# Medusa vs Vendure

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Medusa

| Attribute | Medusa | Vendure |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65 (76% (high)) | 45.7 (62% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 397 | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,728 | 8,512 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 188,278 | 36,127 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/","question":"What is Medusa?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Medusa offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $29 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/","question":"Is Medusa free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Medusa supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/","question":"What platforms does Medusa support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Medusa can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/","question":"Can Medusa be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Medusa. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Medusa not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://medusajs.com/privacy-policy/","question":"What security certifications does Medusa have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Medusa is published under the SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/@medusajs/medusa","question":"Is Medusa open source?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"Medusa is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/","question":"Where is Medusa available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under E-commerce Platforms.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"What is Vendure?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vendure is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"Is Vendure free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vendure supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"What platforms does Vendure support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Vendure can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://vendure.io/","question":"Can Vendure be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Vendure is published under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/@vendure/core","question":"Is Vendure open source?","confidence":0.85}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | An open-source commerce platform that enables developers to create fully customized e-commerce applications with built-in commerce primitives and agent-driven automation. | Vendure is a headless commerce platform designed for B2B enterprises with complex requirements. It includes built-in support for company accounts, customer-specific pricing, approval workflows, and deep integrations with existing enterprise systems, available as self-hosted software or a managed cloud service. |
| features.capabilities | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"headless","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"both","pos_omnichannel":true,"transaction_fees":false,"extension_ecosystem":"Modular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio","multi_currency_language":true}` | `{"headless":true,"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"headless","self_hostable":true,"payments_model":"built_in","pci_compliance":true,"pos_omnichannel":true,"extension_ecosystem":"Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts","multi_currency_language":true}` |
| integrations.count | 28 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Google Analytics"},{"name":"PayPal","category":"payments"},{"name":"Braintree","category":"payments"},{"name":"Authorize.net","category":"payments"},{"name":"Mercadopago","category":"payments"},{"name":"Mollie","category":"payments"},{"name":"MakePay","category":"payments"},{"name":"Slack","category":"notifications"},{"name":"Resend","category":"email"},{"name":"Klaviyo","category":"marketing"},{"name":"Postal","category":"email"},{"name":"ShipStation","category":"fulfillment"},{"name":"Apiship","category":"fulfillment"},{"name":"InPost","category":"fulfillment"},{"name":"Packeta","category":"fulfillment"},{"name":"Algolia","category":"search"},{"name":"Contentful","category":"cms"},{"name":"Strapi","category":"cms"},{"name":"Tolgee","category":"localization"},{"name":"Storyblok","category":"cms"},{"name":"PostHog","category":"analytics"},{"name":"Odoo","category":"erp"},{"name":"1C","category":"erp"},{"name":"PunchCommerce","category":"erp"},{"name":"Avalara","category":"tax"},{"name":"AWS S3","category":"storage"},{"name":"Cloudflare R2","category":"storage"},{"name":"GCP Cloud Storage","category":"storage"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"deployment","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft ERP"},{"name":"Sentry","native":true,"category":"monitoring"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE | GPL-3.0-or-later |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"AT","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Develop","summary":"$29/month","features":["Storefront and backend hosting","Medusa MCP and Cloud CLI","Search and email services","Pre-configured cache"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Launch","summary":"$99/month","features":["All Develop features","Autoscaling infrastructure","Custom storefront domains","Automatic backups","Webhook events","Redis-backed KV store","Concurrent previews"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"$299/month","features":["All Launch features","Background workers","Priority Cloud support","Semantic search","Extended backup retention"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["Custom licensing","24/7 support","SLA-backed response times","RBAC, SSO, audit logs","Dedicated support engineer","Bring-your-own-cloud option","99.99% uptime SLA","Data sovereignty and SOC2 compliance"],"contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Preview Environments","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Storefront Previews","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Additional Cloud Seats","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Free-text Search","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"queries"},"kind":"metered","amount":20,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Semantic Search","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"queries"},"kind":"metered","amount":40,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Transactional Emails","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000,"unit":"emails"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.7,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $29/month. Free trial included. Zero platform fees on commerce transactions.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://medusajs.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:10:22.720Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"quote","summary":"Custom-quoted annual subscription with no per-order, GMV, or per-user charges","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://vendure.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:11:32.515Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | mid | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":29,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 7 | 20 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://medusajs.com/privacy-policy/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40medusajs%2Fmedusa&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40zooshgroup%2Fvendure-core&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Medusa | Vendure |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 payments |
| **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 | Plugin-first architecture with stable plugin contracts |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T08:33:25.744Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*