Comparison

commercetools vs Medusa

On the evidence we track, Medusa leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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commercetools55

★Medusa63

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	commercetools	MedusaLeader
Vioscale score	55 / 100medium · 59%	63 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✓
Modelpricing.model	quote	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	unknown	mid
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	9	2
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	5.6
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40medusajs%2Fmedusa&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.99	99.99
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	397
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	36,018
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	143,802
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	10
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	-	SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ DE	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

commercetools55 / 100medium · 59%

Medusa63 / 100medium · 68%

Pricing

Free tier

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

Model

commercetoolsquote

Medusacommercial

Price level

commercetoolsunknown

Medusamid

Transparent

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

Integrations

Count

commercetools9

Medusa2

Security

Disclosure policy

commercetools✓

Medusa–

Gdpr

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

Hipaa

commercetools✓

Medusa–

Scorecard

commercetools–

Medusa5.6

Soc2

commercetools✓

Medusa–

Vulnerabilities

commercetools–

MedusaCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40medusajs%2Fmedusa&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Sla pct

commercetools99.99

Medusa99.99

Status page

commercetools✓

Medusa–

Adoption

Dependent repos

commercetools–

Medusa397

Github stars

commercetools–

Medusa36,018

Package downloads weekly

commercetools–

Medusa143,802

Activity

Commits last 30d

commercetools–

Medusa100

Release

Cadence days

commercetools–

Medusa10

History

commercetools–

Medusa20 items

License

Spdx

commercetools–

MedusaSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

Language

Primary

commercetools–

MedusaTypeScript

Market

Availability

commercetoolsAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, GB, DE · HQ DE

MedusaAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for e-commerce platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	commercetools	Medusa
Core
Platform type	Hosted all-in-one SaaS	Headless / composable
Licensing
Open-source	✗	✓
Deployment
Self-hostable	✗	✓
Pricing
Free / open tier	✗	✓
Transaction fees beyond plan	✗	-
Payments
Payments model	Built-in + BYO gateway	Built-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront	✓	✓
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided	✗	-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language	✓	✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features	✓	✓
POS / omnichannel	✓	✓
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size	ISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler	Modular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio

Core

Platform type

commercetoolsHosted all-in-one SaaS

MedusaHeadless / composable

Licensing

Open-source

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

commercetools✗

Medusa-

Payments

Payments model

commercetoolsBuilt-in + BYO gateway

MedusaBuilt-in + BYO gateway

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

commercetools✗

Medusa-

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

POS / omnichannel

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

commercetoolsISV partner network with Solution Hub offering ready-to-go integrations, acceler

MedusaModular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

commercetools

A composable, API-first commerce infrastructure used by 600+ global enterprises to manage B2C, B2B, and omnichannel commerce at scale. Emphasizes headless architecture, real-time operations, modular components, and intelligent automation without GMV-based fees.

Independently observed

Medusa

Leader

A modular, extensible commerce platform that enables developers to create custom storefronts, marketplaces, and commerce systems while reusing foundational commerce functionality. Provides comprehensive modules for product management, pricing, inventory, and fulfillment with extensive customization through APIs and workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

commercetools

Quote-based

Order-based pricing model. Contact sales for quote.

PremiumContact sales
- Premium Support with enhanced SLA and priority support
- Audit Log Premium for tracking changes
- Advanced B2B APIs with Business Units and role-based permissions
- Performance testing add-on
- HIPAA compliance add-on

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Medusa

Leader

from $29/moHybridFree tier

Open-source framework free. Cloud hosting from $29/month.

CloudFrom $29/month

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	commercetools	Medusa
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

CLI

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

commercetools✓

Medusa✓

Self-hosted

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

On-premise

commercetools✗

Medusa✓

Hybrid

commercetools✓

Medusa✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

commercetools

10 total

TrustElevate
Krish Multi Vendor Marketplace
Google Cloud Marketplace
AWS Marketplace
Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
Franka Emika
PSPs (Adyen, Stripe, Square, etc.)
Shipping & Tax providers
PIMs (Product Information Management)
Search & Personalization platforms

Independently observed

Medusa

Leader

2 total

Stripe
Google Analytics

Independently observed

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