Medusa Has a Free E-Commerce Platform — Open-Source Shopify for Developers

Shopify Charges 2.9% of Every Sale

Plus $39/month for the basic plan. Plus apps for features that should be built-in. Your margins shrink with every transaction.

Medusa: E-Commerce You Own

Medusa is an open-source headless commerce platform. Shopify-level features, zero transaction fees.

What You Get Free

• Product management with variants, options, collections
• Order management with fulfillment workflows
• Multi-currency and multi-region support
• Payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, manual)
• Shipping integrations (custom or 3PL)
• Tax engine with region-specific rules
• Admin dashboard (React-based, customizable)
• REST and GraphQL APIs

Headless = Any Frontend

import Medusa from "@medusajs/medusa-js"
const client = new Medusa({ baseUrl: "http://localhost:9000" })

const { products } = await client.products.list()
const { cart } = await client.carts.create()
await client.carts.lineItems.create(cart.id, {
  variant_id: "variant_123",
  quantity: 1
})

Use Next.js, Remix, Gatsby — any frontend.

Medusa vs Shopify

Feature	Medusa	Shopify
Price	Free (self-host)	$39/mo + fees
Transaction fees	0%	2.9% + $0.30
Customization	Full code access	App store + Liquid
Hosting	Your choice	Shopify servers
Multi-currency	Built-in	Paid feature

Install

npx create-medusa-app@latest

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