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Medusa vs Shopify
Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.
At a glanceMedusaShopify
At a glance
- Pricing
- MedusaOpen source
- Shopify$39/mo (Basic)
- Pricing model
- MedusaOpen source
- ShopifyPaid
- Founded
- Medusa—
- Shopify2006
- Location
- MedusaCopenhagen, Denmark
- ShopifyOttawa, Canada
- Bootstrapped
- Medusa—
- Shopify—
- Open source
- MedusaYes
- Shopify—
- Category
- Medusa—
- ShopifyE-commerce
- Indie alternatives
- Medusa0
- Shopify6
- Founders
- MedusaSebastian Rindom, Adrian Ekdahl
- ShopifyTobi Lütke, Daniel Weinand, Scott Lake
Key differences
Funding
Medusa is bootstrapped / open source; Shopify is venture-backed.
Open source
Medusa is open source; Shopify is closed source.
Indie alternatives
Medusa has 0 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Shopify has 6.
Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.
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