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Medusa

★ 30k

Headless commerce framework in Node.js — carts, orders, payments, fully customizable.

Medusa does the job of Shopify, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Shopify bills $39 for it. 30k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Shopify.

Licence: MIT
Self-hosting: Medium
The paid one costs: $39
GitHub stars: 30k

view the code →official site →

Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

Can I open-source Shopify? →

How Medusa runs

Where it runs

Medusa runs on your server.

What setup takes

not verified by us yet — check the repo README.

Medusa questions

Is Medusa open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can Medusa replace Shopify?

Our verdict on Shopify is YES. Medusa (30k stars), Bagisto (28k stars), Magento Open Source (12k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Shopify — self-host with docker and stop paying $25/mo.

Can I self-host Medusa?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.