Medusa vs Vendure

Medusa9.3Visit Vendure9.0Visit

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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Vendure #3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Vendure

• Medusa fits best

  Developers wanting affordable composable commerce

• Vendure fits best

  B2B and multi-market commerce builders

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Side by side

Feature	Medusa 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Vendure 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms	#3 in Headless Ecommerce Platforms
Best for	Developers wanting affordable composable commerce	B2B and multi-market commerce builders
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	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	15 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Medusa 0/5 · Vendure 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	B2B accounts, roles, quotes, approvals, pricing, and catalogues Multi-channel commerce across brands, regions, and markets Open-source core with extensive plugin and enterprise 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	Vendure Platform uses individually quoted annual pricing Vendure Core is licensed under GPLv3 Its breadth is better suited to complex teams than simple stores
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 →	Vendure is an open-source, headless ecommerce framework and commercial platform for mid-market and enterprise organisations managing complex B2B or B2C commerce. It covers catalogues, pricing, carts, checkout, orders, customer accounts,… 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

• Vendure — where it wins

  • B2B accounts, roles, quotes, approvals, pricing, and catalogues
  • Multi-channel commerce across brands, regions, and markets
  • Open-source core with extensive plugin and enterprise integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Vendure Platform uses individually quoted annual pricing
  • Vendure Core is licensed under GPLv3
  • Its breadth is better suited to complex teams than simple stores

• Medusa9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Vendure9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source commerce foundation for B2B teams with custom workflows.

  Visit VendureFull verdict →