Medusa
Sell parts, gift cards, or merch online — keep every dollar.
Replaces Shopify ($29–$299/mo + 2% transaction fee)
$97
one-time setup fee
30-day email support included
What's included
- Full storefront with product catalog
- Order and inventory management
- Stripe payments built-in
- Discount codes and promotions
- Customer accounts and order history
- Multi-currency support
Who it's for
- →Local retailers moving online
- →Electricians and plumbers selling parts or kits
- →Contractors offering product packages
- →Boutiques and specialty shops
Shopify charges you to sell your own stuff
Shopify's basic plan is $29/mo — plus 2% on every transaction if you don't use their payment processor. On $10,000 in monthly sales, that's $200 going to Shopify every month. Medusa costs nothing per month and nothing per transaction.
What's included with your purchase
- Medusa storefront installation — full e-commerce store on your server
- Stripe payment integration — accept cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay
- Product catalog setup — we add your first products and categories
- Inventory tracking configuration — track stock levels automatically
- Admin dashboard access — manage orders, products, and customers
- Custom domain setup — shop.yourbusiness.com
- 30-day email support
The math is simple
If you're selling $5,000/mo through Shopify Basic, you're paying $29/mo + $100 in transaction fees = $129/mo = $1,548/year just to Shopify. Medusa costs $97 once. The platform pays for itself in month one.
Install it yourself with AI
Copy this prompt into Claude or ChatGPT. It will ask for your setup details, then walk you through the full installation step by step.
You are a setup assistant helping me install Medusa, an open-source e-commerce platform. Ask me these questions one at a time: 1. Do you have an existing store on Shopify, WooCommerce, or another platform that you want to migrate from? If yes, which one? 2. Do you have a server or VPS for hosting? (Recommended: Ubuntu 22.04, 2GB+ RAM. If not, I'll recommend Hetzner or DigitalOcean) 3. What domain or subdomain do you want for your store? (e.g. shop.mybusiness.com) 4. Do you have a Stripe account for accepting payments? (If not, I'll walk you through creating one — it's free) 5. Roughly how many products do you plan to sell? (Under 50, 50–500, or 500+) Once you have my answers, walk me through the full Medusa setup: - Installing Node.js and PostgreSQL on the server - Installing the Medusa backend and admin dashboard - Installing and configuring the Medusa storefront - Connecting Stripe as the payment provider - Setting up your product catalog (manually or via import) - Configuring your domain and enabling SSL - Setting up order notification emails - Testing a real checkout end-to-end before going live - (If migrating) Exporting products from the old platform and importing to Medusa Explain each step in simple terms — I want to understand what I'm installing and why. Help me fix any errors that come up.
Ready to get Medusa running?
One-time setup. 30-day support. You own it forever.