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Loox vs Medusa

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Loox

Software

Photo reviews and referrals for Shopify stores

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Medusa logo

Medusa

Software

Open source Shopify alternative

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Medusa has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed; Medusa the managed cloud meters four separate resources: edge requests, emails, compute hours and database storage

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loox and Medusa actually diverge.

Attributes where Loox and Medusa differ
AttributeLooxMedusa
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierNoYes
FoundedUnknown2020

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Loox

Nothing recorded that Medusa does not also cover.

Only in Medusa

  • Open source
  • Modular architecture
  • Multi-region support
  • Plugin system
  • Admin dashboard
  • Order management
  • Inventory tracking
  • Payment integrations

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Loox

No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.

Medusa

  • Building a custom ecommerce backend on an open source headless platformnot Loox
  • Running a self hosted or managed commerce API with a custom storefrontnot Loox

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Loox

  • Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed

Medusa

  • The managed cloud meters four separate resources: edge requests, emails, compute hours and database storage
  • The Develop plan at $29 a month applies a hard limit of 1,000 emails, so it stops rather than bills
  • Compute hours are capped at 600 on Develop and 800 on Launch
  • Edge request overage is $0.3 per million and storage $0.5 per GB month above the plan allowance
  • Background workers and priority support require the Scale plan at $299 a month

Pricing, plan by plan

Loox

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.

Medusa

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full source code
    • Self-hosted
    • Community support
  • Cloud$50/month
    • Managed hosting
    • Automatic updates
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Loox if

Nothing in the data separates Loox from Medusa on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Loox review

Choose Medusa if

  • You need open source.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want modular architecture.
Medusa review

Questions people ask

Is Loox or Medusa better?
Neither clearly leads. Loox starts at On request and Medusa at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loox or Medusa?
Medusa has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Loox and Free for Medusa.
Does Loox or Medusa run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Medusa for free?
Yes. Medusa has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Loox starts at On request.
What can Loox do that Medusa cannot?
Medusa covers Open source, Modular architecture, Multi-region support, Plugin system.
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