Comparison

Medusa vs WooCommerce

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
WooCommerce57
Score
Vioscale score
Medusa63 / 100medium · 68%
WooCommerce57 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
Medusa
WooCommerce
Model
WooCommercecommercial
Price level
Medusamid
WooCommercefree
Transparent
Medusa
WooCommerce
Integrations
Count
Medusa2
WooCommerce3
Reliability
Sla pct
Medusa99.99
WooCommerce
Adoption
Dependent repos
Medusa397
WooCommerce150
Github stars
Medusa36,018
WooCommerce10,476
Package downloads weekly
Medusa143,802
WooCommerce
Activity
Commits last 30d
Medusa100
WooCommerce100
Release
Cadence days
Medusa10
WooCommerce6
History
Medusa20 items
WooCommerce20 items
License
Spdx
WooCommerce
Language
Primary
WooCommercePHP

Capabilities

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

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

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

WooCommerce

An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations.

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 ↗

WooCommerce

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
WooCommerce
CLI
Medusa
WooCommerce
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Medusa
WooCommerce
Self-hosted
Medusa
WooCommerce
On-premise
Medusa
WooCommerce

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

WooCommerce

3 total
  • PayPal
  • YouTube Shopping
  • Jetpack
Independently observed

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