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Medusa

The open source Shopify alternative

Open SourceFree TierAdded May 1, 2021

About

Medusa is an open-source headless commerce engine. Build custom ecommerce experiences with a modular backend that handles products, orders, carts, payments, shipping, and more via APIs. Extensible with plugins and modules. Self-hostable for full control. The leading open-source alternative to Shopify for developers who need custom commerce.

Tags

ecommerceheadlessopen-sourceshopify-alternativecommerce-apiself-hosted

Origin Story

By Oliver Juhl & Nicklas Gellner

The Problem

Shopify was great for simple stores but too rigid for custom commerce experiences. Developers needed an open-source, headless alternative they could fully customize.

Building It

Launched in 2021. 25K+ GitHub stars. Growing as the open-source headless commerce platform of choice.

What It Means

Ecommerce infrastructure should be open source and composable — not locked behind Shopify's platform.

The Dream

To be the open-source commerce engine that powers the next generation of online stores.

Pricing

ModelOpen Source
Free tierAvailable

Free and open source for self-hosting. Medusa Cloud (managed hosting) available with pricing based on usage.

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Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Headless Ecommerce
  • Shopify Alternative
  • Custom Ecommerce Backend

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