Medusa vs Sylius

Medusa9.3Visit Sylius8.5Visit

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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Sylius #8 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Sylius

• Medusa fits best

  Developers wanting affordable composable commerce

• Sylius fits best

  Open-source multistore commerce teams

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Side by side

Feature	Medusa 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Sylius 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#8 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Developers wanting affordable composable commerce	Open-source multistore commerce teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	15 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Medusa 0/5 · Sylius 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 MIT-licensed edition supports self-hosted commerce projects Covers catalog, inventory, checkout, orders, promotions, and APIs Supports multiple currencies, languages, channels, and stores
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	Integration coverage is relatively limited Self-hosted deployment places more implementation responsibility on the team Vendor-supported Sylius Plus starts at €800 per year
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 →	Sylius is an open-source, headless ecommerce framework for teams building customized B2C, B2B, omnichannel, marketplace, and multi-store solutions. Its scope covers product and catalog management, variants, attributes, taxons, inventory,… 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

• Sylius — where it wins

  • Free MIT-licensed edition supports self-hosted commerce projects
  • Covers catalog, inventory, checkout, orders, promotions, and APIs
  • Supports multiple currencies, languages, channels, and stores

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration coverage is relatively limited
  • Self-hosted deployment places more implementation responsibility on the team
  • Vendor-supported Sylius Plus starts at €800 per year

• Medusa9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Sylius8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted commerce framework for teams with development capacity.

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