OPEN-SOURCE MIGRATION BENCHMARK License: MIT ★ 26.4k GitHub Stars

Replace Shopify Plus / Ecommerce SaaS with Self-Hosted Medusa.js

Open-source headless commerce engine built in Node.js/TypeScript for custom B2B, SaaS & global stores Stop paying Shopify ($105/mo + paid theme/app subscriptions) ($105/mo for a 10-person team) and run Medusa.js on a $4.50/mo Linux VPS with full data sovereignty.

10-Seat Annual Savings

+$1,206 / yr

vs Shopify Plus / Ecommerce SaaS standard plan

Container RAM & vCPU

1024 MB RAM

1.0 vCPU • Migration: Moderate

Recommended Cloud Box

$4.50/mo VPS

Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU)

1-to-100 Seat Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Table

Comparing Shopify Plus / Ecommerce SaaS (Shopify ($105/mo + paid theme/app subscriptions)) vs Medusa.js on Hetzner CX22 (4GB RAM / 2 vCPU).

Team Size	Shopify Plus / Ecommerce SaaS Cost	Medusa.js VPS	Net Annual Savings
1 Seat (Solo)	$105.00/mo ($1,260/yr)	$4.50/mo (CX22)	+$1,206 / year
5 Seats	$105.00/mo ($1,260/yr)	$4.50/mo (CX22)	+$1,206 / year
10 Seats	$105.00/mo ($1,260/yr)	$4.50/mo (CX22)	+$1,206 / year
25 Seats	$105.00/mo ($1,260/yr)	$4.50/mo (CX22)	+$1,206 / year
50 Seats	$105.00/mo ($1,260/yr)	$4.50/mo (CX22)	+$1,206 / year
100 Seats	$105.00/mo ($1,260/yr)	$4.50/mo (CX22)	+$1,206 / year

Production Docker Compose + Caddy Auto-SSL

Copy and run docker compose up -d on any Ubuntu 24.04 server.

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# Production Docker Compose: Medusa.js (Replaces Shopify Plus / Ecommerce SaaS)
services:
  caddy:
    image: caddy:2-alpine
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "80:80"
      - "443:443"
    volumes:
      - ./Caddyfile:/etc/caddy/Caddyfile:ro
      - caddy_data:/data
    networks:
      - stack_net

  medusa:
    image: medusajs/medusa:latest
    container_name: stack-medusa
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - "DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}@postgres:5432/medusa"
      - "REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379"
    volumes:
      - medusa_data:/data
    networks:
      - stack_net

  postgres:
    image: pgvector/pgvector:pg16
    container_name: stack-postgres
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - "POSTGRES_USER=postgres"
      - "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD:-strongpassword}"
    volumes:
      - postgres_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
    networks:
      - stack_net

  redis:
    image: redis:7-alpine
    container_name: stack-redis
    restart: unless-stopped
    volumes:
      - redis_data:/data
    networks:
      - stack_net

networks:
  stack_net:
    driver: bridge

volumes:
  caddy_data:
  medusa_data:
  postgres_data:
  redis_data:

Caddyfile (Automatic HTTPS Reverse Proxy):

# Automatic Let's Encrypt HTTPS for Medusa.js
medusa.{$DOMAIN:yourdomain.com} {
  encode zstd gzip
  reverse_proxy medusa:9000
}

Why Teams Switch to Medusa.js

✓Multi-currency, multi-region & B2B price lists built in
✓100% MIT licensed TypeScript modules
✓Next.js 15/16 starter storefront included

GitHub Repository medusajs/medusa

Official Website medusajs.com

Docker Image medusajs/medusa:latest

Database Needed PostgreSQL 16 + Redis

1-Click Cloud VPS Hosting

Deploy Medusa.js in 60 Seconds

Sized automatically for Medusa.js (1024MB container RAM + OS overhead).

Hetzner Cloud (CX22)

Includes €20 Free Cloud Credit

$4.50/mo →

DigitalOcean Droplet

Includes $200 60-Day Free Credit

$24.00/mo →

Railway.app Managed Container

Zero server maintenance

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