Choose Medusa if you need
- Integration with Algolia or Slack. We haven't found them on Swell's website.
At a glance
- Swell offers a free trial (length not stated). We haven't confirmed one for Medusa.
- Swell's lowest paid plan is Starter at $29 per month, billed yearly, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both work with Stripe, PayPal and ShipStation.
- Medusa lists GDPR and SSO. We haven't confirmed any of these for Swell.
- Swell has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Medusa.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Swell if you need
- Integration with Klaviyo, Mailchimp or Avalara. We haven't found them on Medusa's website.
Medusa
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Swell
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Review SwellThe facts
- What it does
- MedusaOpen-source commerce platform to build, customize, and operate your business with agents.
- SwellSwell is the future-proof ecommerce platform to launch an online store in minutes.
- Free plan
- MedusaNot confirmed
- SwellNot confirmed
- Pricing
- MedusaTiered monthly plans plus usage
- SwellMonthly tiers, billed yearly
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Integrations
Both
- Stripe
- PayPal
- ShipStation
Only Medusa
- Algolia
- Slack
Only Swell
- Klaviyo
- Mailchimp
- Avalara
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Medusa and Swell yet.
Used either of them?
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