MagentovsMedusaJs
Two self-hosted E-commerce projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Magento | MedusaJs | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 27 in E-commerce | #1 of 27 in E-commerce |
| GitHub stars | 12 213 | 36 987 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +547 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 18 |
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 | v2.22.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | OSL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
MedusaJs scores 83/100 against 71/100 for Magento, so it is the safer default.
MedusaJs ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Magento.
MedusaJs is growing faster right now (+547 stars in 30 days).
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