The Open Source offering (formerly Community edition) is available for free and comes with a set of standard features allowing merchants to set up multiple stores, manage inventory, track orders, shipments, and much more. To extend the store’s functionality, merchants resort to Magento 2 development services that enable custom themes, modules, and add-ons. With the right Magento web developer, this edition can easily compete with other offerings and other enterprise platforms.
Magento 2 Commerce edition (earlier known as Enterprise edition) is a paid solution focused on corporate and enterprise-level clients. The platform comes with rich out-of-the-box functionality, unlimited customization, and seamless third-party integrations. The package goes with Magento-provided maintenance and support as opposed to the Open Source version.