Medusa Review
ECOMMERCE SOFTWAREChoose 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.
Starting price
$0.00/user/month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
No
Best for
JS teams building headless storefronts
SoftwareGlimpse review
6.9/10
Average
- ease of use6
- storefront commerce fit7
- catalog orders depth7
- checkout conversion7
- integrations8
- omnichannel pos3
Medusa plans & 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.
Open Source (self-host)
$0.00
Free plan
- Evaluating the product with no paid seats
Cloud Develop
$29.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Open Source (self-host), plus:
- Cloud Develop buyers
Cloud Launch
$99.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Cloud Develop, plus:
- Cloud Launch buyers
Cloud Scale
$299.00
per month, billed annually
- Everything in Cloud Launch, plus:
- Cloud Scale buyers
Cloud Enterprise
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Cloud Scale, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for Medusa based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $0.00
- Annual
- $0.00
Medusa pricing compared
| Metric | Medusa | Saleor | Shopify | WooCommerce |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month | $39.00/user/month | $0.00/user/month |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No | Yes | No |