Medusa vs Solidus

Medusa9.3Visit Solidus8.6Visit

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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Solidus #7 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Solidus

• Medusa fits best

  Developers wanting affordable composable commerce

• Solidus fits best

  Ruby teams needing customizable commerce

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Side by side

Feature	Medusa 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Solidus 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#7 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Developers wanting affordable composable commerce	Ruby teams needing customizable commerce
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	15 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Medusa 0/5 · Solidus 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 DIY Edition includes the entire Solidus platform REST, GraphQL, multistore, multilingual, and multicurrency support Catalog, inventory, taxation, checkout, and subscriptions are built in
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	DIY Edition requires customer-managed infrastructure Abandoned-cart emails require custom additions 24/7 support and incident response are limited to Enterprise Cloud
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 →	Solidus is an open-source ecommerce platform built with Ruby on Rails for growing brands and enterprise businesses that need control over storefronts, checkout, catalog logic, promotions, fulfillment, subscriptions, and integrations. It… 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

• Solidus — where it wins

  • Free DIY Edition includes the entire Solidus platform
  • REST, GraphQL, multistore, multilingual, and multicurrency support
  • Catalog, inventory, taxation, checkout, and subscriptions are built in

  Where it doesn't

  • DIY Edition requires customer-managed infrastructure
  • Abandoned-cart emails require custom additions
  • 24/7 support and incident response are limited to Enterprise Cloud

• Medusa9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Solidus8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible Ruby commerce foundation for complex catalogs, workflows, and integrations.

  Visit SolidusFull verdict →