Shopify vs Medusa

Is Medusa a good alternative to Shopify? Here’s what you need to know.

Medusa

Free

Open-source headless commerce engine. Shopify alternative.

Medusa is an open-source composable commerce engine for developers. Build custom storefronts, manage products, orders, and customers with a modular architecture. Headless by design with full API access. Self-host for free.

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Why switch from Shopify?

Indie pricing — no enterprise markup or per-seat fees
Direct maker support — talk to the person who built it
Transparent & open — many indie tools are open-source
No vendor lock-in — own your data, export anytime

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