Medusa vs Shopify
A side-by-side comparison of Medusa and Shopify.
| Visit website | Visit website | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Open source headless commerce engine built on Node.js | Hosted e-commerce platform for online stores and in-person sales |
| Pricing | FreemiumOpen source(MIT) | Free trialProprietary |
| Developer | Medusa | Shopify |
| Ratings | 36.7Kstars | 4.7(42.5K) · App Store |
| Platforms | ||
| Web | ||
| Self-hosted | ||
| iPhone | ||
| Android | ||
| Features | ||
| API access | ||
| Headless commerce | ||
| Multi-currency | ||
| Payments | ||
| Plugins & extensions | ||
| Inventory management | ||
| Point of sale | ||
| Templates | ||
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