Comparison

Medusa vs Vendure

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
Vendure53
Score
Vioscale score
Medusa63 / 100medium · 68%
Vendure53 / 100medium · 59%
Pricing
Free tier
Medusa
Vendure
Model
Price level
Medusamid
Vendurefree
Transparent
Medusa
Vendure
Integrations
Count
Medusa2
Vendure1
Reliability
Sla pct
Medusa99.99
Vendure
Adoption
Dependent repos
Medusa397
Vendure1
Github stars
Medusa36,018
Vendure8,376
Package downloads weekly
Medusa143,802
Vendure28,328
Activity
Commits last 30d
Medusa100
Vendure100
Release
Cadence days
Medusa10
Vendure17
History
Medusa20 items
Vendure20 items
Language
Primary
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Platform type
MedusaHeadless / composable
VendureHeadless / composable
Licensing
Open-source
Medusa
Vendure
Deployment
Self-hostable
Medusa
Vendure
Pricing
Free / open tier
Medusa
Vendure
Transaction fees beyond plan
Medusa-
Vendure-
Payments
Payments model
MedusaBuilt-in + BYO gateway
VendureBuilt-in payments
Architecture
Headless / API-first storefront
Medusa
Vendure
Compliance
PCI-DSS compliance provided
Medusa-
Vendure-
Reach
Multi-currency / multi-language
Medusa
Vendure
Selling
B2B / wholesale features
Medusa
Vendure
POS / omnichannel
Medusa
Vendure
Extensibility
App / extension ecosystem size
MedusaModular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio
VendurePlugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts

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

Vendure

A developer-focused commerce backend using Node.js, NestJS, and GraphQL that enables businesses to build custom D2C, B2B, and omnichannel storefronts through a single extensible API without vendor lock-in.

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 verify ↗

Vendure

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Medusa
Vendure
CLI
Medusa
Vendure
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Medusa
Vendure
Self-hosted
Medusa
Vendure
On-premise
Medusa
Vendure

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

Vendure

1 total
  • Microsoft ERP
Independently observed

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