Shopify vs Medusa

Side-by-side comparison of Shopify and Medusa to help you choose the right tool.

Feature	Shopify	Medusa
Pricing	From $39/mo	Free (open source)
Rating	⭐ 4.6/5	⭐ 4.5/5
Categories	ecommerce-platforms	ecommerce-platforms, headless-commerce
Drag-and-drop store builder	✅	❌
Multi-channel selling	✅	❌
Built-in payment processing	✅	❌
App marketplace with 8000+ apps	✅	❌
Abandoned cart recovery	✅	❌
Open source and free	❌	✅
Modular architecture	❌	✅
Multi-region support	❌	✅
Plugin system	❌	✅
Next.js starter	❌	✅

All-in-one e-commerce platform for online stores

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Open-source headless commerce engine

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