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Composable commerce platform with customizable building blocks
Open-source commerce platform providing foundational modules and a customization framework to build tailored B2B, DTC, marketplace, and PoS solutions without reinventing core logic.
Medusa is a TypeScript-based commerce platform designed for developers who need flexibility beyond traditional e-commerce solutions. Instead of a monolithic system, Medusa provides foundational commerce primitives—payment processing, inventory management, order fulfillment, and more—as modular, open-source components available on npm.
The platform includes a built-in framework that lets teams extend and customize commerce logic without starting from scratch. Whether you're building advanced B2B storefronts, direct-to-consumer stores, multi-vendor marketplaces, distributor platforms, point-of-sale systems, or service-based businesses, Medusa's architecture supports complex requirements while maintaining core commerce functionality.
Written primarily in TypeScript with Node.js and React, Medusa targets engineering teams who want control over their commerce stack. The modular design means you can adopt only the components you need, integrate with existing systems, and scale as requirements evolve. With an active community of over 14,000 members and comprehensive documentation, developers have the resources to build production-ready commerce applications tailored to their specific business models.
When teams consider Medusa, these hosted platforms usually appear on the same shortlist.
Enterprise e-commerce platform (formerly Magento Commerce) for building customizable online storefronts with rich features
Cloud-based SaaS e-commerce platform for creating and scaling online stores across B2C and B2B
Headless commerce platform (MACH) for building custom storefronts
Looking for a hosted option? These are the services engineering teams benchmark against before choosing open source.
B2B Wholesale Platform
Build custom pricing tiers, bulk ordering, and account management for business customers using modular commerce primitives
Multi-Vendor Marketplace
Create a marketplace with vendor onboarding, commission management, and split payments by extending core modules
Omnichannel Retail System
Unify online storefront and point-of-sale operations with shared inventory and order management
Subscription Service Commerce
Implement recurring billing, subscription management, and service delivery workflows on top of commerce foundations
Medusa is built primarily with TypeScript and JavaScript, running on Node.js with React for frontend components.
Medusa is developer-focused and requires TypeScript/Node.js expertise to customize and deploy. Non-technical teams may find turnkey SaaS platforms more appropriate.
Medusa supports B2B stores, DTC e-commerce, marketplaces, distributor platforms, point-of-sale systems, and service businesses requiring commerce primitives.
Commerce modules (payments, inventory, orders) are distributed as npm packages. You can use only the modules you need and extend them through the customization framework.
Medusa is released under the MIT license, allowing free use, modification, and distribution for commercial and non-commercial projects.
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