commercetools vs Medusa
commercetoolsE Commerce Platforms
CustomPublished price
MedusaE-commerce Platforms
Free (open-source)Published price
commercetools E Commerce Platforms Connect every channel. Convert every customer. Run autonomously. | Medusa E-commerce Platforms The open-source commerce platform. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | E Commerce Platforms | E-commerce Platforms |
| What it is | MACH-based headless commerce platform built on modern microservices architecture enabling flexible, API-first digital commerce experiences. | Medusa is an open-source headless commerce platform that provides composable building blocks for building custom e-commerce experiences, serving as a developer-friendly alternative to Shopify. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Custom Vendor is quote-only (tiers: Core, Foundry, Premium) priced largely by GMV/order volume. Third-party procurement benchmarks (Costbench, LitExtension) consistently put Core Commerc… | Free (open-source) Medusa provides a free or open-source option, but no dependable paid entry price is published. Paid, hosted, support, or enterprise terms are custom where applicable. |
| Pricing model | Custom quote | Tiered plans |
| Free options | No free plan · Free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2006 | 2021 |
| Team size | 501-1000 employees | 11-50 employees |
| Headquarters | Munich, Germany | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Featured clients | Not available | Makro, Tekla, Palmes |