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Modular Node.js/TypeScript commerce platform for custom headless storefronts, B2B and marketplaces.

Open-source e-commerce plugin for WordPress and one of the most-used store platforms worldwide.

Shopify Hydrogen

Shopify's React Router-based framework for custom headless storefronts, hosted on Oxygen.

Headless, GraphQL-first commerce platform built with Python/Django, with a managed cloud option.

Head to head

Metric	Medusa	WooCommerce	Shopify Hydrogen	Saleor
Stars	37.1k	10.6k	2.2k	23.5k
Weekly downloads	328k	n/a	140k	n/a
Download growth	+65%	n/a	+86%	n/a
Popularity score	75/100	73/100	62/100	80/100
Forks	5.5k	10.7k	456	6.2k
Open issues	127	1.4k	135	307
Last commit	6d ago	6d ago	6d ago	1d ago
Latest version	2.22.6	n/a	2026.10.3	n/a
License	n/a	GPL-2.0	MIT	BSD-3-Clause
First released	2020	2011	2022	2013
Signals	Trending	Popular	Trending (detected automatically)	None
Listed in	CMS, Content & Commerce › E-commerce Platforms	CMS, Content & Commerce › E-commerce Platforms	CMS, Content & Commerce › E-commerce Platforms	CMS, Content & Commerce › E-commerce Platforms

Weekly downloads over time

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Medusa
Shopify Hydrogen