Magento is definitely not the only e-commerce website development platform. It’s one of the popular ones, but there are many other platforms out there, each with its own strengths depending on your needs.

Here are some widely used e-commerce platforms besides Magento:

1. Shopify
2. Hosted platform
3. Great for beginners and small to medium businesses
4. Easy setup, lots of themes and apps
5. WooCommerce
6. A WordPress plugin
7. Perfect if you already use WordPress
8. Highly customizable and open source
9. BigCommerce
10. Hosted platform
11. Scalable and good for medium to large businesses
12. Good built-in features and integrations
13. PrestaShop
14. Open-source
15. Flexible and customizable
16. Popular in Europe
17. OpenCart
18. Open-source
19. Lightweight and easy to use
20. Good for small to medium stores
21. Squarespace Commerce
22. Hosted and all-in-one builder
23. Great design templates
24. Ideal for creative businesses
25. Wix eCommerce
26. Hosted platform
27. Drag-and-drop builder
28. Good for small stores and beginners
29. Salesforce Commerce Cloud
30. Enterprise-level
31. Highly scalable and customizable

So Magento is great, especially if you want a powerful, flexible, open-source system with lots of extensions and control—but it’s not the only option. Your choice depends on your budget, technical skill, store size, and specific requirements.