Medusa vs PrestaShop
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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Compare Medusa with
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Compare PrestaShop with
choose an app… Bagisto Saleor Spree Commerce QloApps Reaction Commerce Magento Open Source Alokai WooCommerce EverShop Polar nopCommerce Aimeos Sylius Vendure OpenCart Django Oscar QOR Commerce Solidus Shopizer Shopware Django Shop Medusa Next.js Starter Alokai Storefront UI Sharetribe Shuup Smartstore GrandNode Thelia thirty bees
Feature Medusa PrestaShop Category E-commerce Platforms E-commerce Platforms License MIT OSL-3.0 Language TypeScript PHP Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 1,024 MB 512 MB Deployment docker, bare-metal, source docker, bare-metal, source GitHub stars ★ 35,640 ★ 9,185 First released 2021 2007 Replaces Shopify, commercetools Shopify, BigCommerce
Why pick each one
Choose Medusa if… Highly customizable for developers Modern TypeScript codebase Medusa details Choose PrestaShop if… Mature and well-documented No license fees for core PrestaShop details
Frequently asked questions Is Medusa or PrestaShop better? Neither is universally better. Medusa has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Medusa and PrestaShop free and open-source? Yes. Medusa is licensed under MIT and PrestaShop under OSL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Medusa and PrestaShop with Docker? Medusa: yes. PrestaShop: yes.