Comparison

Magento Open Source 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Magento Open Source54
Medusa63
Score
Vioscale score
Magento Open Source54 / 100low · 39%
Medusa63 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Model
Magento Open Sourceopen_source
Price level
Magento Open Sourcefree
Medusamid
Transparent
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Integrations
Count
Magento Open Source
Medusa2
Reliability
Sla pct
Magento Open Source
Medusa99.99
Adoption
Dependent repos
Magento Open Source12
Medusa397
Github stars
Magento Open Source12,169
Medusa36,018
Package downloads weekly
Magento Open Source
Medusa143,802
Activity
Commits last 30d
Magento Open Source100
Medusa100
Release
Cadence days
Magento Open Source
Medusa10
History
Magento Open Source20 items
Medusa20 items
License
Spdx
Magento Open SourceOSL-3.0
Language
Primary
Magento Open SourcePHP
Market
Availability
Magento Open Source

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
Magento Open SourceSelf-host OSS
MedusaHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Deployment
Self-hostable
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Pricing
Free / open tier
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Transaction fees beyond plan
Magento Open Source
Medusa-
Payments
Payments model
Magento Open SourceBring-your-own gateway
MedusaBuilt-in + BYO gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Magento Open Source-
Medusa
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Magento Open Source-
Medusa-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Magento Open Source-
Medusa
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Magento Open Source-
Medusa
POS / omnichannel
Magento Open Source-
Medusa
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
Magento Open SourceCommunity-maintained with extensive customization and extension capabilities
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.

Magento Open Source

Open-source software that gives merchants the essential features to build and operate their own fully customizable online retail stores.

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.

Magento Open Source

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Medusa

Leader
from $29/moHybridFree tier

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

  • CloudFrom $29/month
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Magento Open Source
Medusa
CLI
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Magento Open Source
Medusa
Self-hosted
Magento Open Source
Medusa
On-premise
Magento Open Source
Medusa

Integrations

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

Magento Open Source

Not documented yet.

Medusa

Leader
2 total
  • Stripe
  • Google Analytics
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.