Comparison

Medusa vs Saleor

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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★Medusa63

Saleor53

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	MedusaLeader	Saleor
Vioscale score	63 / 100medium · 68%	53 / 100medium · 67%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	mid	high
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	1
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	-	✓
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	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsaleor%2Fsaleor&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Sla pctreliability.sla_pct	99.99	-
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	397	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	36,018	23,265
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	143,802	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	58
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	10	-
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE	BSD-3-Clause
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	Python
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide · HQ PL

Score

Vioscale score

Medusa63 / 100medium · 68%

Saleor53 / 100medium · 67%

Pricing

Free tier

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Model

Medusacommercial

Saleorcommercial

Price level

Medusamid

Saleorhigh

Transparent

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Integrations

Count

Medusa2

Saleor1

Security

Gdpr

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Pci

Medusa–

Saleor✓

Scorecard

Medusa5.6

Saleor–

Soc2

Medusa–

Saleor✓

Vulnerabilities

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

SaleorCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fsaleor%2Fsaleor&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Sla pct

Medusa99.99

Saleor–

Status page

Medusa–

Saleor✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

Medusa397

Saleor0

Github stars

Medusa36,018

Saleor23,265

Package downloads weekly

Medusa143,802

Saleor–

Activity

Commits last 30d

Medusa100

Saleor58

Release

Cadence days

Medusa10

Saleor–

History

Medusa20 items

Saleor20 items

License

Spdx

MedusaSEE LICENSE IN LICENSE

SaleorBSD-3-Clause

Language

Primary

MedusaTypeScript

SaleorPython

Market

Availability

MedusaAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

SaleorAvailable worldwide · HQ PL

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for E-commerce Platforms
Capability	Medusa	Saleor
Core
Platform type	Headless / composable	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	Modular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio	Over 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market

Core

Platform type

MedusaHeadless / composable

SaleorHeadless / composable

Licensing

Open-source

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Deployment

Self-hostable

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Pricing

Free / open tier

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Transaction fees beyond plan

Medusa-

Saleor✓

Payments

Payments model

MedusaBuilt-in + BYO gateway

SaleorBuilt-in + BYO gateway

Architecture

Headless / API-first storefront

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Compliance

PCI-DSS compliance provided

Medusa-

Saleor✓

Reach

Multi-currency / multi-language

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Selling

B2B / wholesale features

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

POS / omnichannel

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Extensibility

App / extension ecosystem size

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

SaleorOver 100 webhooks, extensible dashboard with iframe apps, open-source app market

What each one is

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

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

Saleor

A GraphQL-based ecommerce platform enabling teams to build, deploy, and scale customizable commerce experiences through headless architecture with both cloud-hosted and self-hosted options.

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/moHybridFree tier

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

CloudFrom $29/month

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Saleor

from $1599/moHybridFree tier

From $1,599/month. Free sandbox tier available for development.

SandboxesFree
- Isolated development environments
- Data branching
- Automated backups and snapshots
- Data obfuscation for privacy
- No API rate limiting
Standard$1,599/month + 0.8% on orders exceeding $200k GMV
- Up to $200k GMV monthly included
- 0.8% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Fair API usage policy
- Discovery and onboarding
- Solution architect pairing
- +2 more
Volume$3,999/month + 0.4% on orders exceeding $1M GMV
- Up to $1M GMV monthly included
- 0.4% fee on orders exceeding GMV limit
- Fair API usage policy
- All Standard plan support features
- Dedicated delivery lead
- +2 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Best unit economics for scale
- Custom pricing negotiated per needs
- Fair API usage policy
- Full support and delivery services
- Quarterly business reviews
- +1 more

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	Medusa	Saleor
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

CLI

Medusa✓

Saleor✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

Self-hosted

Medusa✓

Saleor✓

On-premise

Medusa✓

Saleor✗

Hybrid

Medusa✗

Saleor✓

Integrations

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

Medusa

Leader

2 total

Stripe
Google Analytics

Independently observed

Saleor

1 total

Stripe Connect

Independently observed

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