When it comes to open source e-commerce platforms, both Drupal and Magento are equally colossal. And they are being convalescent with each passing day. This makes it a challenge for prospect e-store owners to choose between the two technologies when it comes to establishing an online Shoppe.

And here is where the real-time comparison creeps in. Juxtaposing Magento and Drupal and contrasting their features is the best way to understand which shopping cart is best-suited for your upcoming e-commerce venture. So here is a comprehensive neck-to-neck comparison of features of both e-commerce portals to help you identify the platform of your choice.

Admin Panel:

Drupal: Known for its smooth learning curve, the admin panel of recently launched Drupal 7 is user-friendly and easy to use. Thanks to the overlay module, the admin area appears over site which makes management a tad simpler.

Magento: The admin panel in Magento has been rigorously tested but the huge set of on-screen options can easily put-off first time users. But the diverse variety of available Magento training courses can definitely provide assistance.

Content Management:

Drupal: Drupal Commerce is based on the widely-used Drupal CMS, so you are not likely to face any issues in this section. You can easily add a text editor to your site using the WYSIWYG editor. Though, embedding images can demand bit of your efforts for sure.

Magento: Magento's content management system offers reasonable features which can suffice the needs of amateurs, but it definitely lacks the refinement offered by Drupal.

Documentation:

Drupal: As of now, Drupal doesn't have much to offer in the documentation front. The project is still in the nascent stage and things are likely to turn out with time.

Magento: Though Magento boasts of Wiki documentation and an established community support forum, it is probably more difficult to get answers from this community. Moreover, the answers don't tend to drive to yo