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Headless Shopify vs. Medusa: 2026 Comparison

Architecture, cost, and time-to-market compared for Shopify vs Medusa vs Saleor — with a recommendation matrix by use case and migration path.

What you'll learn

Architecture comparison: Shopify Storefront API vs. Medusa's self-hosted commerce engine.
Total cost of ownership over 24 months — license, infra, dev, maintenance.
Time-to-market benchmarks for a 100-SKU store on each platform.
When headless Shopify wins (most DTC brands) and when Medusa wins (custom commerce).
Migration path from each platform to the other — what to expect.

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