# Medusa vs WooCommerce

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Medusa

| Attribute | Medusa | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.1 (68% (medium)) | 56.6 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 397 | 150 |
| adoption.github_stars | 36,018 | 10,476 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 143,802 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An open-source commerce software integrated with WordPress that enables merchants to build and manage customizable online retail operations. |
| 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,"extension_ecosystem":"Modular architecture with Workflows, custom modules, API routes, and UI extensio","multi_currency_language":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"open_source":true,"b2b_features":true,"platform_type":"self_host","self_hostable":true,"extension_ecosystem":"WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Google Analytics"}]` | `[{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"YouTube Shopping"},{"name":"Jetpack"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | PHP |
| license.spdx | SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"From $29/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Managed cloud infrastructure with AI-powered development tools and automated deployments","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Open-source framework free. Cloud hosting from $29/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://medusajs.com/pricing-module/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:21:18.493Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://woocommerce.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:23:18.744Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 10 | 6 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.19.0","date":"2026-08-13T13:09:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.18.0","date":"2026-07-23T14:28:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.17.2","date":"2026-07-01T17:17:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.17.1","date":"2026-06-25T09:49:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.17.0","date":"2026-06-24T18:47:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.16.0","date":"2026-06-18T12:00:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.15.5","date":"2026-06-01T08:49:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.15.3","date":"2026-05-21T11:25:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.15.2","date":"2026-05-13T13:39:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.15.1","date":"2026-05-11T21:16:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.15.0","date":"2026-05-11T15:02:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.14.2","date":"2026-04-30T16:22:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.14.1","date":"2026-04-24T14:11:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.14.0","date":"2026-04-23T12:17:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.13.6","date":"2026-04-08T09:01:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.13.5","date":"2026-03-25T08:10:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.13.4","date":"2026-03-14T10:14:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.13.3","date":"2026-02-27T13:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.13.2","date":"2026-02-26T16:55:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/medusajs/medusa/releases/tag/v2.13.1","date":"2026-01-25T16:20:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:15:21Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2020-04-28T02:15:56Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-beta.1","date":"2026-08-18T10:13:51Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.1.0-dev","date":"2026-08-10T18:24:09Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.1.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.1","date":"2026-08-10T21:08:06Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0","date":"2026-08-04T16:33:05Z","type":"stable","version":"11.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-30T19:12:47Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-29T16:44:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-28T08:45:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.2","date":"2026-07-20T11:42:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/trunk-snapshot","date":"2025-10-23T14:23:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"trunk-snapshot"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-07-13T17:43:44Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.4","date":"2026-07-07T17:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/11.0.0-dev","date":"2026-07-06T18:43:22Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-dev"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.3","date":"2026-07-03T13:59:47Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.2","date":"2026-07-02T22:12:24Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.1","date":"2026-06-24T19:18:25Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0","date":"2026-06-23T18:08:49Z","type":"stable","version":"10.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0-rc.1","date":"2026-06-22T19:14:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.9.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/releases/tag/10.9.0-beta.2","date":"2026-06-15T14:23:39Z","type":"prerelease","version":"10.9.0-beta.2"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.6 | 4 |
| 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":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=woocommerce%2Fwoocommerce&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (E-commerce Platforms)

| Capability | Medusa | WooCommerce |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Platform type | Headless / composable | Self-host OSS |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Self-hostable | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / open tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Transaction fees beyond plan | - | - |
| **Payments** |  |  |
| Payments model | 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 | WordPress plugin and extension ecosystem |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:39:37.945Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*