vioscaleAI
Comparison

Medusa vs PrestaShop

On the evidence we track, Medusa leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Medusa full profile →PrestaShop full profile →
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★Medusa65
PrestaShop53
Score
vioscaleAI score
Medusa65 / 100high · 76%
PrestaShop53 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Model
Medusafreemium
PrestaShopopen_source
Price level
Medusamid
PrestaShopfree
Starting price
Medusa$29
PrestaShop–
Transparent
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Integrations
Count
Medusa28
PrestaShop12
Security
Certifications
MedusaSOC 2
PrestaShop–
Gdpr
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Scorecard
Medusa5.7
PrestaShop4
Soc2
Medusa✓
PrestaShop–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Medusa99.99
PrestaShop–
Status page
Medusa–
PrestaShop✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Medusa397
PrestaShop2
Github stars
Medusa36,728
PrestaShop9,227
Package downloads weekly
Medusa188,278
PrestaShop–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Medusa100
PrestaShop100
Release
Cadence days
Medusa7
PrestaShop21
History
Medusa20 items
PrestaShop20 items
License
Spdx
MedusaSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE
PrestaShop–
Language
Primary
MedusaTypeScript
PrestaShopPHP
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Medusa7 items
PrestaShop7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
MedusaHeadless / composable
PrestaShopSelf-host OSS
Licensing
Open-source
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Deployment
Self-hostable
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Pricing
Free / open tier
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Transaction fees beyond plan
Medusa✗
PrestaShop-
Payments
Payments model
MedusaBuilt-in + BYO gateway
PrestaShopBring-your-own gateway
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Medusa✓
PrestaShop-
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Medusa-
PrestaShop-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
POS / omnichannel
Medusa✓
PrestaShop-
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
MedusaModular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio
PrestaShopExtensive marketplace with thousands of modules and themes

What each one is

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

Medusa

Leader

An open-source commerce platform that enables developers to create fully customized e-commerce applications with built-in commerce primitives and agent-driven automation.

Independently observed

PrestaShop

A customizable e-commerce platform that enables businesses to create, customize, and scale online shops with full control over storefront design, customer relationships, and pricing strategies.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Medusa

Leader
from $29/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $29/month. Free trial included. Zero platform fees on commerce transactions.

  • Develop$29/month
    • Storefront and backend hosting
    • Medusa MCP and Cloud CLI
    • Search and email services
    • Pre-configured cache
  • Launch$99/month
    • All Develop features
    • Autoscaling infrastructure
    • Custom storefront domains
    • Automatic backups
    • Webhook events
    • +2 more
  • Scale$299/month
    • All Launch features
    • Background workers
    • Priority Cloud support
    • Semantic search
    • Extended backup retention
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom licensing
    • 24/7 support
    • SLA-backed response times
    • RBAC, SSO, audit logs
    • Dedicated support engineer
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

PrestaShop

HybridFree tier

Free open-source platform with optional paid support services from €90.

  • ClassicFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
CLI
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✗
Self-hosted
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✓
Hybrid
Medusa✓
PrestaShop✗

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Klaviyo

Medusa

Leader
30 total - 27 not shared
  • Google Analytics
  • Braintree
  • Authorize.net
  • Mercadopago
  • Mollie
  • MakePay
  • Slack
  • Resend
  • Postal
  • ShipStation
  • Apiship
  • InPost
  • Packeta
  • Algolia
  • Contentful
  • Strapi
  • Tolgee
  • Storyblok
  • PostHog
  • Odoo
  • 1C
  • PunchCommerce
  • Avalara
  • AWS S3
  • +3 more
Independently observed

PrestaShop

12 total - 9 not shared
  • PrestaShop Checkout
  • Alma
  • Klarna
  • Viva.com
  • Airwallex
  • Click to Pay
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Google
Independently observed
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