PrestaShop alternative for B2B
MagicFront vs PrestaShop
MagicFront is the AI-native ecommerce platform, with an enterprise commerce engine under the hood — built for serious B2B, at a fraction of the running cost.
PrestaShop is free and open-source — but free is the license, not the project: you pay in hosting, paid modules, security updates and a developer for every change, and serious B2B needs even more modules. MagicFront takes a different path: describe your store in natural language — in any language — and watch it get built — on an enterprise commerce engine with 200+ native features, deep B2B, PIM, OMS and real-time ERP sync. You get native B2B and 200+ features included, AI-built and fully managed — no modules to stack and nothing to self-host.
PrestaShop comparison
Head to Head.
| MagicFront | PrestaShop | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & store creation | ||
| Build a store | Describe it in any language — AI builds a real, operational store | No AI builder – install, theme and configure by hand |
| Edit & iterate | Update layout, copy and components just by chatting | Theme or module changes; technical |
| B2B commerce | ||
| Unified B2B + B2C | One platform and one catalog for B2B and B2C together | B2B mode is basic; real B2B needs paid modules |
| Contract pricing & price lists | Price lists per client, group, country or region, auto-assigned on login | Specific prices; advanced via paid modules |
| Tiered & volume pricing | Quantity-based tiered pricing and volume discounts | Basic; advanced via modules |
| Customer-group personalization | Products, prices, payments, inventory and shipping per customer or group | Customer groups (basic) |
| Account hierarchies | Company accounts with hierarchies, roles and divisions | No native company hierarchies |
| Sales agents | Reps place orders on behalf of clients, with commission management | Via paid modules |
| B2B payment terms | Bank transfer, check, installments and conditions per customer or group (Net terms) | Via paid modules |
| Quotes, lists & reorders | Quotes, saved carts, multiple shopping lists and one-click recurring orders | Via paid modules |
| Login-only catalogs | Show catalogs and prices only to registered users or specific groups | B2B mode / catalog mode |
| Self-serve account requests | Businesses apply via a custom form and get auto-registered | Manual or paid modules |
| Bulk ordering | Buy in bulk by category, brand or campaign | Via paid modules |
| B2B AI search | Personalized results and pricing per customer or rate | Standard search; AI via paid modules |
| RMA / returns | Customers request returns from their account | Basic merchandise returns |
| Manual / backoffice orders | Create customer orders directly from the backoffice | Yes (back office) |
| RFQ & quote-to-order | Request-to-order quotes with line-item price negotiation | Via paid modules |
| Discount limits & approvals | Rep discount caps with manager approval thresholds | Not native |
| PunchOut & eProcurement | Buyers punch into the catalog from their ERP; cart returns as a PO | Custom or paid modules |
| Architecture & integrations | ||
| Headless / API-first | Native — build any front-end in React, Angular, PHP or any stack | Webservice API; headless needs heavy dev |
| Checkout & front-end control | Full control of checkout and any front-end you build | Full, but theme and dev work |
| Data ownership / lock-in | Open and API-first — you own your data and front-end; no proprietary lock-in | You own the code; self-hosting is the burden |
| ERP / CRM sync | Real-time sync with SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, SAGE, Salesforce, NetSuite and Zoho | Via paid connectors or custom dev |
| Native functionality | 200+ enterprise features out of the box | Lean core; most arrives via paid modules |
| International & multi-market | ||
| Multi-company | Multiple companies, with billing and accounting per location | Multistore (one back office) |
| Multi-currency & language | Native, localized per market | Native multi-language and currency |
| Multi-warehouse | Inventory across warehouses, per channel | Advanced stock; more via modules |
| Configurable taxes | Native, per region and company | Native tax rules |
| Operations | ||
| PIM | Native catalog management (PIM) | Basic catalog; PIM via modules |
| Order management (OMS) | Omnichannel OMS with real-time stock, shipments and returns | Basic; advanced via modules |
| Cost & pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Predictable SaaS — B2B plans from $99/mo; Business plans with no transaction fees | Free license, but hosting, modules and devs add up |
| Contract & commitment | Flexible terms — monthly or annual, no forced multi-year lock-in | No license lock-in; you self-manage |
| Revenue / GMV cut | No revenue share on your GMV | No GMV cut (PS Checkout has its own fees) |
| Transaction fees | Zero on Business plans; a small per-order fee on entry plans | Gateway fees; PrestaShop Checkout adds its own |
| B2B access | Included in the B2B plans | Paid B2B modules |
| Add-on apps | 200+ native features — far fewer paid apps | Heavy reliance on paid modules |
| Scaling | No forced replatforming as you grow | Performance tuning and dev as you grow |
| Best fit | Brands and B2B sellers who want AI speed and enterprise depth at a predictable cost | Small or mid stores with developer resources |
Free. But Not Cheap.
The sticker price isn’t the whole story — for serious B2B, the bill stacks up:
Free, open-source license — but the license is not the project.
Agency or developer build; B2B projects run far higher.
Paid modules to cover what the lean core does not.
Hosting, security, backups and updates are on you.
MagicFront: predictable SaaS, B2B plans from $99/mo, Business plans with no transaction fees, no GMV revenue share, and 200+ native features instead of an app stack.
AI-native ecommerce platform
AI Speed. Enterprise Depth.
AI-native build
Describe it, and it’s built. MagicFront turns a prompt into a live storefront you keep editing just by chatting.
An enterprise engine inside
200+ native features, deep B2B, PIM, OMS and real-time ERP sync — an enterprise commerce engine under the hood.
One stack, lower cost
AI speed on an enterprise engine — B2B and B2C, headless and multi-market — with 200+ native features that replace a pile of paid apps, and no GMV revenue share.
Pay Less. Keep More.
PrestaShop is free to license, but the real bill is hosting, paid modules, security and the developers you need for every change. MagicFront is one predictable subscription — the engine, the AI and 200+ features included, with nothing to self-host or maintain.
Two Paths. One Choice.
Choose PrestaShop if…
- You have developers or an agency in-house
- You want full open-source control and self-hosting
- Your store is small or mid-sized and fairly standard
Choose MagicFront if…
- You sell B2B, or B2B and B2C, with real complexity
- You operate across markets, currencies and warehouses
- You want AI-built storefronts without app sprawl
- You want predictable cost with nothing to self-host or maintain
- You want flexible terms, not a multi-year contract
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