Pick Medusa if
store teams who will self-host OSS at $0 while they file a first order, or start Cloud Develop at $29/month when they want zero-config infra and one preview environment without running Postgres themselves.
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Our take
Pick Medusa if store teams who will self-host OSS at $0 while they file a first order, or start Cloud Develop at $29/month when they want zero-config infra and one preview environment without running Postgres themselves. Pick Polar if indie / small product teams who will stay on Starter Free $0 (5% + 50¢, no Polar monthly fee) while they sell a first SKU, then buy Pro at $20/month when sales pass the ~$1,379/month
Best for
Medusa Orders you start at $29 Cloud or OSS $0
Polar Selling software you start on Starter at $0 (5% + 50¢)
Free plan
Medusa $0 · for the public GitHub app. You run it
Polar $0 · /month. 5% + 50¢ per transaction. Standard support. New orgs on or after 27 May 2026 start here
Lowest paid
Medusa Usage (printed) $0.3/mo
Polar Payouts $2/mo
Next step up
Medusa Develop from $29/mo
Polar Extras $15
Runs where
Medusa Local; you host it
Polar
Watch out
Medusa $29 is Develop, not a production SLA
Polar Starter is 5% + 50¢
Last checked
Medusa 2026-10-22 · medusajs.com/pricing
Polar 2026-10-22 · polar.sh/resources/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Polar if
indie / small product teams who will stay on Starter Free $0 (5% + 50¢, no Polar monthly fee) while they sell a first SKU, then buy Pro at $20/month when sales pass the ~$1,379/month breakeven and they want 3.8% + 40¢.
Read the Polar page