# Magento vs MedusaJs

> Two self-hosted [E-commerce projects](https://selfhost.directory/e-commerce), 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 | 12 214 | 36 990 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +550 ✓ |
| 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 (+550 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Magento](https://selfhost.directory/project/magento) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/magento.md)
- [MedusaJs](https://selfhost.directory/project/medusajs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/medusajs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/magento-vs-medusajs