What does Medusa replace?

Medusa is a free alternative to Shopify ($348/yr).

Is Medusa open source?

Yes. Medusa is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).

Yes. Medusa is a server app you run on your own server.

A free, open-source alternative to Shopify. Switching saves $348/yr at list price.

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Self-hosted server

Open source · MIT Linux Self-hostable

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Self-host

Runs on your own Linux server. Setup docs are on medusajs.com.

What does Medusa replace?: Medusa is a free alternative to Shopify ($348/yr).
Is Medusa open source?: Yes. Medusa is licensed under MIT, an OSI-approved open-source license.
Does Medusa run on Linux?: Yes (self-hosted server; web UI).
Can you self-host Medusa?: Yes. Medusa is a server app you run on your own server.