Medusa vs Spree Commerce

Medusa9.3Visit Spree Commerce8.9Visit

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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Spree Commerce #4 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Spree Commerce

• Medusa fits best

  Developers wanting affordable composable commerce

• Spree Commerce fits best

  Self-hosted omnichannel commerce teams

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Side by side

Feature	Medusa 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Spree Commerce 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#4 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Developers wanting affordable composable commerce	Self-hosted omnichannel commerce teams
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, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Integrations	15 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Medusa 0/5 · Spree Commerce 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 Community Edition with REST Store and Admin APIs Supports multiregion, multi-currency, POS, B2B, and marketplace commerce Multi-warehouse inventory, order routing, and broad payment integrations
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	Self-hosted deployment puts hosting responsibility on the commerce team Enterprise Edition uses custom pricing rather than a public numeric rate Enterprise features are source-available, not fully open-source
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 →	Spree Commerce is an open-source, headless ecommerce platform for teams building direct-to-consumer, B2B, marketplace, multi-store, and multi-tenant experiences. Its REST Store and Admin APIs support catalog, variant, pricing, checkout,… 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

• Spree Commerce — where it wins

  • Free, open-source Community Edition with REST Store and Admin APIs
  • Supports multiregion, multi-currency, POS, B2B, and marketplace commerce
  • Multi-warehouse inventory, order routing, and broad payment integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment puts hosting responsibility on the commerce team
  • Enterprise Edition uses custom pricing rather than a public numeric rate
  • Enterprise features are source-available, not fully open-source

• Medusa9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Spree Commerce8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted foundation for DTC, B2B, marketplace, and multiregion commerce.

  Visit Spree CommerceFull verdict →