Medusa vs Bagisto

Medusa9.3Visit Bagisto8.8Visit

Higher score Medusa #1 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Medusa

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Bagisto #5 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Bagisto

• Medusa fits best

  Developers wanting affordable composable commerce

• Bagisto fits best

  Free self-hosted multichannel commerce

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Side by side

Feature	Medusa 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Bagisto 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#5 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Developers wanting affordable composable commerce	Free self-hosted multichannel commerce
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$29/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	15 integrations	50+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Medusa 0/5 · Bagisto 0/5
Multi-store support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
B2B commerce	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Subscription products	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Marketplace support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Inventory management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API protocols	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Open-source core supports self-hosting and custom commerce workflows Multi-region, multi-channel, inventory, and warehouse capabilities Free core with Medusa Cloud plans starting at $29/month	Free, open-source Laravel platform with self-hosted deployment Supports multistorefront, multichannel, multilingual, and multicurrency commerce GraphQL, REST, PWA, marketplace, and broad integration support
Cons	Digital products require implementation recipes rather than a clearly turnkey feature Abandoned-cart recovery is documented as an implementation recipe Advanced cloud support and enterprise controls require higher tiers	Hosting, services, and extensions may add separate costs Multi-vendor marketplace support requires extensions Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure
Our verdict	Medusa is an open-source, API-first commerce platform for developers building customized B2B, DTC, marketplace, distributor, POS, and service-commerce applications. Its modular commerce coverage includes products, carts, orders, customers,… Read the review →	Bagisto is a free, open-source ecommerce platform built on Laravel for merchants, developers, and businesses that need customizable online stores. It supports multiple storefronts, sales channels, inventory sources, languages, currencies,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Medusa — where it wins

  • Open-source core supports self-hosting and custom commerce workflows
  • Multi-region, multi-channel, inventory, and warehouse capabilities
  • Free core with Medusa Cloud plans starting at $29/month

  Where it doesn't

  • Digital products require implementation recipes rather than a clearly turnkey feature
  • Abandoned-cart recovery is documented as an implementation recipe
  • Advanced cloud support and enterprise controls require higher tiers

• Bagisto — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Laravel platform with self-hosted deployment
  • Supports multistorefront, multichannel, multilingual, and multicurrency commerce
  • GraphQL, REST, PWA, marketplace, and broad integration support

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosting, services, and extensions may add separate costs
  • Multi-vendor marketplace support requires extensions
  • Self-hosted deployment requires customer-managed infrastructure

• Medusa9.3/10 · Free plan

  A modular, self-hostable commerce stack with a free core and paid cloud plans.

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• Bagisto8.8/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted foundation for multichannel stores, marketplaces, and headless builds.

  Visit BagistoFull verdict →