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Medusa vs module-shop
Medusa has 36,362 GitHub stars, 5,260 forks, 194 open issues and last shipped today. module-shop has 958 stars, 322 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. Medusa leads on adoption by 3,696% (36,362 vs 958 stars). Medusa is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; module-shop is written in C# under MIT. Medusa has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, module-shop 34%. Medusa was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (ecommerce), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Medusa | module-shop | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 36K | ★ 958 |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | TypeScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-01-12 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.3K | ⑂ 322 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Medusa if
- You weight community size — 36K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick module-shop if
- You want the module-shop feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and module-shop fits your workflow better
About Medusa
Medusa is an open source e commerce framework built with Node.js and TypeScript that enables developers to construct custom commerce applications without rebuilding core commerce logic. It provides modular, pluggable backend services for products, orders, inventory, payments, and customer management, all exposed via REST and GraphQL APIs. Medusa lives in the JavaScript/Node.js ecosystem and targets developers who need full control over their storefronts and business logic while relying on battle tested, open source primitives.
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About module-shop
Module Shop 一个基于 .NET 8.0 构建的简单、跨平台、模块化的商城系统 推荐项目👍👍 🍚 一个用于对比测试多种数据库性能的 .NET 控制台应用程序，数据库性能评测。 🚀 UltraKV 单文件极速键值存储引擎，🎯 极简代码，极致性能。 使用 .NET 8.0，一个基于阿里云盘官方 API 授权的自动同步和备份工具，支持云盘挂载到本地，多平台、安全、自动化的数据管理方案，欢迎收藏与支持！ 代理 Midjourney 的 Discord 频道，实现 api 形式调用 AI 绘图（C 版本），公益项目，全球 AI 模型免费使用，欢迎收藏与支持！ 跨平台 Docker, Windows, Linux, Mac. Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite 模块化 该应用程序分为许多自包含模块 免费并且开源 ModuleShop完全免费并且开源 后台服务 / API 项目地址：/src/server 接口文档 包含对业务的中文说明和注释。 支持 Swagger 免输入 token 在线调用接口（自动记忆），请使用 MockApi 模拟用户登录，在线调试 API。 在线文档： 管理后台： admin/123456 Visual Studio 2022 和 SQL Server/ MySQL 先决条件 SQL Server / MySQL 服务器 Vis…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Medusa or module-shop more popular?
Medusa has 36,362 GitHub stars and module-shop has 958. Medusa has the larger community by that measure.
Are Medusa and module-shop free?
Both are open source. Medusa has no licence declared in this registry, and module-shop is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Medusa and module-shop?
Medusa is written in TypeScript and module-shop in C#. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Medusa or module-shop?
Choose Medusa if you want the larger community (36,362 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose module-shop if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.