-OS adapts quickly to new PHP and MySQL versions, ensuring compatibility with modern environments ahead of upstream releases.

Transparent Governance

All decisions, releases, and roadmap discussions are public. Every contributor can influence the direction of the project.

Open Ecosystem Integration

Mage-OS supports the same APIs, event system, and extension architecture as Magento, allowing it to work seamlessly with existing services, tools, and integrations.

Developer Experience Enhancements

  • Simplified local development setup
  • Easier module dependency management
  • Community-maintained developer documentation
  • Active Slack and GitHub collaboration channels

Why Choose Mage-OS

  • No Lock-In: Choose your hosting, partners, and extensions freely.
  • Trusted Foundation: Built from the proven Magento core, maintained for modern standards.
  • Collaborative Future: A platform evolving with its users, not dictated by corporate roadmaps.
  • Active Community: Real-time feedback loops, open governance, and accessible maintainers.

Community & Contribution

Mage-OS is not just software, it’s a movement. Developers, merchants, and agencies around the world contribute code, documentation, translations, and ideas.

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