Is Medusa ecommerce software?

Yes. Medusa is evaluated as an open-source commerce platform (plugin/core + extensions).

Does Medusa have a free plan or free trial?

Yes — a free plan is published. No free trial is documented on the pricing page. Confirm current terms with the vendor.

Did SoftwareGlimpse personally test Medusa?

No. This review is based on first-party product and pricing research evidence, not hands-on product usage. Affiliate relationships never influence scores.

Medusa Review

Name: Announcing Medusa Cloud Self-Serve
Description: How Medusa presents the product in an official vendor video.

ECOMMERCE SOFTWARE

Choose Medusa when you want headless JS commerce with a free OSS core and approachable Cloud tiles — not when you need WordPress-native WooCommerce or Shopify’s theme ecosystem.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review

Starting price
$0.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
No
Best for
JS teams building headless storefronts

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SoftwareGlimpse review

6.9/10

Average

ease of use6
storefront commerce fit7
catalog orders depth7
checkout conversion7
integrations8
omnichannel pos3

How we score →

By Lee M.FounderReviewed 18 Aug 2026

See Medusa in action

Official vendor demonstration of product surfaces. It supplements screenshots and editorial analysis — it is not independent SoftwareGlimpse testing.

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Official vendor video

Announcing Medusa Cloud Self-Serve

How Medusa presents the product in an official vendor video.

What this shows

Medusa product surfaces as shown in the official vendor video
UI/workflow layout marketed by the vendor

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-18 from medusajs.com/pricing (high confidence). MIT OSS self-host free. Cloud: Develop from $29/mo, Launch from $99/mo, Scale from $299/mo, Enterprise custom. No GMV tax on published Cloud tiles. Affiliate economics excluded.Full pricing details →

Open Source (self-host)
$0.00
Free plan
Free MIT license — you own hosting and the storefront.
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Cloud Develop
$29.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
From $29/mo — early Cloud / development band.
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Cloud Launch
Most popular
$99.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
From $99/mo — typical production Cloud entry (highlighted).
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Cloud Scale
$299.00
per month (annual billing rate shown)
From $299/mo — higher Cloud capacity band.
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Cloud Enterprise
Custom
Contact sales
Custom Enterprise Cloud — confirm live with Medusa.
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Product screenshots

Verified captures from Medusa's product interface.

Official Medusa homepage Open Graph product visual.

Official Medusa marketing UI asset

https://medusajs.com/ · Checked 2026-08-18

Our verdict

Choose Medusa when you want headless JS commerce with a free OSS core and approachable Cloud tiles — not when you need WordPress-native WooCommerce or Shopify’s theme ecosystem. Consider Saleor for GraphQL-native Cloud with GMV bands; WooCommerce for WordPress; Shopify for hosted SaaS themes/apps. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.