Features | Magento 1 | Magento 2 |
---|---|---|
Programming languages | PHP 5.2 – full functionality,
PHP 5.3, PHP 5.4 — only partial. | PHP 5.5, PHP 5.6.3, PHP 7
and HHVM 53. |
Scalability | Incompatible with MySQL Cluster, which excludes the scaling opportunities for fast growth. | Compatible with MySQL Percona which works faster and is more scalable, easier to manage and configure. |
Performance | Simultaneous work of a large number of operators that process orders and products from multiple of users results in a noticeable decrease in performance. | Elasticsearch out-of-the-box: faster catalogue search, adding virtual categories, synonyms search and admin panel work. |
Search engine optimization | The complexity of website SEO due to the lack of ready-made solutions. | Magento 2.3.2 module stores are constantly expanding their product portfolio, including new options for website SEO. |
Support for new modules | Due to the lack of support, new modules are not released and there is a need to develop them, which results in the increase in project development time and cost. | Magento 2.3.2 has automatic testing function aimed at improving the code quality and speeding up the quality control process. |