The Showdown
Shopify Hydrogenvsmedusa-starter-monster
Why pay monthly fees for Shopify Hydrogen when you can self-host medusa-starter-monster for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Shopify Hydrogen
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
medusa-starter-monster
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 Hydrogen. 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
Shopify Core
Medusa Engine
1
CSS Modules / Vanilla
Tailwind CSS
2
Tightly Coupled (Standard)
Decoupled Frontend