Medusa
A flexible, customizable commerce platform designed for developers and AI agents to build, extend, and scale e-commerce solutions with full ownership of workflows.
Medusa is an open-source alternative to:
Medusa
Medusa is the world's most flexible open-source commerce platform, built for developers and AI agents to customize, extend, and own every aspect of their commerce workflows. Whether handling B2B, B2C, or AI-powered automation, Medusa provides the infrastructure and tools to scale operations efficiently.
Key Features
- Modular Architecture: Advanced commerce logic for any use case with customizable modules.
- Admin Dashboard: Fully customizable dashboard for managing commerce operations.
- Agent Framework: Guardrails for AI agents to build and deploy customizations safely.
- Cloud Infrastructure: Push from GitHub to the fastest, scalable cloud infrastructure.
- Agent Harness: MCP, CLI, Skills, and Agent Previews for seamless AI integration.
- B2B & B2C Support: Handles complex B2B portals, retail orders, and global fulfillment across multiple 3PLs.
- AI-Powered Workflows: Enables AI-driven email-to-order flows and automation for cost savings.
- Enterprise-Grade: Powers high-volume operations, including ticketing sales (100k+ monthly orders) and large-scale retail networks.
Tech / Self-Hosting
Medusa is open-source and can be self-hosted on any infrastructure. It supports cloud deployment via GitHub integration and provides comprehensive documentation for customization and scaling. The platform is designed to be developer-friendly, with clear guardrails for AI agent interactions.
Tech Stack: Node.js, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker
Self-Hosting: Fully self-hostable with support for custom infrastructure setups.
EU Compliance: GDPR-compliant with options for EU-hosted infrastructure.