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Medusa Next.js Starter vs Reaction Commerce

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted e-commerce platforms options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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ME Medusa Next.js Starter Production-ready storefront template for Medusa VS RE Reaction Commerce Headless GraphQL commerce microservices platform
FeatureMedusa Next.js StarterReaction Commerce
CategoryE-commerce PlatformsE-commerce Platforms
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, kubernetes, source
GitHub stars★ 2,796★ 12,400
First released20222013
ReplacesShopify themes, Saleor StorefrontShopify, commercetools

Why pick each one

Choose Medusa Next.js Starter if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Medusa Next.js Starter details

Choose Reaction Commerce if…

  • Cloud-native design
  • Highly scalable
Reaction Commerce details

Frequently asked questions

Is Medusa Next.js Starter or Reaction Commerce better?

Neither is universally better. Reaction Commerce has the larger community, while Medusa Next.js Starter is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Medusa Next.js Starter and Reaction Commerce free and open-source?

Yes. Medusa Next.js Starter is licensed under MIT and Reaction Commerce under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Medusa Next.js Starter and Reaction Commerce with Docker?

Medusa Next.js Starter: yes. Reaction Commerce: yes.

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