# Medusa.js, release history and use on real websites.

An open-source headless e-commerce platform in Node.js. The store, cart and orders are modules behind an API; the company builds its own frontend.

- **Status:** Modern. Actively developed, Medusa 2.
- **Category:** [E-commerce Platforms](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce)
- **First release:** 2021
- **License:** MIT
- **Latest version:** 2.22.4 (6 Nov 2026)
- **Official website:** https://medusajs.com
- **Documentation:** https://docs.medusajs.com
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/medusajs/medusa
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/medusa-js

## Medusa.js on audited websites

1 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Medusa.js (<1%). That ranks it #11 of the 12 technologies in E-commerce Platforms we have seen in audits.

### Most used in E-commerce Platforms

1. [Shoptet](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/shoptet): 1.6% (273)
2. [Shopify](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/shopify): 1.5% (248)
3. [WooCommerce](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/woocommerce): 1.4% (239)
4. [Eshop-rychle.cz](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/eshop-rychle): 1.1% (187)
5. [PrestaShop](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/prestashop): 1.0% (169)
6. [BiznisWeb.sk](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/biznisweb): <1% (162)
7. [Magento (Adobe Commerce)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/magento): <1% (100)
8. [OpenCart](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/opencart): <1% (95)
9. [Upgates](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/upgates): <1% (45)
10. [Shoper](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/shoper): <1% (43)

## Medusa.js versions and release history

3 release lines since 2020, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 2.22.4, released 6 Nov 2026.

| Version | Released | Latest release | Releases |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 22 Oct 2024 | 2.22.4 (6 Nov 2026) | 78 |
| 1 | 3 Sep 2020 | 1.20.11 (20 Jan 2025) | 186 |
| 0.x (before 1.0) | 25 Mar 2020 | 0.1.39 (3 Apr 2020) | 9 |

Sources: [npm registry, package @medusajs/medusa](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@medusajs/medusa), checked 8 Nov 2026.

## Other technologies in E-commerce Platforms

- [Packeta](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/packeta): 1.1% of websites
- [Webareal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce/webareal): <1% of websites
- [Stripe (e-commerce toolkit)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/stripe)

[All 14 in E-commerce Platforms](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce)

## Questions about Medusa.js

### What is Medusa.js?

An open-source headless e-commerce platform in Node.js. The store, cart and orders are modules behind an API; the company builds its own frontend. The be1st catalog lists Medusa.js under E-commerce Platforms. License of Medusa.js: MIT.

### What is the latest version of Medusa.js?

The latest version of Medusa.js is 2.22.4, released 6 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package @medusajs/medusa).

### How many websites use Medusa.js?

1 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Medusa.js (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026.

### When was Medusa.js first released?

Medusa.js was first released in 2021; the oldest version listed by the npm registry dates from 2020.

### Is Medusa.js still a modern choice?

Yes. Medusa.js counts as a modern technology. Actively developed, Medusa 2.

Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.