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Medusa

Medusa is an open source headless commerce platform.

Online stores & marketplaces
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GitHub stars: medusajs/medusa010k20k30k40kJul 2020Aug 2022Sep 2024Oct 2026
GitHub stars: medusajs/medusa, last 12 months010k20k30k40kOct 2025Feb 2026Jun 2026Oct 2026
GitHub stars: medusajs/medusa, last 90 days010k20k30k40k16 Jul15 Aug13 Sep13 Oct

36,709 GitHub stars

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Latest release
v2.21.2 Sep 28, 2026
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About the startup

Medusa is an open source headless commerce platform.

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