ShopNx vs Medusa
Both have open-source code you can run yourself. On hosting, Medusa charges a monthly plan and nothing on sales, while ShopNx charges nothing a month and 1% of successful sales plus GST. Medusa suits you better if your developers work in TypeScript, or you sell across regions and currencies.
What each one offers
Medusa's facts come from its pricing page and its GitHub repository, last checked on 7 November 2026 for prices and licence, and on 5 November 2026 for plan features.
| Question | ShopNx | Medusa |
|---|---|---|
| Built on | A Go engine and a Svelte storefront | TypeScript |
| Hosting price | ₹0 a month | Develop from $29, Launch from $99, Scale from $299 a month. Enterprise is custom |
| Fee on sales | 1% plus 18% GST on the fee | 0.0% |
| Your own domain | Connected at no additional charge | Custom storefront domains from Launch |
| Regions and currencies | Razorpay and cash on delivery today. Other gateways and store languages are upcoming | Unlimited regions and currencies |
With no monthly fee, ShopNx costs little while sales are small. A fee on sales grows, though: at ₹10,00,000 a month it comes to ₹11,800 with GST, and a fixed plan does not rise with your sales. Work out your own figure with the fee calculator.
Choose ShopNx if
- you want to pay nothing until orders are delivered;
- you sell in India, with Razorpay, cash on delivery and Indian couriers;
- you sell jewellery and want metal rates and making charges worked into each price.
Choose Medusa if
- your developers work in TypeScript and want to build on it;
- you sell in many regions and currencies today;
- your sales are large enough that a fixed monthly plan costs less than a percentage;
- you need MCP access for AI agents now, rather than when it arrives on ShopNx.
Questions sellers ask
Are both open source?
ShopNx is MIT licensed. Medusa is MIT licensed too, except its Enterprise Edition materials, which have their own proprietary licence.
Does Medusa charge a percentage of sales?
Not on its cloud plans: its pricing page shows a platform fee of 0.0%. You pay a monthly plan instead.
Can I connect AI agents to my store?
Medusa lists an MCP server and development agent from its Develop plan. On ShopNx, connecting AI agents through MCP is upcoming.