The Showdown
Shopify App Storevsawesome-medusajs
Why pay monthly fees for Shopify App Store when you can self-host awesome-medusajs for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Shopify App Store
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
awesome-medusajs
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Shopify App Store. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$3,480
Monthly Burn Rate$290
5-Year Projection$17,400
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $29/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Limited to API and app store constraints
Full code access to all community plugins
1
Monthly subscription per app
Free community-driven resources
2
Monolithic platform structure
Modular headless architecture